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Too little too late... And, this quote (from the article): "If we don’t protect our intellectual property, international criminals — as well as legitimate busi
by bcn 15y ago
Too little too late... And, this quote (from the article):
"If we don’t protect our intellectual property, international criminals — as well as legitimate businesses like payment processors and ad networks — will continue to profit dishonestly from the work these Americans are doing every day. And that puts these millions of jobs at serious risk."
...is some serious FUD.
- Uhhrrr 15y agoYes. That and this, "If this bill really did some of the things people have heard it would do (like shutting down YouTube), I would never have supported it." indicate that he still doesn't technically get it.
- ohyes 15y agoI think the issue is that it is technically correct that this bill wouldn't 'shut down' YouTube. There is no language in the bill that prohibits sharing of non copyright infringing videos on the internet. However, the language of the bill would make a website like YouTube a practical impossibility. They wouldn't be able to keep their doors open because there would be too much overhead in complying with the new laws, and they would be under constant threat of being shut down tomorrow, because someone claimed infringement. I sympathize that someone who really doesn't understand how websites work and how something like YouTube functions would not understand this distinction. However, if you don't understand the technical details about this, you should have a hearing and defer to experts rather than asking a bunch of MPAA and RIAA lobbyists to write a bill for you. It is like asking a militant vegan to design your slaughterhouse.
- aptwebapps 15y agoTo be very literal, I don't think that Youtube itself would have been in much danger of being shut down if the bill(s) had passed. They're too big now. But tomorrow's Youtube, that's another matter.