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Canada and Europe are well known to engage in such mafia behaviors, seeking "protection money", in exchange for no real protection at all. If the companies pay

Canada and Europe are well known to engage in such mafia behaviors, seeking "protection money", in exchange for no real protection at all. If the companies pay now, they will only have to pay even more later. Taking it to court might help. If it doesn't, maybe the US federal government can intervene.

Teever 2y ago
What if Canada just decided that copyright protection on the type of material that America streaming companies make crazy profits from was only valid for 25 years? Like let's be honest here, these companies only make money because of an onerous protection racket that was lobbied for by the likes of the RIAA and MPAA. Canada is just deciding that they want their cut. That's all it is. There's no good guy here.
- OutOfHere 2y ago
  Well, that would be an amazing thing if Canada weakened copyright law. It's what differentiates good change from bad change. But I guess there is no honor among thieves (copyright cartel and Canada). Neither side is morally worth defending. As an aside, weakening copyright law sufficiently would strongly accelerate democratic AI because AI thrives on high quality data.
samsin 2y ago
and tech companies avoid paying tax in many countries through dirty accounting tricks, such as redirecting their profits to tax havens like Ireland.
tossandthrow 2y ago
> Taking it to court might help. If it doesn't, maybe the US federal government can intervene. What court? Last time I checked Canada was a sovereign country.
- OutOfHere 2y ago
  Obviously a court in Canada. There has got to exist a law or a historical case in Canada against unfair taxation.
  - tossandthrow 2y ago
    Ah yes. We had license for public broadcasters tried in Denmark. Turned out that it resembled a tax. There is this law, that only the official tax agency can collect taxes, and now license for public broadcasting is collected over the tax. Regardless, this seems to be a form thing. Also, I am quite sure that the law is a bit more formal than cannot collect unfair taxes (in what case, all taxes collected on me are unfair, but taxes collected on them are fair)

Teever 2y ago

What if Canada just decided that copyright protection on the type of material that America streaming companies make crazy profits from was only valid for 25 years? Like let's be honest here, these companies only make money because of an onerous protection racket that was lobbied for by the likes of the RIAA and MPAA. Canada is just deciding that they want their cut. That's all it is. There's no good guy here.

OutOfHere 2y ago
Well, that would be an amazing thing if Canada weakened copyright law. It's what differentiates good change from bad change. But I guess there is no honor among thieves (copyright cartel and Canada). Neither side is morally worth defending. As an aside, weakening copyright law sufficiently would strongly accelerate democratic AI because AI thrives on high quality data.

samsin 2y ago

and tech companies avoid paying tax in many countries through dirty accounting tricks, such as redirecting their profits to tax havens like Ireland.

tossandthrow 2y ago

> Taking it to court might help. If it doesn't, maybe the US federal government can intervene. What court? Last time I checked Canada was a sovereign country.

OutOfHere 2y ago
Obviously a court in Canada. There has got to exist a law or a historical case in Canada against unfair taxation.
- tossandthrow 2y ago
  Ah yes. We had license for public broadcasters tried in Denmark. Turned out that it resembled a tax. There is this law, that only the official tax agency can collect taxes, and now license for public broadcasting is collected over the tax. Regardless, this seems to be a form thing. Also, I am quite sure that the law is a bit more formal than cannot collect unfair taxes (in what case, all taxes collected on me are unfair, but taxes collected on them are fair)