3 ms·
Legislating away was only half of the goal, the other half was enforcing penalties (financial -- ie: fees, or physical -- ie: jailtime) where applicable. It mi
by ihsw 14y ago
Legislating away was only half of the goal, the other half was enforcing penalties (financial -- ie: fees, or physical -- ie: jailtime) where applicable.
It might even be easy to argue that legislature was a very minor goal compared to enforcement, which seems to be where copyright enforcement pairs very closely with general law enforcement and broad-sweeping monitoring of the general populace.
- debacle 14y agoThere is no penalty whatsoever for downloading copyrighted material. The penalties are for sharing and distribution, and in those areas only the stupid get caught.