Comments on: Feds announce global antipiracy initiatives

Commerce Department to dispatch representatives overseas to advise foreign governments on fighting intellectual property theft.

[unknown unknown]

The blind leading the blind

Our partent law and the associated office have been broken for sometime. Originally IP laws sought to strike a balance between the public and the rights holders. Now that balance has been skewed by lobbiest for wealthy companies and congress critters who listen to money more than their constituents. Senator Orrin Hatch for example. In response to the RIAA's complaints about filesharing (namely the original Napster) Senator Hatch threatened to press compulsory licensing legislation. Shortly after the RIAA cashed in on the fact Hatch was amateur musician, they gave him an award and had one of Senator Hatch's favorite singer, sing one of his songs. How he's one of the biggest content industry shills in congress.

[unknown unknown]

The blind leading the blind

Our partent law and the associated office have been broken for sometime. Originally IP laws sought to strike a balance between the public and the rights holders. Now that balance has been skewed by lobbiest for wealthy companies and congress critters who listen to money more than their constituents. Senator Orrin Hatch for example. In response to the RIAA's complaints about filesharing (namely the original Napster) Senator Hatch threatened to press compulsory licensing legislation. Shortly after the RIAA cashed in on the fact Hatch was amateur musician, they gave him an award and had one of Senator Hatch's favorite singer, sing one of his songs. How he's one of the biggest content industry shills in congress.

[unknown unknown]

The blind leading the blind

Our partent law and the associated office have been broken for sometime. Originally IP laws sought to strike a balance between the public and the rights holders. Now that balance has been skewed by lobbiest for wealthy companies and congress critters who listen to money more than their constituents. Senator Orrin Hatch for example. In response to the RIAA's complaints about filesharing (namely the original Napster) Senator Hatch threatened to press compulsory licensing legislation. Shortly after the RIAA cashed in on the fact Hatch was amateur musician, they gave him an award and had one of Senator Hatch's favorite singer, sing one of his songs. How he's one of the biggest content industry shills in congress.

[ordaj]

Those darn IP terrorists...

Save the money! Save the money!

[ordaj]

Those darn IP terrorists...

Save the money! Save the money!

[ordaj]

Those darn IP terrorists...

Save the money! Save the money!

more mismanagement

So why are we taxpayers spending money to protect the RIAA and the MPAA. Those industries should be footing the bill to "educate" these overseas folks. After all, they're the ones who decided to start doing business in those places, and I get NO monetary benefit from either industry, so why are my tax dollars being used to fund this?

more mismanagement

So why are we taxpayers spending money to protect the RIAA and the MPAA. Those industries should be footing the bill to "educate" these overseas folks. After all, they're the ones who decided to start doing business in those places, and I get NO monetary benefit from either industry, so why are my tax dollars being used to fund this?

more mismanagement

So why are we taxpayers spending money to protect the RIAA and the MPAA. Those industries should be footing the bill to "educate" these overseas folks. After all, they're the ones who decided to start doing business in those places, and I get NO monetary benefit from either industry, so why are my tax dollars being used to fund this?

w@rEz KIdz RuLe!!

These folks need direction.. basically the software industry does have some basic principles.. regardless of which countries routers you choose to use... that being said, I think anyone at the top of the giant food chain is too far out of scope to head this on their own...

If the software is being used to generate revenue for a company or say, a sole professional, say a graphics designer or writer, the software needs to be purchased and paid for.. yes, if the user is broke they can buy used software on ebay

on the other hand, computer engineers and students need to evaulate software. software professionals absolutly need a certain amount of piracy to gage product uptake. software evaluaters, ie, warez uzers, are key to successful products. they are key to the sofware industry. The more apps you can get your hands on the better app designer you will become...

I am very concerned about hearing reports of ISPs leaking private information about their users to elected war mongers.... that is very wrong. the ISPs will be forever hated and cursed. take MaBell as an example... I am specifically refering to the imprisonment of suspected P2P file swapers.

This unwarrented behavior is wrong, very wrong. As a result, new technologies will be designed to combat this, its never ending. its in the dot will

use the money in a positive way... those rich record producers arent worth it.. MTV sucks. and all the FM stations suck. Most of the movies suck. if anything is worth keeping, it will certianly be purchased and collected.

I am glad music purchasing is not a blind activity anymore.. we have a little piracy to thank for that...

w@rEz KIdz RuLe!!

These folks need direction.. basically the software industry does have some basic principles.. regardless of which countries routers you choose to use... that being said, I think anyone at the top of the giant food chain is too far out of scope to head this on their own...

If the software is being used to generate revenue for a company or say, a sole professional, say a graphics designer or writer, the software needs to be purchased and paid for.. yes, if the user is broke they can buy used software on ebay

on the other hand, computer engineers and students need to evaulate software. software professionals absolutly need a certain amount of piracy to gage product uptake. software evaluaters, ie, warez uzers, are key to successful products. they are key to the sofware industry. The more apps you can get your hands on the better app designer you will become...

I am very concerned about hearing reports of ISPs leaking private information about their users to elected war mongers.... that is very wrong. the ISPs will be forever hated and cursed. take MaBell as an example... I am specifically refering to the imprisonment of suspected P2P file swapers.

This unwarrented behavior is wrong, very wrong. As a result, new technologies will be designed to combat this, its never ending. its in the dot will

use the money in a positive way... those rich record producers arent worth it.. MTV sucks. and all the FM stations suck. Most of the movies suck. if anything is worth keeping, it will certianly be purchased and collected.

I am glad music purchasing is not a blind activity anymore.. we have a little piracy to thank for that...

w@rEz KIdz RuLe!!

These folks need direction.. basically the software industry does have some basic principles.. regardless of which countries routers you choose to use... that being said, I think anyone at the top of the giant food chain is too far out of scope to head this on their own...

If the software is being used to generate revenue for a company or say, a sole professional, say a graphics designer or writer, the software needs to be purchased and paid for.. yes, if the user is broke they can buy used software on ebay

on the other hand, computer engineers and students need to evaulate software. software professionals absolutly need a certain amount of piracy to gage product uptake. software evaluaters, ie, warez uzers, are key to successful products. they are key to the sofware industry. The more apps you can get your hands on the better app designer you will become...

I am very concerned about hearing reports of ISPs leaking private information about their users to elected war mongers.... that is very wrong. the ISPs will be forever hated and cursed. take MaBell as an example... I am specifically refering to the imprisonment of suspected P2P file swapers.

This unwarrented behavior is wrong, very wrong. As a result, new technologies will be designed to combat this, its never ending. its in the dot will

use the money in a positive way... those rich record producers arent worth it.. MTV sucks. and all the FM stations suck. Most of the movies suck. if anything is worth keeping, it will certianly be purchased and collected.

I am glad music purchasing is not a blind activity anymore.. we have a little piracy to thank for that...