devilmaykickass wrote:It's funny, they're starting to release CDs where you HAVE to install software in order to play it or you can't listen to it and the computer will just eject the CD if you cancel the software installation, and when you install the software it makes the tracks all fucked up if you try to rip them. The only CD I know of so far that is like this is the Backstreet Boys latest, "Never Gone". This is their idea to keep people from pirating music anymore. Of course, there's already been ways to get around it discovered. Also, I suppose they never heard of line-in or direct recording. Ha.
I honestly don't think they're ever going to weed out the abilities to pirate and share stuff. They can keep coming up with their so-called counter measures, but people will just find a way around it. I also don't think internet anonymity will ever be completey extingushed, so legalities aren't a huge worry.
Or maybe it will all happen eventually...then I guess I'll just have to do what everyone else does and...find better things to do. =/
Beowulf wrote:I read an article about Big Brother putting copyright protection imbedded inside ALL CPUs for future generations and it make me fucking sick to my stomach.
I'm terrified of things like that happening. I honestly just try to ignore it as much as I can. I sign the petitions, put my name down, tell them my address, and then try to forget it as soon as possible. The powerful people in the world are doing a lot of terrible things right now and its unhealthy to dwell on it. I have way more important things to do, like get a job.
Castor Troy wrote:Soon we'll be moved underground...
Infinity Squared wrote:Castor Troy wrote:Soon we'll be moved underground...
Reduced to the confines of Kazaa and Emule once more?
FurryCurry wrote:If things get to the point that I can't rip a song or a DVD to make videos, I'll simply stop.
If AMV makers become a target for copyright holders, I'll immediately comply with any Cease and Desist I recieve, and depending on the situation, possibly remove any videos I'm hosting proactively and stop making them.
If I can't download fansubs or AMVs without being genuinely afraid of being jailed or fined, I'll stop.
Of course, all these things would lead to a drastic reduction in the the amount of content (and possibly computer and entertainment hardware) that I buy, probably causing more loss to companies I buy from than what would be saved from "piracy", but that's the breaks.
With any hobby or recreational activity, things can get to the point that it simply isn't worth the risk or trouble to continue doing it, and making music videos is certainly no exception.
I wouldn't worry that much about some of the hardware companies like AMD being members of that group. Chances are they realize this sort of legislation carries the threat of a chilling effect on new hardware sales, but they are afraid of being shut out of the market by prohibitive licensing fees if they aren't part of the consortium. Who the hell would want to buy that crap? I know if a law like that were passed, I'd rush right out to buy enough unsecured hardware to build two or three computers, which would hopefully last long enough for an outraged public to demand the repeal of any such law.
There are also barriers to extreme implementation of such a law in the persons of some lawmakers who would be concerned with the chilling effect on innovation caused by high software/hardware certification fees, or possibly the US Supreme Court finding a problem with free speech violations.
(please don't spout any stupid shit about Bush packing the SCOTUS with bible thumpers, remember it was mostly the so called liberals on the court who decided it was ok for your local government to take your house from you to sell to a developer to build a strip mall or resort.)
pen-pen2002 wrote:I honestly think this is kind of unlikly. but this goes far beyond AMV's, TCPA would essensially destroy computing as we know it. Not only would there be no more CD or DVD ripping, there would be no DVD2AVI, no Virtualdub, no freeware at all. Programing would be pointless without gobs of money to certify it.
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