Are we an endangered species?

madbunny · Post by **madbunny** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:31 pm

Worst possible case scenario: AMV's are declared a crime against the state and making them results in death.

I think that if AMVs become nigh impossible to make then most of us will simply move on to another hobby. It would be sad yes, but that's the way these things work.

Most likely this isn't going to happen, plus the enjoyment that most people get from watching and creating cool videos isn't going to go away, just the medium will.

SnhKnives · Post by **SnhKnives** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:36 pm

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.

x2

except i have a job

narcted · Post by **narcted** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:47 pm

Ulead has not signed on to the member list. So for the time being it looks like Mediastudio Pro will always be an option. Also AMD is not on that list. While it seems most of the big companies have signed on, it still seems there will be options for getting equipment and software without TCPA. Member List

Also of note, this list and webstie have not been updated for over a year now.

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:57 pm

If the companies had problems with AMVs, they wouldn't happily set up their booths and tables at conventions that have anime music video contests.

If the companies ever DO make an issue with AMVs, you'll see them hitting the cons before they hit the internet.

bum · Post by **bum** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:03 pm

Sadly, AMD is on the list, as advanced micro devices. The two major powers stoping this are european and asian governemnts, some of which have bein moving to linux and other open source solutions. The best thing you can do to stop this is to make aware everyone you can, and start using open source software other than closed source alternatives.

Infinity Squared · Post by **Infinity Squared** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:24 pm

This is disturbing news indeed... though I don't live in the US, such a drastic piece of crap law will definitely affect everyone in the world... I haven't played with Linux long enough to survive in it

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:25 pm

Is everyone forgetting that the real legal threat here is not the anime companies (as people have stated, they see it as free advertising and some even sponsor our contests), but the <i>recording companies?</i>

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:27 pm

Scintilla, that's why I find it amusing that AMVradio can't play licensed music, but we can have a database full of it.

aoi_neko · Post by **aoi_neko** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:50 pm

You're absolutely right, Scintilla. But since they're not nitwits, one can hope that they don't see going after us as a particularly high priority. After all, they surely know that the average downloader won't choose to grab a 50MB .avi file so that they can demux a 4MB .mp3 out of it, so they can't truly think we're any sort of blood loss to them. Going after a torrent link site, or a tracker gets more results, scares the average user more, and gets better publicity. If we're lucky, they think of us as being either the Anime Distributor's problem or the MPAA's problem.

devilmaykickass · Post by **devilmaykickass** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:43 am

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. =/