RIAA/MPAA Submit Plan for Government Mandated Spyware
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The RIAA and MPAA have submitted a plan to the Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement. It's basically a plan that they want the government to enact, and it's terrifying.
Here are some of the lovely things that they're calling for:
* spyware on your computer that detects and deletes infringing materials;
* mandatory censorware on all Internet connections to interdict transfers of infringing material;
* border searches of personal media players, laptops and thumb-drives;
* international bullying to force other countries to implement the same policies;
* and free copyright enforcement provided by Fed cops and agencies (including the Department of Homeland Security!).
Uh, yeah. So we'd basically give up all of our privacy so the government could play copyright cops for the RIAA and MPAA. This is crazy stuff, and one's got to assume that it's so crazy that the government would never listen to it. But good lord. [[url=http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/04/entertainment-industrys-dystopia-future]EFF[/url] via Boing Boing]
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Fuck them right up the anus for all I care :v:, it's just a token move
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The RIAA and MPAA have submitted a plan to the Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement. It's basically a plan that they want the government to enact, and it's terrifying.
Here are some of the lovely things that they're calling for:
* spyware on your computer that detects and deletes infringing materials;
* mandatory censorware on all Internet connections to interdict transfers of infringing material;
* border searches of personal media players, laptops and thumb-drives;
* international bullying to force other countries to implement the same policies;
* and free copyright enforcement provided by Fed cops and agencies (including the Department of Homeland Security!).
[B]* people will work around it or block it, we just want ATTENTION LOOK AT US![/B]
Uh, yeah. So we'd basically give up all of our privacy so the government could play copyright cops for the RIAA and MPAA. This is crazy stuff, and one's got to assume that it's so crazy that the government would never listen to it. But good lord. [EFF via Boing Boing]
[/QUOTE]The forgot something.
I hope it doesn't happen, and honestly, who gives a fuck that we're downloading shit. I live in canada, so we've just got the pirate party in, which would be awesome if they got even 1 seat, but man.
Riaa sucks.
It'll never get far, it's unconstitutional. :|
I'd love to say this will never happen here in the UK.
But with Mandelson it's more likely to happen here first.
:v: peoples revolt everyone!!
Scan with anti-spyware = bam, spyware gone.
And what about linux or mac that "never get viruses"?
Just use Linux or Mac, as johanz has pointed out. They would not be able to stop people doing it.
Also, the hacker community pretty much invented the internet - just imagine if they all teamed up to oppose this law. You could say "Goodbye RIAA Computers!"
[QUOTE=IliekBoxes;21367264]It'll never get far, it's unconstitutional. :|[/QUOTE]
There are a lot of things that are unconstitutional but they make it through anyways. But yeah, something like this probably won't go anywhere.
What country is this?
[QUOTE=The mouse;21367803]What country is this?[/QUOTE]
United States.
[QUOTE=robowurmz;21367331]Just use Linux or Mac, as johanz has pointed out. They would not be able to stop people doing it.
Also, the hacker community pretty much invented the internet - just imagine if they all teamed up to oppose this law. You could say "Goodbye RIAA Computers!"[/QUOTE]
They'll just make Mac and Linux versions. :v:
But most Linux distros aren't sold in shops (so they can't force them to put spyware in it) and it's open-source, so people can just edit it out anyway.
I really doubt this will actually happen, there will be a workaround if it does.
[QUOTE=JIAC;21367848]They'll just make Mac and Linux versions.[/QUOTE]
Good luck with installing it, there are only a few programs that I run as root.
[QUOTE=Baldr;21367941]Good luck with installing it, there are only a few programs that I run as root.[/QUOTE]
That's something they don't need to know, do they? :smug:
It's not like it matters anyway since all of them are too stupid to even know what Linux is to begin with.
Ahh fuck those assholes.
Wow, do they really think this will pass?
Violates a constitutional right.
no way in hell this will pass
Will have a workaround within hours of release.
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Also, what if it deletes something that genuinely isn't copyrighted, but is just a false-positive? You could sue for damages.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;21369224]Will have a workaround within hours of release.
[editline]07:25PM[/editline]
Also, what if it deletes something that genuinely isn't copyrighted, but is just a false-positive? You could sue for damages.[/QUOTE]
Or you can sue the government for violating privacy laws.
Which this "malware" wouldn't be successful at all, within hours of its initial release, it would be found and blocked.
Maybe this will prompt the RIAA MPAA to actually start looking at their IP.
if we stop making shit music/movies that all theoretically sound/look the same, why won't we just go ahead and bump up the quality and see if we get positive results.
[QUOTE=JDK721;21367637]There are a lot of things that are unconstitutional but they make it through anyways. But yeah, something like this probably won't go anywhere.[/QUOTE]
True, but this is just a real kick in the nuts, it would never go through unless the goverment went fucking nuts.
There should be a law against submitting stupid plans to the government.
[QUOTE=JDK721;21367637]There are a lot of things that are unconstitutional but they make it through anyways. But yeah, something like this probably won't go anywhere.[/QUOTE]
Until it makes it to the Supreme Court. This is a precedent setting issue, no doubt the court would hear this trial.
We should protest and raze some of their shit.
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