[QUOTE=jA_cOp;24946084]The council of Europe covers many more nations than the EU, including all EU nations. On treaties like these they also tend to invite non-members to sign, which includes a shitload of non-European nations.[/QUOTE]
Damn, that's even better then.
If it goes through: about fucking time.
And this is why I love Europe.
[QUOTE=jA_cOp;24948777]I have my doubts about USA signing it though.[/QUOTE]
USA better sign it or they'll be getting a whole lot more DDOS attacks.
[QUOTE=jA_cOp;24948777]I have my doubts about USA signing it though.[/QUOTE]
Why?
[QUOTE=zombiefreak;24953312]Why?[/QUOTE]
[img]http://images.countingdown.com/images/countdowns/movies/3112686/3112686_main.jpg[/img]
Also, I'm really happy about this turn of events.
[QUOTE=GuitarMonkey;24953373][IMG]http://images.countingdown.com/images/countdowns/movies/3112686/3112686_main.jpg[/IMG]
Also, I'm really happy about this turn of events.[/QUOTE]
yes because a comedy movie is really accurate about american culture.
Dammit Europe. Stop being so [i]awesome.[/i]
[QUOTE=zombiefreak;24953375]yes because a comedy movie is really accurate about american culture.[/QUOTE]
The whole "World Police" thing is the exact mindset of the US government.
Clicked on the thread title expecting more ACTA bullshit.
Pleasantly surprised - I can only hope this treaty or one similar is also adopted by the U.S.
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Actually, fuck it, if Sarah Palin's elected I'm moving to Europe anyway :v:
But if this goes trough, the CEOs might have a little less money :saddowns:
[QUOTE=zombiefreak;24953375]yes because a comedy movie is really accurate about american culture.[/QUOTE]
That's because it is.
[QUOTE=GuitarMonkey;24953411]The whole "World Police" thing is the exact mindset of the US government.[/QUOTE]
and that will stop this bill how? it is political suicide if they don't sign it.
[QUOTE=zombiefreak;24954437]and that will stop this bill how? it is political suicide if they don't sign it.[/QUOTE]
Are you sure the american population would care much if they are restricted to certain sites?
I could see states with bigger cities protest it, yet republicans would still not vote yes to it, with their corperate interests telling them no.
[QUOTE=zombiefreak;24954437]and that will stop this bill how? it is political suicide if they don't sign it.[/QUOTE]
Not necessarily, considering how extremely uneducated the general public is about questions like this in politics when issues like healthcare, taxes and education feels "closer to home". Chances are that laws infringing on both net neutrality and user integrity can be passed before anyone knew what hit them.
US cannot gain power to shut down websites in other countries. That is not possible. They can only shut down sites in us because they either use domain from us company or a hosting from us company. To shut a site from another country you would have to pressure that specific country.
So yeah, eat dick US, we don't need you policing the internet.
[QUOTE=zombiefreak;24953312]Why?[/QUOTE]
The US has a history of not ratifying international agreements.
Remember the League of Nations that the US government supported? The US congress never ratified the international agreement (one of the reasons why the League of Nations failed).
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_International_Criminal_Court]Another example is the International Criminal Court[/url] which out of sheer lethargy I will simply link to the wiki article.
