Slaiv Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Just a quick statement - if this passes, I officially hate America. Read the Article "However, under the proposed language, viewers would not be allowed to use software or devices to skip commericals or promotional announcements "that would otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the performance of the motion picture," like the previews on a DVD." "...the bill would also undo centuries of "fair use" -- the principle that gives Americans the right to use small samples of the works of others without having to ask permission or pay." Make of it what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThetaOrionis01 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 If this goes through, where will it end? Will popup-blockers become illegal next? How about tools to remove spyware? "However, under the proposed language, viewers would not be allowed to use software or devices to skip commericals or promotional announcements "that would otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the performance of the motion picture," like the previews on a DVD." And following that, they'd probably make it illegal to get up and make a cup of tea while the commercials are playing.... If Big Brother isn't already watching you, it can only be a matter of time before he will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightlessBird Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 If this does end up passing (please no...please god no...)... Whats everyones favorite country in Europe? I'll have to look into it... Also under the proposed law, people who bring a video camera into a movie theater to make a copy of the film for distribution would be imprisoned for three years, fined or both. Wait, we cant do that right now can we? -confoosed/dissapointed FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valdir Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Oh, vulk this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marxist ßastard Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 It's a tactic as old as time. Include something in a bill that would draw the attention away from other questionable aspects of the package -- once that piece of the package is thrown out, people view the package as having all questionable material thrown out, even though there are still some things included that would have quite adverse effects. ...And even if this did pass, it could never be enforced. However, that possibility is so remote that it isn't even worth considering -- for a legislator to back this, he would need to be dumb enough to believe even the lowest order of pseudoscience, such as someone saying that Internet pornography is more addictive and damaging than cocai-- We're screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rynos Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 oh wtf... *note- no one owns space :) (yet)* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmid Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Wait a minute, maybe I'm missing something, but:The bill would also permit people to use technology to skip objectionable content -- like a gory or sexually explicit scene -- in films, a right that consumers already have. So the 'skip forward' button on your DVD remote would still be perfectly legal. However, under the proposed language, viewers would not be allowed to use software or devices to skip commericals or promotional announcements "that would otherwise be performed or displayed before, during or after the performance of the motion picture," like the previews on a DVD. Hold on, no it wouldn't. :huh: :mellow: :blink: :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Is anyone really surprised? We've got a long history of people proposing stupid laws, but that doesn't mean any of them ever pass. This one isn't going to be any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaiv Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 "This legislation enjoys overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. Many pieces of it already have unanimously passed one house of Congress," RIAA spokesman Jonathan Lamy wrote in an e-mail. "The intellectual property industries are one of our leading national exports, and it's appropriate for the federal government to have a role in protecting those sectors from rampant piracy." The entertainment industry has been lobbying hard for quick Senate passage during the lame-duck session, with opponents gearing up for a tough fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Nice quote from the RIAA, which we all know is a completely unbiased source of information. The RIAA doesn't deal with reality in any way. I'm not at all surprised that not only do they think the law is reasonable, but that they have a good chance of getting it passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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