ACTA is going to kill the Internet.

[geldonyetich]

Sheesh, this wikileaks website is a silly travesty of overreactionary people.

Sooner or later, legislation is going to get passed that will make enforcing against piracy easier. There's just way too much money involved that's being lost to it. It may or may not be the ACTA. However, if you find such legislation as "killing your Internet" because you can no longer download copyrighted stuff for free, maybe it's just as well, because you're thoroughly abusing your use of it.

 

[sdafdfhrye3245]

They can go right ahead and look and see what i have then they can go for a few years of therapy.

 

[Saris Kai]

I know a ton of politicians are corrupt bastards that only care about money. Which is why I don't believe this will be implemented. Politicians are not complete morons, and they realize that they will most likely not profit off of this absurd system.

Ever hear of drug prohibition? It costs the US government billions every year, doesn't solve anything, actually puts more money in the hands of drug lords and ruins the lives of normal people who should have the right to do what they want with their bodies. No, the government is that stupid.

 

[Internet Kraken]

I know a ton of politicians are corrupt bastards that only care about money. Which is why I don't believe this will be implemented. Politicians are not complete morons, and they realize that they will most likely not profit off of this absurd system.

Ever hear of drug prohibition? It costs the US government billions every year, doesn't solve anything, actually puts more money in the hands of drug lords and ruins the lives of normal people who should have the right to do what they want with their bodies. No, the government is that stupid.

There's a major difference though. When most people hear about drugs, they automatically think they are bad and will support any government action against them. People know why drugs are dangerous. Piracy is different. It's a threat to big corporations, not the average citizen. Many people won't understand why the government takes such a harsh stance against it, especially when it requires them to sacrifice their privacy. As a result it won't have the support of the public. The Government understands this.

 

[DarkPanda XIII]

Ugh, hearing this just makes me want to stop everything that I'm doing with my life and just lay in a bed for decades. Seriously, they need to set up a middle-ground, not an overall kick in the balls like ACTA. Hit it only where it deems necessary, and that's it....

...this coming from a person who doesn't pirate much of anything, so x.x;;

 

[300lb. Samoan]

Oh come on. Really? Ugh, This is making me want to hibernate until people in power become less stupid.

That's called "taking a dirt-nap", since you'll never wake up. Powers that be will be oppressing us for quite some time, and they're just gearing up to take the internet and bend it towards whatever will they subjugate us to.

Thanks for making this thread, currently sending it to my twitter and facebook for the world to see. Well, my small world at least.

 

[JaymesFogarty]

Wait a minute, this is the US! What right do they have to try to impose an international law. This is just like America, leave the fucking world alone!

 

[confluxfighter]

While I agree that my country does have a VERY irritating tendency to impose its rules on others, this isn't something so limited. Not that I'm for this. If I could, I'd find each person who thinks this is a good idea and knees them in the groin, even if my leg has to fall off.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

While I agree that my country does have a VERY irritating tendency to impose its rules on others, this isn't something so limited. Not that I'm for this. If I could, I'd find each person who thinks this is a good idea and knees them in the groin, even if my leg has to fall off.

I once again reiterate that this will be a global phenomenon.

It must be stopped.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

Wait a minute, this is the US! What right do they have to try to impose an international law. This is just like America, leave the fucking world alone!

It overrides your constitution, too.

 

[Fluga]

It has to go through the UN first and with old people mostly ruling the UN and not having any idea of how the internet and computers work, this could very well happen, with very negative effects, the most being an invasion from 4chan, namely, /b/. /b/ alone could destroy probably the UK alone, being that it is so small.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

It has to go through the UN first and with old people mostly ruling the UN and not having any idea of how the internet and computers work, this could very well happen, with very negative effects, the most being an invasion from 4chan, namely, /b/. /b/ alone could destroy probably the UK alone, being that it is so small.

Do you realize what would happen if /b/ no longer had 4chan? The world would be doomed.

 

[JaymesFogarty]

Wait a minute, this is the US! What right do they have to try to impose an international law. This is just like America, leave the fucking world alone!

It overrides your constitution, too.

Wait a minute this is the US SANCTIONING IT. What right do they have to try to impose an international law. This is just like America, leave the fucking world alone. There, I corrected it. I like in the UK, I don't think I made what I meant particularly clear, sorry!

 

[Akai Shizuku]

Wait a minute, this is the US! What right do they have to try to impose an international law. This is just like America, leave the fucking world alone!

It overrides your constitution, too.

Wait a minute this is the US SANCTIONING IT. What right do they have to try to impose an international law. This is just like America, leave the fucking world alone. There, I corrected it. I like in the UK, I don't think I made what I meant particularly clear, sorry!

Such an arbitrary imposition is no man's place to implement.

 

[Fluga]

It has to go through the UN first and with old people mostly ruling the UN and not having any idea of how the internet and computers work, this could very well happen, with very negative effects, the most being an invasion from 4chan, namely, /b/. /b/ alone could destroy probably the UK alone, being that it is so small.

Do you realize what would happen if /b/ no longer had 4chan? The world would be doomed.

Exactly this. The only REAL way to stop /b/ would be to implement....23rd century tech probably.

And no, I'm not joking.

 

[roflchopter]

what the balls...this is extremely ridiculous

 

[Akai Shizuku]

what the balls...this is extremely ridiculous

Indeed it is. Please spread the word; the more people who know, the better.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

It has to go through the UN first and with old people mostly ruling the UN and not having any idea of how the internet and computers work, this could very well happen, with very negative effects, the most being an invasion from 4chan, namely, /b/. /b/ alone could destroy probably the UK alone, being that it is so small.

Do you realize what would happen if /b/ no longer had 4chan? The world would be doomed.

Exactly this. The only REAL way to stop /b/ would be to implement....23rd century tech probably.

And no, I'm not joking.

This is like when in the first Halo the marines let the Flood loose. They didn't know what they were dealing with.


GOD HELP US ALL.

 

[Kimjira19]

I wonder how many politicians would have their shit seized and searched. They will strike this thing down before it goes anywhere in the legislation.

I'm also very happy I own either a laptop nor a MP3 player. The government can kiss my ass. Thanks dems for electing this baffoon.

Uhhh. This was dated 2007. Before Obama was elected, so you can't lay that one at his doorstep. Think before you speak.

 

[ender214]

You know, people could probably get around this by downloading the files onto a detachable storage medium (exterior hard drive, etc.) and disconnecting it while using the Internet. Not like you need to play your music or movies on the Internet, and cracked games don't support internet connections. Only annoyance is constantly connecting and disconnecting the cables.

So the policy is ineffective. If pirates have enough know-how to avoid detection right now, I doubt they'll be too stupid to think of a simple solution like this.

Part of the treaty involves confiscating and/or destroying devices which old pirated material.

In order to destroy a physical item in your house, they'll still need a search warrant. Your unconnected hardware will be safe until enough evidence is compiled to get the police a warrant, and I doubt that they'll go through the trouble.