Comments on: Lawmakers Clueless About BitTorrent and P2P http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:16:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: France to Block The Pirate Bay, Disconnect File-Sharers | CyberLaw Blog http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-546301 France to Block The Pirate Bay, Disconnect File-Sharers | CyberLaw Blog Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:28:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-546301 [...] the people who get to decide on these issues have no clue about file-sharing at all. Many of them don’t know what BitTorrent is, or how it works. Yet, they decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of Internet [...] [...] the people who get to decide on these issues have no clue about file-sharing at all. Many of them don’t know what BitTorrent is, or how it works. Yet, they decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of Internet [...]

]]> By: R-one http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-545992 R-one Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:34:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-545992 You've to know that in France, for a few years, people pay taxes to the SACEM (or something like that) when they buy hard disc, usb-key, blank cd and dvd... The SACEM is an ornagnism which is charged to collect money for the artists like the ASCAP. In a certain way, they allow people to save music, movies,... on taxed products and then accused them for downloading files. Strange, not? You’ve to know that in France, for a few years, people pay taxes to the SACEM (or something like that) when they buy hard disc, usb-key, blank cd and dvd… The SACEM is an ornagnism which is charged to collect money for the artists like the ASCAP.
In a certain way, they allow people to save music, movies,… on taxed products and then accused them for downloading files. Strange, not?

]]> By: EU Rejects ‘3 Strikes’ for File-Sharers | Bootleg Corner http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-545348 EU Rejects ‘3 Strikes’ for File-Sharers | Bootleg Corner Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:39:02 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-545348 [...] French tried to protect their upcoming 3 Strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, “Access to the Internet should not [...] [...] French tried to protect their upcoming 3 Strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, “Access to the Internet should not [...]

]]> By: Français http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-544734 Français Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:38:07 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-544734 Vive la France! Vive la France!

]]> By: overflowlegal.com http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-544369 overflowlegal.com Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:49:49 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-544369 <strong>Lawmakers Clueless About BitTorrent and P2P | TorrentFreak...</strong> The entertainment industry managed to convince the French government to draft a law that will make it possible to disconnect people from the Internet, if they receive more than two copyright infringement warnings. Sadly, most of the politicians who pla... Lawmakers Clueless About BitTorrent and P2P | TorrentFreak…

The entertainment industry managed to convince the French government to draft a law that will make it possible to disconnect people from the Internet, if they receive more than two copyright infringement warnings. Sadly, most of the politicians who pla…

]]> By: Citizen http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-544147 Citizen Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:26:51 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-544147 I call epic fail. There should be some intelligence check to make sure these people actually KNOW about the subject they're passing a law on before they can do so. Then the world would make just a little more sense I call epic fail.

There should be some intelligence check to make sure these people actually KNOW about the subject they’re passing a law on before they can do so.

Then the world would make just a little more sense

]]> By: News Torrents » EU Rejects ‘3 Strikes’ for File-Sharers http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-544013 News Torrents » EU Rejects ‘3 Strikes’ for File-Sharers Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:24:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-544013 [...] French tried to protect their upcoming 3 Strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, “Access to the Internet should not be [...] [...] French tried to protect their upcoming 3 Strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, “Access to the Internet should not be [...]

]]> By: Jesse http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-543891 Jesse Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:09:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-543891 @2 nice one covered my screen in beer when i read that one. at least the ministers at the start admitted they knew nothing @2 nice one covered my screen in beer when i read that one.

at least the ministers at the start admitted they knew nothing

]]> By: EU Rejects ‘3 Strikes’ for File-Sharers | IDTorrent Blog http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-543851 EU Rejects ‘3 Strikes’ for File-Sharers | IDTorrent Blog Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:20:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-543851 [...] French tried to protect their upcoming 3 Strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, “Access to the Internet should not [...] [...] French tried to protect their upcoming 3 Strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, “Access to the Internet should not [...]

]]> By: [TF] EU Rejects ?3 Strikes? for File-Sharers - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-543849 [TF] EU Rejects ?3 Strikes? for File-Sharers - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:19:18 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-543849 [...] all european citizens is synonymous with guaranteeing education. The french tried to protect their upcoming 3 strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, ?access to the internet should not be the [...] [...] all european citizens is synonymous with guaranteeing education. The french tried to protect their upcoming 3 strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, ?access to the internet should not be the [...]

]]> By: EU Rejects ‘3 Strikes’ for File-Sharers | InstantIdiocy http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-543800 EU Rejects ‘3 Strikes’ for File-Sharers | InstantIdiocy Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:15:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-543800 [...] French tried to protect their upcoming 3 Strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, “Access to the Internet should not [...] [...] French tried to protect their upcoming 3 Strikes law, but failed. An amendment proposed to read, “Access to the Internet should not [...]

]]> By: NappyD http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-543325 NappyD Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:48:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-543325 And today the Entertainment Industry took over Poland in a combination of Air and Land assault. The polish had their politicians set up to defend the attack, but they were ill equipped to handle the Entertainment Industry onslaught, trying to fight movie & music executive limos and planes when they were on horseback. And today the Entertainment Industry took over Poland in a combination of Air and Land assault. The polish had their politicians set up to defend the attack, but they were ill equipped to handle the Entertainment Industry onslaught, trying to fight movie & music executive limos and planes when they were on horseback.

]]> By: French Politicians Clueless About P2P - Though still give their support to new ‘three strikes’ law | Voip Blog http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-543246 French Politicians Clueless About P2P - Though still give their support to new ‘three strikes’ law | Voip Blog Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:30:39 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-543246 [...] pirated P2P content three times (aka “three strikes”). Not too surprisingly, Torrent Freak explores how the politicians in France that are signing off on the law (despite huge public [...] [...] pirated P2P content three times (aka “three strikes”). Not too surprisingly, Torrent Freak explores how the politicians in France that are signing off on the law (despite huge public [...]

]]> By: fjkhgd http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-543108 fjkhgd Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:16:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-543108 @96: All of them? Like, you want to end up in some 'funny sex disasters' documentary on Discovery? I can see the header... 'Anonymous dead from overfucking in France'? @97: Fuck governments... Umm, sorry, I think I'd rater hit something random from the TPB ads than stick it in a fat, hairy politick butt. You could always try to Get Rich Quick and then Rule The Country In Question? Cause sticking your penis into things rarely helps anything... @96: All of them? Like, you want to end up in some ‘funny sex disasters’ documentary on Discovery? I can see the header… ‘Anonymous dead from overfucking in France’?

@97: Fuck governments… Umm, sorry, I think I’d rater hit something random from the TPB ads than stick it in a fat, hairy politick butt.

You could always try to Get Rich Quick and then Rule The Country In Question? Cause sticking your penis into things rarely helps anything…

]]> By: Tor http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-543081 Tor Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:06:54 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-543081 Bittorrent is an example of P2P. Maybe it could be described peers-to-peers. Bittorrent is an example of P2P. Maybe it could be described peers-to-peers.

]]> By: French Lawmakers Trying To Regulate File Sharing Don’t Know Much About It | SolidWebs http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-542856 French Lawmakers Trying To Regulate File Sharing Don’t Know Much About It | SolidWebs Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:34:02 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-542856 [...] some politicians some basic questions to gauge their understanding of the technology in question -- and found that most had absolutely no clue. Combined with the fact that approximately 90% of people in a recent survey were against the law, [...] [...] some politicians some basic questions to gauge their understanding of the technology in question — and found that most had absolutely no clue. Combined with the fact that approximately 90% of people in a recent survey were against the law, [...]

]]> By: Web News Site » Blog Archive » French Lawmakers Trying To Regulate File Sharing Don’t Know Much About It http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-542854 Web News Site » Blog Archive » French Lawmakers Trying To Regulate File Sharing Don’t Know Much About It Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:30:37 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-542854 [...] some politicians some basic questions to gauge their understanding of the technology in question -- and found that most had absolutely no clue. Combined with the fact that approximately 90% of people in a recent survey were against the law, [...] [...] some politicians some basic questions to gauge their understanding of the technology in question — and found that most had absolutely no clue. Combined with the fact that approximately 90% of people in a recent survey were against the law, [...]

]]> By: clueless http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-542833 clueless Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:43:22 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-542833 they are clueless about anything. period. :) they are clueless about anything. period. :)

]]> By: tenlow http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-542798 tenlow Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:06:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-542798 I say we wait for the law to be passed, get a list of those who voted for it and start making allegations. Maybe a year without internet will force these people to read up on what they vote for next time. After all, a well thought out system like this could *never* be abused. I say we wait for the law to be passed, get a list of those who voted for it and start making allegations. Maybe a year without internet will force these people to read up on what they vote for next time. After all, a well thought out system like this could *never* be abused.

]]> By: Khmuprince http://torrentfreak.com/lawmakers-clueless-about-bittorrent-and-p2p-090321/#comment-542783 Khmuprince Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:50:57 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=11170#comment-542783 It appears that the U.S government is giving in to entertainment industry as well according to the article reporting on CNet.com. What the hell is wrong with all the stupid ass politicians? They are supposed to represent the people from their district. Fuck all the Governments!!! It appears that the U.S government is giving in to entertainment industry as well according to the article reporting on CNet.com. What the hell is wrong with all the stupid ass politicians? They are supposed to represent the people from their district. Fuck all the Governments!!!

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