Comments on: US Holds Ridiculously One-Sided Anti-Piracy Roundtable

By: Borderliner

Borderliner — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:30:49 +0000

Seriously, I have a problem grasping this “governments will lift restrictions when they are not needed anymore” logic. Why should they (unless those who are affected by those restrictions speak out against it, of course)? Because it´s “fair”? Come on…

By: Lord HAAAha

Lord HAAAha — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:33:33 +0000

No one owns the truth it is in common by all peoples from all time and place regardless of government race or creed. The criminals hide behind laws and power taking you right to be human away for a buck. The music and writers existed before copyright existed, find the truth of history and tell me what you find I expect you personally to take responsibility for this and to report back. When did this start what is the excuse given for its existence? Report! Do you think you know? You are being used.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:46:10 +0000

Obama/Biden = Worst Ever

By: Ninja

Ninja — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:46:16 +0000

I wonder if that’s how China holds human rights round tables. Participants: national security secretary, secret service director, ceo of the biggest industries that pay virtually nothing for their employees………. O wait, we are talking about the US?

In any case, laws that the population is not willing to follow because they think those laws are wrong are bound to fail. Buy a few thousand more jails b4 you fully bend over to the lobbyists because you’ll be arresting a whole lot of people. Most of them nice and somewhat regular consumers.

Fail.

By: Yatti420

Yatti420 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:10:57 +0000

What a joke.. Obama administration shouldn’t piss off the youngins who elected him..

By: Capn

Capn — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:22:41 +0000

PS. To add to the Post Hoc…. an example you need to consider is that of claims that the increase in global temperature (Global Warming) is a direct cause of a decrease in Pirates. Its a joke if you haven’t learned.

Their statistics match up perfectly as the climate has gradually increased in temperature since the 1500′s while pirates have declined. When you state a claim like that it makes it seem true but you know just as well as I do that they’re unrelated.

http://www.seanbonner.com/blog/archives/piratesarecool.jpg

By: Enemy of Capitalism.

Enemy of Capitalism. — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:21:26 +0000

[Quote]Taking things without paying for them is neither legal or morally sound. [/Quote]

Really? So breathing – which is taking oxygen from the atmosphere without paying for it – is neither legally nor morally sound?

Incidentally, when was the last time you paid for air or sunshine?

(Furthermore, no one is ‘taking’ anything with file-sharing. They are duplicating what already exists.)

By: Capn

Capn — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:18:17 +0000

Sadly the points that piracy are the “direct” and “only” cause of job loss in the world is wrong. It fails to consider something called “Post hoc ergo propter hoc”.

The statistics showing that revenue to distributors and labels began to drop during the incline of piracy is true **BUT** they fail to make a direct link between the two facts. If you complete your research you’ll also notice that **LEGAL** alternatives such as iTunes and Amazon started their services at these times showing that people want access to the content in a new way.

The music industry is like any old occupation. Many jobs simply AREN’T NEEDED ANYMORE and will be lost regardless. When the shift goes from HMV and Walmart sales to iTunes, Amazon, and other online stores then the middle-man disappears. Do you still go looking for a blacksmith to craft your tools? No. Industrial Revolution has removed the need for numerous jobs and the same is for this revolution. The difference here is that those in a position to lose out are fighting the change since it removes power from them.

By: Anonymoose

Anonymoose — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:54:30 +0000

Obama-Biden – change you can believe in.

The only changes I see are going to bite the people in the ass.

By: HiddenJ

HiddenJ — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:31:04 +0000

Piracy isn’t the sole cause of loss of profit in the entertainment industry. These people bitch and moan about profit loss and think that instead of blaming themselves for poor advertisement and selling of said products in the midst of a bad economy (no one is gonna pay 60 bucks for a video game that is more than likely gonne be put on a shelf after a week of playing), they blame the pirates.

Also instead of worrying about loss jobs and profits from pirating, what about the outsourcing of said jobs? What about the millions spent on an ad on television that was sheer crap. Less we all forget how much the series finale of Friends cost for a 30 second commercial. If they have that much money to spend on a commercial then they shouldn’t be worrying about pirates.