Crap Copyright Amendment

**mashman** · 26th January 2009, 13:07

Originally Posted by Quasievil

When does posted information become public property, I think once you put anything on the internet it is then public and free.

Funnily enough, next to never. Take a look at just about any mainstream site and there'll be a disclaimer on the page, usually at the foot of the page in obscurely small and light coloured text, warning that everything on the page, or within the site is protected by copyright... Copyright isn't what it used to be as noone is really gonna make a shit load of cash using DR Evil as their business logo, but if they did they would then worth chasing... it's free money after all...

**mashman** · 26th January 2009, 13:09

Originally Posted by imdying

You might wanna reconsider that champ... you put your banking login and password on the net every time you login

heh heh, Mr Literal i presume...

**imdying** · 26th January 2009, 13:31

Originally Posted by mashman

heh heh, Mr Literal i presume...

Who moi?

He knows I'm teasing

**Usarka** · 26th January 2009, 14:30

Originally Posted by St_Gabriel

Why get your mate to do it?, Just do it yourself (though I doubt you will have to as there are a few ppl already planning this).
The main issue to me is guilt upon ACCUSATION, not proof. If the accusation is later proven false, there is absolutely no recourse upon the person who accused you, and you are still cutoff by your ISP

Paranoia my dear chap. They are out to get me......

**mashman** · 26th January 2009, 14:35

Originally Posted by imdying

Who moi?

He knows I'm teasing

I had a feeling, coulda just been wind though

**St_Gabriel** · 26th January 2009, 14:42

Originally Posted by Usarka

Paranoia my dear chap. They are out to get me......

Just remember, It aint paranoia if THEY really ARE after you.

And yes I have received the obligatory cease and desist email via xtra from the MPAA, albeit a couple of years ago now because I no longer do those things (Tui anyone?????)

ARGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (said in a pirate-y type voice)

**wharfy** · 26th January 2009, 20:07

Originally Posted by Sollyboy

I think NZ's first hurdle is to make some music worth actually down loading , NZ music is shit

All your taste is in your mouth

**wharfy** · 26th January 2009, 20:21

Big business has been abusing the copyright, patent and legal system for years. Whatever they can use to bully bluff or steal. Law suits, threats of law suits, injunctions counter suits are all ways of making money or preventing someone else from making money. Get rich without out actually producing anything - No wonder the general public think they are fair game. Fuck them all I say.

But when blaming the Labour government remember that BIG BUSINESS is the National Party's "raison de'tere"

**Hitcher** · 26th January 2009, 20:26

Originally Posted by wharfy

remember that BIG BUSINESS is the National Party's "raison de'tere"

Tosh. Trite nonsense. All parties with a handle on reality understand that economic growth is the foundation on which their political aspirations and successes lie. This includes both the Labour and National parties.

**Blackshear** · 26th January 2009, 22:03

This is the whole
STEALING vs. COPYING thing.
I am not STEALING 90-100GB's worth of shit each month, I am simply making a COPY of it.
They are not loosing money out on me, either. I wouldn't buy 98% of the shit I download anyway.
They can go suck my little willy.
The fatcats in their superyachts and holiday retreats are loosing a bit of money, yes, but have any of you seen how much money goes through iTunes every month? Fucking SHITLOADS. They're bitching that they can't buy two yachts a year as opposed to one.
Anyway. I must bed. Tis work in 8 hours.

**Hitcher** · 26th January 2009, 22:11

Originally Posted by Blackshear

They can go suck my little willy.

It looks as though you're thinking with it. Piracy is theft, no matter how you dress it up. I guess those who are not smart enough to make something that others want to buy miss the subtlety of that.

**Quasievil** · 26th January 2009, 22:16

Originally Posted by mashman

Funnily enough, next to never. Take a look at just about any mainstream site and there'll be a disclaimer on the page, usually at the foot of the page in obscurely small and light coloured text, warning that everything on the page, or within the site is protected by copyright... Copyright isn't what it used to be as noone is really gonna make a shit load of cash using DR Evil as their business logo, but if they did they would then worth chasing... it's free money after all...

Dr Evil isnt the business logo dude, but if it was they can get stuffed I got Fembots and sharks with lasers tied to their freckin heads yall

**rphenix** · 27th January 2009, 08:13

Good to see this shit amendment by labour is getting some attention. It was one of the reasons I didn't vote for Labour thanks to Judith

**KoRe** · 27th January 2009, 08:44

Innocent until proven guilty is what the legal system is founded upon!
I can't imagine anyone supporting this sort of legislation. However, there are a lot of crazy people out there.

Seems to be another case of trying to achieve something good but doing it so wrong.