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Bono equates file-sharing with child porn. Idiot.
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010Quoting:
But we know from America’s noble effort to stop child pornography, not to mention China’s ignoble effort to suppress online dissent, that it’s perfectly possible to track content.
Op-Ed Guest Columnist – Ten for the Next Ten – NYTimes.com
Secret negotiations will kill the internet.
Monday, December 14th, 2009Here’s a really informative timeline put together by Micheal Geist about the ACTA Treaty.
The ACTA Timeline on Dipity.
This treaty is supposed to deal with anti counterfeiting (starting with things like handbags) but has expanded to include a chapter on the internet. Looks like they are trying to get the hated DMCA rolled out around [...]
How it feels to be sued for $4.5m
Monday, July 27th, 2009Trial starts today for Joel Tannenbaum in his file sharing case. He’s written a piece for The Guardian about How it feels to be sued for $4.5m
Obama Administration Declares Proposed IP Treaty a National Security Secret
Saturday, March 14th, 2009SO, get ready to have you ISP monitor your traffic on behalf of the RIAA and to have your iPod checked at the border… (Obama Administration Declares Proposed IP Treaty a National Security Secret | Threat Level from Wired.com.) Perhaps we should start a service where people can upload pictures of their record collections so [...]