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« on: January 16, 2012, 03:22:36 PM »
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2012_01/putting_sopa_on_a_shelf034765.php

Victory.

Screw the music and film industries.
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2012, 05:32:58 PM »
Is the Wednesday Blackout still happening?
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2012, 05:47:11 PM »
What will be the next piece of flawed legislation that people will freak out about?
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2012, 05:52:49 PM »
Excellent news! Looks like I won't have to vote third party.
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2012, 05:56:17 PM »
Quote from: bgwah on January 16, 2012, 05:52:49 PM
Excellent news! Looks like I won't have to vote third party.

Good news, but don't get too excited. PIPA isn't dead yet.
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2012, 05:59:59 PM »
Quote from: Jbrase on January 16, 2012, 05:56:17 PM
Quote from: bgwah on January 16, 2012, 05:52:49 PM
Excellent news! Looks like I won't have to vote third party.

Good news, but don't get too excited. PIPA isn't dead yet.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2012, 06:22:23 PM »
Looks like the blackout is still happening.... and Wikipedia is joining in!
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2012, 06:45:44 PM »
I was never too concerned about it. Every session some draconian anti-piracy bill gets introduced that the internets freak out about, and they never get a real vote, much less passage.
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2012, 06:39:12 AM »
Good.
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2012, 01:58:34 PM »

Ahh yes - those terrible music and film industries.  If they didn't exist, the world would be so much better!  Wouldn't a world without music and film be great!?!?!
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2012, 02:01:44 PM »
A point worth thinking about - Dickens got pirated in a big way.
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2012, 02:07:49 PM »
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 01:58:34 PM

Ahh yes - those terrible music and film industries.  If they didn't exist, the world would be so much better!  Wouldn't a world without music and film be great!?!?!

Yeah, because piracy is so killing those billion dollar industries.
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2012, 02:30:51 PM »
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 02:07:49 PM
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 01:58:34 PM

Ahh yes - those terrible music and film industries.  If they didn't exist, the world would be so much better!  Wouldn't a world without music and film be great!?!?!

Yeah, because piracy is so killing those billion dollar industries.

But without the industries, we'd have hardly any music or movies.  It's one thing to oppose SOPA for overreaching the bounds it should, but piracy is still a bad thing.  What does being a billion dollar industry have anything to do with it?  If you're stealing from a rich person or stealing from a poor person, it's still stealing.
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2012, 02:37:59 PM »
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 02:30:51 PM
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 02:07:49 PM
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 01:58:34 PM

Ahh yes - those terrible music and film industries.  If they didn't exist, the world would be so much better!  Wouldn't a world without music and film be great!?!?!

Yeah, because piracy is so killing those billion dollar industries.

But without the industries, we'd have hardly any music or movies.  It's one thing to oppose SOPA for overreaching the bounds it should, but piracy is still a bad thing.  What does being a billion dollar industry have anything to do with it?  If you're stealing from a rich person or stealing from a poor person, it's still stealing.

Well I'm a communist.  Stealing from the rich is what I'm all about.
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« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2012, 02:50:10 PM »
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 02:37:59 PM
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 02:30:51 PM
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 02:07:49 PM
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 01:58:34 PM

Ahh yes - those terrible music and film industries.  If they didn't exist, the world would be so much better!  Wouldn't a world without music and film be great!?!?!

Yeah, because piracy is so killing those billion dollar industries.

But without the industries, we'd have hardly any music or movies.  It's one thing to oppose SOPA for overreaching the bounds it should, but piracy is still a bad thing.  What does being a billion dollar industry have anything to do with it?  If you're stealing from a rich person or stealing from a poor person, it's still stealing.

Well I'm a communist.  Stealing from the rich is what I'm all about.

Even in a communist paradigm, you need a music and film industry to get music and film...
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« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2012, 02:56:32 PM »
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 02:30:51 PM
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 02:07:49 PM
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 01:58:34 PM

Ahh yes - those terrible music and film industries.  If they didn't exist, the world would be so much better!  Wouldn't a world without music and film be great!?!?!

Yeah, because piracy is so killing those billion dollar industries.

But without the industries, we'd have hardly any music or movies.  It's one thing to oppose SOPA for overreaching the bounds it should, but piracy is still a bad thing.  What does being a billion dollar industry have anything to do with it?  If you're stealing from a rich person or stealing from a poor person, it's still stealing.

I suppose you think DVRs are evil and enjoy watching commercials, too? lol
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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2012, 02:58:57 PM »
There's music and film outside of what the mega-corporations put out.  If the music and film industries were to die, we would not have no music or film.  We would simply enter a new era of media.
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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2012, 03:00:57 PM »
Let's say you have a friend who is a big movie buff. Let's call him David. David has literally thousands of movies on DVD (all purchased legally). David also happens to live in a very big house. In fact, it's essentially a mansion. Every weekend in David's house is a 'MovieFest'. He invites hundreds of people from the neighborhood to his house to watch the various movies that he owns. Are these people stealing from the film industry?
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« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2012, 03:02:35 PM »

Remarkable. I take it that the revolution will begin among the sprinklers and the freeways?
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« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2012, 03:49:43 PM »
Quote from: Comrade Sibboleth on January 17, 2012, 03:02:35 PM

Remarkable. I take it that the revolution will begin among the sprinklers and the freeways?

Gee Al you're so smart and clever trololol
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« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2012, 04:10:05 PM »
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 02:58:57 PM
There's music and film outside of what the mega-corporations put out.  If the music and film industries were to die, we would not have no music or film.  We would simply enter a new era of media.

Or rather an old one. I'd have to learn how to play the piano.
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« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2012, 04:14:46 PM »
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 01:58:34 PM


Ahh yes - those terrible music and film industries.  If they didn't exist, the world would be so much better!  Wouldn't a world without music and film be great!?!?!
No one is arguing they should just go and die, so I fail to see where you get that from. It is not unreasonable for people who were pissed with SOPA to also be upset with those responsible for it.
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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2012, 06:39:19 PM »
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 03:49:43 PM
Quote from: Comrade Sibboleth on January 17, 2012, 03:02:35 PM

Remarkable. I take it that the revolution will begin among the sprinklers and the freeways?

Gee Al you're so smart and clever trololol

Mostly I think I'm just rude, but thanks for the compliment.
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« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2012, 12:51:28 AM »
Quote from: bgwah on January 17, 2012, 02:56:32 PM
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 02:30:51 PM
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 02:07:49 PM
Quote from: Assemblyman & Queen Mum Inks.LWC on January 17, 2012, 01:58:34 PM

Ahh yes - those terrible music and film industries.  If they didn't exist, the world would be so much better!  Wouldn't a world without music and film be great!?!?!

Yeah, because piracy is so killing those billion dollar industries.

But without the industries, we'd have hardly any music or movies.  It's one thing to oppose SOPA for overreaching the bounds it should, but piracy is still a bad thing.  What does being a billion dollar industry have anything to do with it?  If you're stealing from a rich person or stealing from a poor person, it's still stealing.

I suppose you think DVRs are evil and enjoy watching commercials, too? lol

I don't have a DVR, but I don't object to watching commercials.  When I watch my shows online, I do so on the network's sites and watch the commercials rather than using sites like Megavideo.
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« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2012, 12:53:52 AM »
Quote from: Twilight Sparkle on January 17, 2012, 02:58:57 PM
There's music and film outside of what the mega-corporations put out.  If the music and film industries were to die, we would not have no music or film.  We would simply enter a new era of media.

I never said we'd have no music.  But anybody producing music and film in some sort of economic system makes up an "industry".  You don't need mega-corporations.  If you go to a local show and pay $5 to get in, that's still part of an industry.
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