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Originally Posted by CrkMStanz
exactly why we need the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
then the gov't will be the 'guards' on our digital ship capable of stopping the rampant copying and distribution of copyrighted works on the Internet by the real theives - and the legal timeshifters will conduct their business as it was intended (online backup in a private manner - not publically shared with anyone)
the 'new' piracy will be acted against just like the 'old' piracy was
and btw - I totally agree with your analysis of what high-seas piracy started as - and what it became - the parallel between the original piracy and the new digital piracy is astounding - and it will (eventually) be dealt with in the same manner - thru legislation and criminalization.
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if you think ACTA is the equivalent to what happened with the original act of piracy then your an idiot
ACTA is the equivalent of the merchant barons having the right to string up any person they accuse of piracy without a trial and without more then i saw you in that harbor so you must be guilty.
you already have more then enough in the current laws to protect you, DMCA actually went to far (it needs a triple damages clause, and the anti circumvention should have been wrapped in fair use restrictions to prevent it from being abused to take way fair use right like backup)