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Originally Posted by Diomed
If it weren't guaranteed that the government will use this bill for other "less desirable" purposes, then I would agree with it completely. The devil is in the details, and you had better believe there will be a couple of minute loophole angles that will be exploited for uses outside of those which are listed as the main theme of the bill.
If for nothing else, it will set a very uncomfortable precedent. Sometimes just having a "process" that can delay people is enough leverage to use as a hefty tool against others who's content is deemed "un-desirable" by the government.
Just look at the court system, some parties can legally kill innocent campaigners by taking them to court year after year on bogus charges and effectively eliminate them from running again. It's all legal.
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This bill may be over reaching. I'm not sure. I think the risk of legitimate sites being shut down by liars is slim. But I don't trust the government. I have seen what happens without a strong law, so I am ready to see what happens when they have one that has teeth. Like I said, there is no way this will pass. Hopefully a better one will follow and will put pressure on the paypals, filesonics, bit torrents, and illegal tubes to stop stealing until they are caught. This method adds the burden of playing whack a mole constantly with content thieves.