Comments on: The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: what you need to know http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43 Thoughts on technology and intellectual property. AND KITTIES!!! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:19:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TV Drama « Simonkan’s Weblog http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3666 TV Drama « Simonkan’s Weblog Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:34:27 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3666 [...] -The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: what you need to know [...] [...] -The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: what you need to know [...]

]]> By: Policing the net: copyright vs. civil liberties « The Wired Polis http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3638 Policing the net: copyright vs. civil liberties « The Wired Polis Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:03:41 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3638 [...] holders, criminal measures, and increased border search powers” (further information on this memo here). It is still very unsure what this treaty is all about, but what is for certain is that treaties [...] [...] holders, criminal measures, and increased border search powers” (further information on this memo here). It is still very unsure what this treaty is all about, but what is for certain is that treaties [...]

]]> By: basil_seal http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3636 basil_seal Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:22:28 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3636 Sad to say but it is unlikely that we will be successful trying to prevent this legislation or other bad legislation. Particularly given the MPAA/RIAA's deep pockets. So if we are waiting/hoping for a legislative victory to save the day we are going to be disappointed. On the other hand there is one means of redress that, if adopted, will carry the day: a boycott. The money the MPAA/RIAA uses to promote bad legislation comes directly from the consumers. Thus we have the power to choke off their funding and their influence with congress simply by refusing to consume the product. Buying un-DRM'd music is a good start. Refusing to purchase DRM'd material is another. Boycotting the companies that use DRM -even just a little- altogether would be an awesome start. I might suggest targeting a particular company to start (a blanket boycott of all media probably wouldn't catch on): say a 90 day boycott of company X (right in the middle of summer blockbuster season). In short, stop funding the opposition... Sad to say but it is unlikely that we will be successful trying to prevent this legislation or other bad legislation. Particularly given the MPAA/RIAA’s deep pockets. So if we are waiting/hoping for a legislative victory to save the day we are going to be disappointed. On the other hand there is one means of redress that, if adopted, will carry the day: a boycott. The money the MPAA/RIAA uses to promote bad legislation comes directly from the consumers. Thus we have the power to choke off their funding and their influence with congress simply by refusing to consume the product. Buying un-DRM’d music is a good start. Refusing to purchase DRM’d material is another. Boycotting the companies that use DRM -even just a little- altogether would be an awesome start. I might suggest targeting a particular company to start (a blanket boycott of all media probably wouldn’t catch on): say a 90 day boycott of company X (right in the middle of summer blockbuster season). In short, stop funding the opposition…

]]> By: Living the Liminal » Blog Archive » Links to Make You a Smarter, Better Person http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3623 Living the Liminal » Blog Archive » Links to Make You a Smarter, Better Person Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:05:39 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3623 [...] Watch as governments lick the boots of the Entertainment Industry! Marvel at the Destruction of Personal Rights!! Gasp at the Idiocy of Those in Power!!! The U.S. is exporting to the rest of the world a level of naked, sweaty terror about piracy that goes beyond legitimate concerns about, say, massive counterfeiting operations or phony prescription drugs, and truly does threaten the individual rights of consumers and their media. And they’ve now convinced other countries to plot some secret worldwide agreement that will potentially judge all of us as criminals without any sort of trial and without our input at all. That’s unacceptable. (Link) [...] [...] Watch as governments lick the boots of the Entertainment Industry! Marvel at the Destruction of Personal Rights!! Gasp at the Idiocy of Those in Power!!! The U.S. is exporting to the rest of the world a level of naked, sweaty terror about piracy that goes beyond legitimate concerns about, say, massive counterfeiting operations or phony prescription drugs, and truly does threaten the individual rights of consumers and their media. And they’ve now convinced other countries to plot some secret worldwide agreement that will potentially judge all of us as criminals without any sort of trial and without our input at all. That’s unacceptable. (Link) [...]

]]> By: Smith.generic http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3619 Smith.generic Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:15:20 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3619 Shucks and I've just realised that I have spelled "sudo" instead of "pseudo" - what a dick. Spending too much time on Linux I guess... Shucks and I’ve just realised that I have spelled “sudo” instead of “pseudo” – what a dick. Spending too much time on Linux I guess…

]]> By: Smith.generic http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3618 Smith.generic Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:22:05 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3618 Just listened to this as well on BOL. Amid the hysteria that can; and should; surround this pathetic attempt at stopping people doing anything at anytime anywhere. Let's be pragmatic about the practicalities of enforcing it. This culture of overtly anal copyright protection or sudo-consumer aimed terrorism(!) can only be policed so far, surely?!? We have seen unacceptably increased traffic disruption in airports and ferry terminals as it is - and that is for something legitimately a concern, terrorism. Where will the extra time and effort come in to go through your laptop / PMP / phone / flash drives etc etc... No way on earth will they be able to keep tabs on everything, even if they wanted to. But, what about the ISP's - they must be laughing all the way to the server farm, if the government gives them legit cause to sniff packets, data monitor and snoop - then where will it end. There is only one phrase that admonishes me from copyright infringement in my book [sic] "The Culture of Ownership"... "I paid for it so, I own it now, so up yours!!" Just listened to this as well on BOL.

Amid the hysteria that can; and should; surround this pathetic attempt at stopping people doing anything at anytime anywhere. Let’s be pragmatic about the practicalities of enforcing it.

This culture of overtly anal copyright protection or sudo-consumer aimed terrorism(!) can only be policed so far, surely?!? We have seen unacceptably increased traffic disruption in airports and ferry terminals as it is – and that is for something legitimately a concern, terrorism.

Where will the extra time and effort come in to go through your laptop / PMP / phone / flash drives etc etc… No way on earth will they be able to keep tabs on everything, even if they wanted to. But, what about the ISP’s – they must be laughing all the way to the server farm, if the government gives them legit cause to sniff packets, data monitor and snoop – then where will it end.

There is only one phrase that admonishes me from copyright infringement in my book [sic] “The Culture of Ownership”…

“I paid for it so, I own it now, so up yours!!”

]]> By: Thoughts slipping from my mind « Freedom Dreams http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3615 Thoughts slipping from my mind « Freedom Dreams Sat, 31 May 2008 22:51:31 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3615 [...] lost my place again. I was supposed to mention the culture of ownership blog - another example of how governments are conspiring against the “citizens” that [...] [...] lost my place again. I was supposed to mention the culture of ownership blog – another example of how governments are conspiring against the “citizens” that [...]

]]> By: Digital Shlepnick » Blog Archive » Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Scary) http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3614 Digital Shlepnick » Blog Archive » Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Scary) Sat, 31 May 2008 20:20:12 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3614 [...] Read this. [...] [...] Read this. [...]

]]> By: candrie http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3613 candrie Sat, 31 May 2008 19:12:44 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3613 I have to tell you, this is really freaking me out. I too am telling my member of parliament (I'm Canadian what can I say), friends, family and anyone I can think of to get the word out. I don't know which is worse - what they are trying to do, or the secrecy... It's all just scary. When are they going to figure out that most of the worlds citizens are not pirates, this is going to cause nothing but problems. Who would pay for my Macbook Pro if they decided all my iTunes purchases were illegal? Or my ipod? Or, or.... And since when can OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS do stuff like this in secret! Ok I'll stop now - just wanted to second that everyone get the word out. I have to tell you, this is really freaking me out.

I too am telling my member of parliament (I’m Canadian what can I say), friends, family and anyone I can think of to get the word out.

I don’t know which is worse – what they are trying to do, or the secrecy… It’s all just scary.

When are they going to figure out that most of the worlds citizens are not pirates, this is going to cause nothing but problems.

Who would pay for my Macbook Pro if they decided all my iTunes purchases were illegal?

Or my ipod?

Or, or….

And since when can OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS do stuff like this in secret!

Ok I’ll stop now – just wanted to second that everyone get the word out.

]]> By: Cinderella’s Blog » Blog Archive » The Culture of Ownership » The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: what you need to know http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43&cpage=1#comment-3612 Cinderella’s Blog » Blog Archive » The Culture of Ownership » The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: what you need to know Sat, 31 May 2008 19:03:14 +0000 http://cultureofownership.org/?p=43#comment-3612 [...] The Culture of Ownership » The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: what you need to know [...] [...] The Culture of Ownership » The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: what you need to know [...]

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