Intellectual Property Theft and the UK
Adam
Some recent rumblings from the UK, about their
ACTA implementation.
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/20/britains-new-interne.html
The NZ National Coalition government has been
careful to avoid any continuing relationship
with its predecessor's Digital Strategy work,
which can be found here;
Lawrence D'Oliveiro
impossible
"Adam" <nos...@example.com> wrote in message
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>
> Some recent rumblings from the UK, about their
> ACTA implementation.
>
> http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/20/britains-new-interne.html
>
More drama-queen stuff from the teen pirate set. Can you imagine!?!
Government policies to protect private property!?! If you're downloading
music, videos, and software off the internet without the permission of the
copyright holders, then it's probably a good time to stop. Intellectual
property theft is not kid stuff anymore.
Peter
> Some recent rumblings from the UK, about their
> ACTA implementation.
> http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/20/britains-new-interne.html
about protecting obsolete business models of 20th century media companies,
at the cost of today's (and tomorrows) artists and consumers.
Of course people shouldn't infringe copyright, but there is already plenty
of law to cover this (too much, in fact). This infringement can be
addressed under existing laws, and the fact that we don't see legal action
just shows it isn't as big an issue as the media companies claim.
The real intent of these laws is to prevent innovation, new technologies and
modern business models. These new developments are great for artists and
consumers, but not for obsolete industries (like blacksmiths, video tape
manufacturers and music cd distributors).
impossible
"Peter" <nospa...@yahoo.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Adam wrote:
>> Some recent rumblings from the UK, about their
>> ACTA implementation.
>> http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/20/britains-new-interne.html
>
> It is not about intellectual property and it is not about theft.
Of course it is. You just don't want to discuss those issues because theft
of intellectual property is simply indefensible.
> It is
> about protecting obsolete business models of 20th century media companies,
> at the cost of today's (and tomorrows) artists and consumers.
>
That's an empty marketing slogan.
> Of course people shouldn't infringe copyright, but there is already plenty
> of law to cover this (too much, in fact). This infringement can be
> addressed under existing laws, and the fact that we don't see legal action
> just shows it isn't as big an issue as the media companies claim.
How are you going to stop internet piracy under laws that pre-date the
growth of the internet?
> The real intent of these laws is to prevent innovation, new technologies
> and
> modern business models.
Nonsense! Without laws ensuring the integrity of copyright, patents,
contracts, and other property rights institutions, innovation would come to
a halt.
> These new developments are great for artists and
> consumers, but not for obsolete industries (like blacksmiths, video tape
> manufacturers and music cd distributors).
>
Blacksmiths?