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But what exactly constitutes a "rogue" website? A side effect of this proposal would allow lawmakers to target sites beyond the usual piracy suspects, such as Wikileaks, known for publishing government documents and sensitive, sometimes classified, information. Opponents including the Electronic Frontier Foundation see the bill as the another restriction on freedom of speech on the Internet, citing the broad classification of sites "dedicated to infringing activities," as well as the blockage of whole sites and not just the offending material.
The ability to shut down domain names has long been sought after by the Department of Justice and copyright control groups, especially after the July seizure of nine television and movie streaming sites, which marked a departure from previous legal action which targeted website operators. But it appears unclear what arbitration would be in place for those accused of Internet piracy, as well as what would replace any website after shutdown. As the EFF states, "the bill gives the government power to play an endless game of whack-a-mole," but adds that the strength of the Internet piracy community lies in its ability to adapt and work around restrictions.
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Piracy has been around since the dawn of the computer / internet, and went further with high-speed internet etc....
I wont lie, I pirate alot of stuff. If I feel the software is WORTH the money, and benefits me enough I will happily drop money on it.
Fixed: Piracy has been around since the dawn of MAN, and went further with high-speed internet etc
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Sorry for the double post here... my keyboard is seriously jacked up right now.
Guest, if you download pirated software to begin with, you obviously feel it benefits you in some way, and has enough value to you for you to have stolen it to begin with. Your point is moot. You're merely trying to rationalize your theft and anyone with half a brain can see that it isn't working. That's why software makers create trial versions of software, so you can see if it is of any value to you before you buy it. Get real dude, you aren't kidding anyone.
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Well duh genius, anything someone does is generally because it benefits them in some way. It benefits me in that I don't have a 14 - 30 day limitation, I can test for months if need be before I decide if it suites me, no nag screens reminding me I am running a trial etc. Kidding? I wasn't trying to kid anyone Jesus, go work for Congress and put that whining to good use, the US Gov. loves whiners.
Some are against Piracy, others are for it, some couldn't give 2 pennies about it. Piracy to me has actually got me into other software I never even knew existed, because of this I have found (and purchased) many pieces of software that helped me. Hell 6 months ago I used a hard disk recovery tool that only recovered 100MB of data in trial mode (wtf good is that?) so I obtained the serial key and it worked flawless I was so impressed I purchased it and haven't touched it since. I purchased VIsta when it first came out (should have pirated it first, would have saved me $200 and the disappointment).
98% of the software on my machine is legal. The other 2% is either free, or not tested enough for me to purchase it.
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It's funny you call me a whiner, when it is blatantly obvious you don't have the stones to stop hiding behind a guest account. I'm sure you will rationalize that as well.
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