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People had better get use to Anonymous because I don’t think they are leaving anytime soon. They are becoming notorious and don’t hide behind idle chatter. When they strike, they go for the jugular.
People had better get use to Anonymous because I don’t think they are leaving anytime soon
I do not believe that this " law " sopa/pipa is only to protect copyright or against piracy, they want to control the entire content on the internet, the cursed position believe the policemen of the world
You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginMaybe I'm ignorant of something here, but isn't it right that people should pay for entertainment in the way they did when they had to go off to the shops to buy 45s and videos? (Showing my age here!)Technology and the internet should not allow people to get hold of stuff for free, someone, somewhere, has to pay and I suspect it's ultimately the artists that suffer. I do agree with you, but I also see Anonymous's point... I will not be downloading anything from the free torrants, mainly because I am too scared to. I just hope this action, proves a point, and shows that people do have a voice, and we do have power in numbers..................God bless to all.....Security sites have also been hacked....One poster wrote this on his wall "KILLUMINATI"
Maybe I'm ignorant of something here, but isn't it right that people should pay for entertainment in the way they did when they had to go off to the shops to buy 45s and videos? (Showing my age here!)Technology and the internet should not allow people to get hold of stuff for free, someone, somewhere, has to pay and I suspect it's ultimately the artists that suffer.
This SOPA thing has MORE TO DO WITH FREEDOM OF ALTERNATE INTERNET. Once again if the government can shut down the alternate sources of internet, & only control what they want you to know... period..... This whole music piracy thing is "smoke & mirrors" for what they REALLY want to do. They want to shut down internet & the president sees fit. Just put the "kill switch" out there, & there goes any other souce of alternate media. Remember the government owns almost media... including You Tube, so if there's videos out there government may feel you'll be standing up for your rights,.........they just have You Tube pull it. The government tried slapping piracy violations against some music companies, & shut down companies while being investigated, which turned out to be bogus claims, it was just the way government operates, always outside the law, all criminal activity seems to go away. Why do you think China is rebelling? They already have sensored internet. And they know they are being lied to, so they are trying to find other ways to get true information. That is what our government wants for us. More rights being taken away, shut down ALTERNATE SOURCE OF INFORMATION. The government wants American's to get news information from their "paid sources" like MSNBC, FOX NEWS, ETC..... how dare we look else where .... we shoudl just believe what they tell us......don't question authority.....start being dumb down....you can think for yourself.....
Musicians should be paid for their music, every time it's downloaded to be listened too! Artists are starving, the award shows are when they rent dresses and tuxedos, to look like what they used to all the time. Never meant they lived big, but at least they had a home and a car!!
The piracy of music, movies, etc.... sure it can be illegal. But this isn't what it's all about. SOPA will be affecting privacy of internet. Again, this is just the "calm" before the storm. It's about killing the internet, at when the Preseident sees people are learning to much about how corrrupt it is. The government has been invading music companies, raw milk company, natural vitamins, the list goes on & on. Anything the government can't make money off of, or something thats good for you, the government wants to shut it down.....more control, more control,more control........just like China.
You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginPeople had better get use to Anonymous because I don’t think they are leaving anytime soon. They are becoming notorious and don’t hide behind idle chatter. When they strike, they go for the jugular.QuotePeople had better get use to Anonymous because I don’t think they are leaving anytime soon That's one of the reasons that I won't be a follower of Anonymous.
You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginI am not jumping on that wagon.The issue is more complex. In the web and elsewhere, companies are not bad and individuals are not good - per se. There are two sides to the medal and it is not black or white but grey and darkgrey.I do not agree that a whatever privately mixed youtube video with some underlaying music in only 80% quality is taken off the web or not authorized to be watched because "this and that has made copyright claims or did not agree to pay royalties". This is taking money for copies and not for the original and is exceeding common sense.I also do not agree to include wikipedia e.g. into any royalties program. wikipedia is not a field to take / pay royalties since wikipedia is distributing common knowledge and is properly linking to origin and further information.I however fully agree that there is NO way that artists and their distributing companies are not getting paid for their originals that are being distributed illegally. There is intellectual property and there is a right to protect this from abuse and rights' infringement. The web is no free space for everything and also google has lost many lawsuits already for infringement of personal rights.Be careful to download. It is not only illegal in the U.S. You might catch some malware in addition. Torrent sites are known for that.Plus you never know who might be behind this and will store your IP address for whatever intention afterwards.For me, it is a natural component of an upright attitude to not go for illegal activities.Michael would not have undertaken all those efforts for the Motown catalogues and supported all those artists if he would not have known that the music business and living of their craft and talents has become very difficult for artists. Many can not live from creating music.In fact, the music industry was much dependent on Michael's comeback because business is doing so bad due to illegal internet activies. I have read statements that were indicating that they put their hopes on Michael to turn the market around.I am not jumping on that wagon and will buy my copies with my money.Or else this music would not be worth anything, would it?Great post, Grace. I fully agree.I support Anonymous if their only intent is to prove a point but I can't when they go to the extreme of allowing people to download music and entertainment for free when it normally would be paid for. It's no different than a mob running through a street vandalizing stores and stealing their merchandise.Blessings to all.
I am not jumping on that wagon.The issue is more complex. In the web and elsewhere, companies are not bad and individuals are not good - per se. There are two sides to the medal and it is not black or white but grey and darkgrey.I do not agree that a whatever privately mixed youtube video with some underlaying music in only 80% quality is taken off the web or not authorized to be watched because "this and that has made copyright claims or did not agree to pay royalties". This is taking money for copies and not for the original and is exceeding common sense.I also do not agree to include wikipedia e.g. into any royalties program. wikipedia is not a field to take / pay royalties since wikipedia is distributing common knowledge and is properly linking to origin and further information.I however fully agree that there is NO way that artists and their distributing companies are not getting paid for their originals that are being distributed illegally. There is intellectual property and there is a right to protect this from abuse and rights' infringement. The web is no free space for everything and also google has lost many lawsuits already for infringement of personal rights.Be careful to download. It is not only illegal in the U.S. You might catch some malware in addition. Torrent sites are known for that.Plus you never know who might be behind this and will store your IP address for whatever intention afterwards.For me, it is a natural component of an upright attitude to not go for illegal activities.Michael would not have undertaken all those efforts for the Motown catalogues and supported all those artists if he would not have known that the music business and living of their craft and talents has become very difficult for artists. Many can not live from creating music.In fact, the music industry was much dependent on Michael's comeback because business is doing so bad due to illegal internet activies. I have read statements that were indicating that they put their hopes on Michael to turn the market around.I am not jumping on that wagon and will buy my copies with my money.Or else this music would not be worth anything, would it?
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