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Germany might give ACTA the boot
EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT Germany might not ratify the draconian Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
A report at an Armenian news web site cites sources close to the matter who claim that ministers have gone cold, despite early suggestions that they would sign. Details are light.
Another report from late yesterday at Der Spiegel quotes the German justice minister as having reservations. "It is good that the public debate about Acta, both on and offline so committed is done," said Justice Minister Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger. "The EU must now decide whether it needs Acta and wants [it]."
Protests against ACTA are planned for this Saturday but a campaign opposing it has been running for some time now. In recent weeks the hacktivist group Anonymous has been lending its voice to the campaign, and today it took some credit for the apparent shift of government opinion in Germany.
The live map of ACTA protests has a decent number of pins stuck in Germany, so it is possible that the German government might make an announcement that it will reject ACTA before too long. µ
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You'd think the pirates would have figured out by now that copyright infringement laws are going to get stricter. Copyrights are to protect artistic works. If you want use of these works you must pay for them. It's a very simle concept.
It even better! Sarkozy is being sued for copyright infringement for using the song of an independent band multiple times for a political campaign.
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/10034/political_hypocrisy_french_president_sued_for_copyright_infringement/
Slightly off topic, but Sony like to run pirated software on their servers and had them seized because of it.
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9362/sony_bmg_sued_for_software_piracy__assets_seized/
Now, that is one person and one company who are both strong proponents of the 3 strike law. Both also don't respect intellectual property of OTHERS.
""...that piracy will be legalized.
Two strikes then prison time is the way to go. It's not like these morons don't know they are criminals.""
Why don't you tell that to your loser pirate buddy Nick Sarkozy who is pushing the 3 strikes law? Apparently he doesn't know he is a pirate either!
Sarkozy busted with 400 'pirated' DVDs
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1558069/sarkozy-busted-400-pirated-dvds
...that piracy will be legalized.
Two strikes then prison time is the way to go. It's not like these morons don't know they are criminals.
I actually typed 'your' for you're, I'm too much on the internet I think, way too much.
Apologies.
The problem is that ACTA is famous for pushing the three strikes and you are out stuff, while last week germany said they wanted two strikes and your out laws.. so it might be that ACTA simply isn't insane enough for germany.
Yeah, now we know about your ignorance about the distinction of tangible and intangible assets, as well as your confusion about the motives of art. Thanks for the information.
Hollywood was founded on the theft of Thomas Edison's intellectual property or IP. Once the shoe is on the other foot self centered sociopathic douchags such as yourself whine like little children who have stayed up past their bed times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Patents_Company
How dare film makers, artists or anybody that invests in creativity stop us pirating their works for free. I want to be able to walk into my local shop and take what I want without paying, just like millions do on the internet. I don't care if struggling artists can't feed their families because of piracy. They should be thankfull we take the time to listen to their music - infact they should pay us! I don't care if a young director manages to make a minor hit film with promising sales where he might just cover his costs - only for it to be posted on the piratebay and kill any chance he had of paying the cast, cameras, makeup, lighting and moving forward with new projects. In a similar vein I think my boss shouldn't bother paying me, after all I steal everything so I couldn't hold it against my boss for doing the same. Why should I be paid for my hard work? Best of all, like the artists I steal from, I am no longer paid and now work for free, thus I am not taxable and no longer contribute to the running of schools, roads and hospitals.
Now let them invade & destroy the European betrayers that did sign !
Avaaz.org is going to present this global petition against ACTA at brussels where the EU will be holding hearings on ratifying ACTA.
If ACTA doesnt pass in the EU, there is a chance that other countries like the USA may repeal or amend ACTA.
Please sign this global petition against ACTA
http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_save_the_internet/?tta