In the recent past, there has been much attention hovering around SOPA/PIPA and its internet restricting laws being attempted to pass. I think it was due to overwhelming response, that they had to withdraw the bills.
But what about ACTA? I think people got too relaxed too fast. There isn't half as much interest about this bill being tried (Europe on the other hand, is on point), and its just as bad as SOPA/PIPA; in the sense it allows the authorities to seize and stop any operations that facilitate the act of piracy.
Who writes these bills anyway? To put it bluntly, it's most likely those who think they've lost something due to the existence of pirates. Theoretically speaking, to encrypt or hinder any kind of digital theft, there needs to be some kind of software or hardware that prevents theft (ie. DVD copy protection). Ultimately, it's going to be people making things and people breaking things.
These bill writing capitalists need to smarten up and look at the big picture. They need to stop writing these dumb bills and start looking at the real issue. It's pretty evident that the reason people pirate things is because they don't want to pay for it! On the other hand, micro-transaction environments such as Netflix, Steam, and various games have shown to be quite effective. It might not be a complete solution to the problem but its a start.
Agree or Disagree? Leave a comment below and we'll talk it out
No comments:
Post a Comment