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Author Topic: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 1, 2012  (Read 58148 times)

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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #210 on: June 21, 2012, 11:17:15 pm »

Yeah, protip: Do not ever sign a confession of anything, for any reason, ever.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #211 on: June 21, 2012, 11:34:56 pm »

Yeah, I've decided to focus my remaining hope into "Google buys the RIAA"

Because that would be awesome.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #212 on: June 21, 2012, 11:35:52 pm »

One of these days, Google is going to buy a moon laser and their true, dark intentions will finally be known.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #213 on: June 22, 2012, 05:41:05 am »

One of these days, Google is going to buy a moon laser and their true, dark intentions will finally be known.
They'll stage an epic laser show and charge everyone for attending. Also, orbital scorch graffiti.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #214 on: June 22, 2012, 09:16:59 am »

I'm glad that it's highly unlikely that my internet provider will be policing my downloads:

My internet provider is the same state-owned company that provides us power.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2012, 09:23:48 am by PyroDesu »
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #215 on: June 22, 2012, 10:52:52 am »

That is either nice or potentially terrible.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #216 on: June 22, 2012, 11:16:39 am »

Hey, it's cheap, (very) high-speed fiber optics without having to deal with a normal company. Plus, the network for it is going to be there anyways, EPB is using it in our smartgrid, AFAIK.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #217 on: June 22, 2012, 03:40:13 pm »

I'm just. . . listening.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #218 on: June 22, 2012, 05:09:13 pm »

My internet provider is the same state-owned company that provides us power.

I feel like that somehow makes them more susceptible to the RIAA/MPAA's shenanigans.

Also totally approve of google just buying up anyone and anything that opposes them, it seems to be a working tactic these days anyway.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #219 on: June 22, 2012, 05:25:03 pm »

My internet provider is the same state-owned company that provides us power.

I feel like that somehow makes them more susceptible to the RIAA/MPAA's shenanigans.

Also totally approve of google just buying up anyone and anything that opposes them, it seems to be a working tactic these days anyway.

I think that, being a state company, the RIAA/MPAA can't just say, "Hey, here's a couple thousand, now take this suggestion and monitor people."

I think they'd have to go through the state for that to work, and if they're going to do that, it may as well be on the federal level.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #220 on: June 22, 2012, 05:40:04 pm »

Yeah, protip: Do not ever sign a confession of anything, for any reason, ever.

Never say anything, ever, either. You can only incriminate yourself, since the burden of proof is entirely on the prosecutors. You're under no obligation to prove your innocence. Unless, of course, you're on YouTube or the News.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #221 on: June 22, 2012, 05:51:05 pm »

Another interesting bit about upcoming internet news; somewhat unrelated, but it regards internet regulation, and doesn't quite merit its own thread yet.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47919909/ns/technology_and_science-security/#.T-T0brVSQtQ
A quick summary, from both that link and a previous story on the matter: A number of powerful pro-censorship countries are trying to both get more internationally recognized power to censor the internet and take power away from the US-dominated organizations which currently have most of the authority to do such. The revelations about the US's ongoing cyberwarfare is also being used in part as justification. I haven't read into the details much, but it will certainly be something to watch carefully.
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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 1, 2012
« Reply #222 on: June 27, 2012, 06:39:21 pm »

Change the thread title to what I have. It's going to be active by this weekend.

Ready yourselves for the shitstorm of false claims.

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Re: All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
« Reply #223 on: June 27, 2012, 06:40:48 pm »

Ohh my the USA is doomed. I keep hearing of all the laws they are trying to put in place.

Enjoy your police state Americans!
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« Reply #224 on: June 27, 2012, 06:46:03 pm »

Ohh my the USA is doomed. I keep hearing of all the laws they are trying to put in place.

Enjoy your police state Americans!
At least we know how to prove a theory right! :P The world will end by the end of this year if we get any more powered idiocy in one country.
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