From what I have read (which isnt that much) on the MegaUpload case, it seems they should have been shut down due to the amount of illegal file sharing.

I also think that is a very false statement that people don't want regulation of the internet... What needs to happen is more informative political speeches (like the GOP debate did a few months back) which all candidates agreed something needs to be done, but the drastic measures of the bills were not them.

What I've heard is pretty much stating that they're trying to take down piracy for the Entertainment Industry. Really? The internet is a part of the entertainment industry, and does so much more than what the government would call 'The Entertainment Industry'. Internet or a Movie Theatre? -.-
Besides you can't stop piracy however hard you try.

What I've heard is pretty much stating that they're trying to take down piracy for the Entertainment Industry. Really?

Besides you can't stop piracy however hard you try.

Well, since internet piracy really effect the entertainment industry that makes sense... Right?



I am confused as to why you think that? Once the government starts fining citizens more for pirating movies, you can bet it will stop!

Yeah, we should just ceed all of our human rights to the RIAA and MPAA, that is a great idea! Copyright is important to protect ******* music and ******* music.. Piracy is the reason people don't watch ******* movies!!! The communists are taking over.

Anyone who thinks citizens will willingly give up rights to stop **** copyright infringement is (in my opinion) a moron, and re-labeling the problem as "Protecting children" doesn't do a **** thing to further the issue.

Piracy is the reason people don't watch ******* movies? What do you mean?
And Communists are taking over... Have you actually studied Communism and have taken any sort of economics class? I can assure you that Communists are not taking over... The closest thing American has to this is our new Socialized healthcare, which is probably going to be overturned.

Honestly, what rights will be given up so that I can not rip a DVD I paid for and give/sell it to someone for free. Is it fair that a movie company risks a $100M and I can make a profit on their money for free? No.

Now, I assume you will bring up posting this content on blogs. Well, here is the problem. Yes, I think that media SHOULD be allowed to be posted on blogs, the problem is people are adding ways to make money off their blogs like adds. Now they are making a profit on something they didn't create. That's a problem.

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The MPAA is inept if they think making ripping DVDs illegal will stop people from ripping them. That's **** retarded. It isn't like piracy where you can have scumbag lawyers attack monitored IP addresses. There is NO WAY to monitor who is ripping their movie collection, and who isn't, and the MPAA hates that. That is the reason they are wasting so much money on lobbying. They would try to shut down handbreak.fr for "causing a tremendous amount of damage for the deepthroat of intelectual property" .

Maybe because I'm not much of a movie guy? Or maybe I just despise any company in support of SOPA (except Shane, I like Shane)? I have only enjoyed 3 movie series in my entire 17 years of roaming the earth.. (and not many more TV shows at that)

You misunderstand me I think. Ripping DVD (for backup purposes) is perfectly fine. Companies have every right to make it hard to backup, but I dont think it is illegal to rip them. The problem is people who sell these DVD for a few dollars, or mass distribute them for free, like via The Pirate Bay.

I just don't see how anyone can justify the mass sharing and sales/making a profit from movie/music illegally...

You are taking something that someone created and are making a profit from it. Simple as that.

My parents have already bought ever movie I have wanted to see, with maybe 1 exception in 17 years, I have seen no incentive to torrent more, I don't even like movies. And the MPAA says it's illegal because you are circumventing copy protection, which is garbage. A 12 year old can circumvent copy protection, and they are making a fuss about it.

You are very lucky then. A lot of childrens (including when i was a child) parents dont have the extra money to do that. Also, what justification do you have to copy media? Would you want to spend countless hours painting a painting that you have put so much effort into, just to have someone photocopy it? No, i dont believe you would.

Also, in reference to your CCP
"while it may well be fair use for an individual consumer to store a backup copy of a personally owned DVD on that individual's computer, a federal law has nonetheless made it illegal to manufacture or traffic in a device or tool that permits a consumer to make such copies."[7] This case made clear that manufacturing and distribution of circumvention tools was illegal, but use of those tools for non-infringing purposes, including fair use purposes, was not.