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C@! 07-2-2011 09:58 PM

ALERT! Overreacting to Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
http://shoryuken.com/2011/06/29/trol...by-ultradavid/

http://www.destructoid.com/new-bill-...s-204982.phtml



Basically the entertainment industry is freaking out about sites embedding and streaming "infringed content" So right now a bill has been brought up to congress which, if passed, makes all streaming of any type of copyrighted media illegal in both criminal and civil law meaning any streaming of gaming, movies, cartoons, tv, music, anime, etc. will get you in trouble. For ex a video of a little girl singing a song by lady gaga will become a felony. This will highly affect the internet and it's freedoms.

Honestly, I think this is frigging retarded. It may even hurt many businesses, especially the gaming industry because a lot of people go online and (for example) check out gaming reviews or watch gameplay before buying a game.

TL;DR: Get fined or possibly go to jail for streaming copyrighted content. GG.


What do you think FFR?

Dorby 07-2-2011 10:05 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
This is called "overreacting"

igotrhythm 07-2-2011 10:08 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
Damn. The Let's Play as we know it, as well as all sorts of video walkthroughs and various flavors of awesomesauce are all about to be destroyed. D:

I've called my senators in the past about repealing DADT, but this time it's personal.

DarkbearX 07-2-2011 10:09 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
Not gonna happen.

Tarrik 07-2-2011 10:17 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
This sounds stupid as ****.

C@! 07-2-2011 10:18 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkbearX (Post 3496642)
Not gonna happen.

Yeah, I think the bill will most likely be veto'd, or rephrased. Even though it would somewhat affect the music and movie industry, it would pretty much phuc over the video game industry because they've had a huge reliability over the internet over the past few years

iironiic 07-2-2011 10:20 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
I will lose my respect for the US government if they actually pass something foolish like this.

DotKritic 07-2-2011 10:23 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
What will happen to YouTube?

Shitstorm.

C@! 07-2-2011 10:23 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DotKritic (Post 3496652)
What will happen to YouTube?

Shitstorm.

Guarantee 99% of youtube will be shut down

DossarLX ODI 07-2-2011 10:23 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
What will happen to FFR and stepmania videos









































Uh oh :!:

YoshL 07-2-2011 10:36 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by igotrhythm (Post 3496641)
Damn. The Let's Play as we know it, as well as all sorts of video walkthroughs and various flavors of awesomesauce are all about to be destroyed. D:

not to mention SPEEDRUN VIDEOS.

Spooler 07-2-2011 10:40 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
help i can't see game footage anymore and don't know what to do with extra 6 hours of my day

virus003 07-2-2011 10:47 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
i think that's dumb, then there should be no point of theater mode for black ops

phe0nixblade 07-2-2011 11:00 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
really? that's what you take from this virus? ****ing idiot

phe0nixblade 07-2-2011 11:00 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
on subject:
it's happened before, it'll get shotdown so no worries

virus003 07-2-2011 11:04 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by phe0nixblade (Post 3496661)
really? that's what you take from this virus? ****ing idiot

it's not what i take it's just the first thing that comes to mind, shut the **** up

A2P 07-2-2011 11:11 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler (Post 3496658)
help i can't see game footage anymore and don't know what to do with extra 6 hours of my day

hahahaha i like this dude (no homo)

kommisar[os] 07-2-2011 11:13 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
solo rulz

Patricoo 07-2-2011 11:16 PM

Re: ALERT! Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media
 
Overreaction. This is meant as a loophole fix but does have a legitimate problem of being too open ended. One of two things are going to happen here. One; its going to get rewritten in order to more narrowly define the people it is trying to capture. Two; it will pass as it is long term and if prosecution actually follows up on crusader campaigns, legislation will change again to fix the loophole.

http://www.openmarket.org/2011/06/30...-mean-for-you/

Easily, companies could change their terms of service to publicly allow streaming and linking through a simple clause so people won't get automatically prosecuted. For example, Notch, the founder of Minecraft, has already stated he's going to do so if legislation passes automatically making all minecraft videos legal. (So you know... if that means anything.)

Quote:

Currently, if a criminal is selling pirated DVDs or CDs on a street corner, and they’re worth at least $2500, it is a felony. But if that same person is in their basement and felony streaming movies or books, whatever they could do, they could only be charged with a misdemeanor. This legislation fixes that loophole.


[The legislation] does not go after legitimate businesses or innocent people who post a video or post a blog. In other words, the bill is not intended nor does it allow law enforcement to prosecute people who may stream videos and other copyrighted works to their friends without intending to profit from the work of the copyright owner. It also does not allow prosecutors to go after individuals that innocently post links on their blogs to copyrighted protected works.
Its a pain, yes. I totally agree. But its not "OMG END OF YOUUUUTTTUUUBBBEE." That little girl singing a song is not going to get sued out of her college fund.


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