ALERT! Overreacting to Bill S.978, end of game footage, music, and other media

**C@!** · 07-2-2011, 08:58 PM

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?

07-2-2011, 08:58 PM	#1
C@! howdy yall Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AZ Age: 32 Posts: 452	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? Last edited by C@!; 07-2-2011 at 10:44 PM..

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