It won't, it'll just make websites like Pirate Bay super illegal and make people who do that kind of shit go to jail.

A bunch of people who want to watch free movies and listen to free music being a bunch of crybabies, basically.

>>401455
So they're just cutting down on people who download music/movies? Or just the people that run the sites?

>>401470
Visiting the sites will become a crime.

>>401470
they want to make sites who "serve no other purpose" than to pirate shit illegal.

I guess the problem comes when the government gets to decide what those sites are.

4chan will most likely be taken down.

Really.

Enjoy our freedom while it lasts.

>>401403
Shits been going on for a while now.
I remember seeing posts about this well over a year ago on 4chan.

>>401455
This guy doesn't know what he's on about.

Did you not click the link? American government want to control everything you do on the internet.

>>401476
Well the sites won't exist if they are U.S. based or they'll be blocked in the U.S.

Damn... I haven't bought music in a while, do people still buy cd's? Will I have to get an iPod and get music from iTunes? I like having my music library portable and able to be transferred to different devices when I change operating systems. WIll I not be able to do this anymore?

>>401496
This. The government has the power to force ISPs to block or slow traffic to sites they choose.

I don't get this.. does the law only apply in america?
What happens to people from other countries? Can we still use the sites?

>>401492
>>401485

Hyperbolic bullshit

Though it's a slippery slope. Basically the government can use it to ban sites they don't like. Like the FCC for the internet.

But that doesn't mean they can instantly block sites with the touch of a button. I doubt it's more than a measure to stop people downloading every movie currently out, then gloating about it.

What did you fucking idiots think would happen?

>>401504
You will still be able to legally buy mp3s from Amazon, itunes, etc.

I've had this rising feeling that we're living in the golden age of the Internet, and that future generations will find a way to ruin what once was good. These are dark times.

I put in my email address and clicked "sign up" a few minutes ago. Is there anything else I can do to help? I haven't gotten an email from them yet.

>>401511
I thought they would try to stop me from downloading every movie as soon as it comes out. My fears have been realized.

I dont think this thing will effect me, even a little bit.

>>401490
>says someone doesn't know what they're talking about
>provides no insight himself

methinks you don't know what you're on about either.

>>401508
duh.

they're blocking the websites, not the users.

>>401515
The golden age of the internet already passed.

>>401517
your contribution will be greatly appreciated!

>>401524
Yeah boohoo.

I'm not in favor of the government controlling all aspects of the internet.

But honestly- piracy and all of the free stuff people enjoy are a luxury. An illegal one.

Nothing gives you the right to download free movies and music without paying.

>>401515
the golden age stopped with internet 2.0

>>401511
I don't think this is about just music and movies...

Usenet Master Race reporting in.

Will anything change here in Australia?
we do suck Americas holy cock though.

>>401540
Maybe not, but from what I can see, the main target is piracy- like bit torrents and the like. Not someone doing a "Hey Ya" cover on youtube or posting a picture of Richard Karn on 4chan.

>>401514
I've never done this. Do they give you actual files you can move around or is it like some software that loads up what music you've bought and you listen to it from there? Is it only mp3s or do places offer stuff like .flac's?

>>401504
I buy CDs and vinyl.
Buy some CDs you cheap bastard.

>>401553
Nothing will change in Australia.

>>401535
Well duh. None of us have the "right" to do anything. Why should that stop us from doing the things we want? If I'm prepared to face the consequences then there is nothing you can do to stop me.

>>401485
If 4chan gets taken down, we will have to do somthing.

Our government only hates small breast porn and lolis. I don't really care because it's just America but I'll be very depressed if this site closes down because of it.

>>401568
bandcamp lets you download files you can use wherever and you can usually get a bunch of different formats.

>>401559
There are thousands of sites that you can stream and download free stuff off that are not based in America and if Americans are blocked from visting those sites it wont be long till another one pops up. The real threat is sites like 4chan and and other american based websites because they can shut them down and regulate them as they wish. This is not just about pirating, it seems like a lot of effort just to stop people stealing music and movies.

>>401568
High quality mp3s, actual files you can keep forever and amazon actually keeps infinite space available to back the mp3s up should you ever lose them.

I believe some places give you options like .wav and flac.

But also, CDs are fairly cheap now.

we evolve with tools, experience and knowledge

to restrict these things under the banner of intellectual property actually slows our own species evolution

this shit should be called the "anti-evolution act"

>>401598
No, this is some 9/11 conspiracy bullshit. Where in the bill does it say it can just willfully control and shut down websites like 4chan?

Everyone is just butthurt that they'll have to pay for their entertainment now.

oh well, see you guys in the deep web.

>>401615
AKA "I'd rather let artists starve"

>>401585
Same.
If the American government shuts down 4chan, well, why the fuck would they even. just because people bitch about the government here?
or is it because of something else. and don't give me shit about the child porn thing, that hasn't been happening for ages.

The vibe that I am getting here is that the American government simply wants to make the internet a giant book that people can read but cant contribute to.

Seems to me they want to control the information and conversation that is shared.

Will this affect sites that stream sports? I'm pretty sure that's illegal. It sucks that I live in an area to attend school and can't watch my home sports team. I've asked my cable company if I can pay extra to get the local channels from home (it's not far away, I live in Baltimore and want to follow my DC teams) but apparently that isn't possible. My only option is watching them online. My apartment complex is prewired to verizon so getting direct TV and paying for the NFL sunday ticket would be a huge pain... plus that's only for football.

>>401623
they don't starve though

>That feel when you crack open a jewel case after struggling for 10 minutes to get the inventory stickers off
>That feel when new paper/plastic smell

Some of you will never know this feel

HAHAHAHA yeah even if that passes, it's NOT going to do SHIT to piracy.

People will always find a way. The internet is based on FREEDOM OF INFORMATION.
I won't even bother listing the hundreds of networks that facilitate piracy that can get around this.
If it really came to the point where you pay for each youtube video and every user has a government tracked ID to access internet, nerds would start a new internet.

>>401635
Independent artists will.

Look at the Radiohead model. Self releasing material- like movies and music- is becoming more and more popular. Even if the money doesn't go directly to the artists, indie labels that don't make a lot of money will also still suffer because people will still pirate the shit out of their work.

Protecting those people and their work is not something I'm against.

>>401623

artists can get off their ass and work for their money

>>401648
You realize you go to jail for about 5 years for pirating under the new law, right?

It's not like- oooh ur banned for a week!

They send you to prison, dude. Welcome to the real world.

>>401646
>That feel when I slide a sleeve out of the cardboard outer sleeve, roll the vinyl out and gingerly place it on my record player, twiddle various knobs and hear the gentle pop of the needle descending onto the plastic.

You will never know this feel.

Lol, that thing is such a fucking joke.

> implying musicians make their money off cd's and not concerts
> implying the movie industry in america isn't completely exaggerated and actors aren't millionaires and budget for a film couldn't feed a city for a week
> implying uni textbooks aren't idiotically overpriced and rarely used even when you're forced to buy them

Let them lose money. Alot of it.