Plaayer Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) To view the bill, go to this website. (For a more concise, and somewhat more readable form of this bill, click the very bottom link.) http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s112-978 The bill basically says that it will make uploading/streaming copyrighted content on the internet as a felony. So, video game videos and random people making covers of songs are illegal. So big companies, like Machinima, will have to be taken down. Singers that started on YouTube, such as Justin Bieber (first to come to mind, sorry), won't get "popular" and make a living. For a more "in depth" description, you can watch by DSPGaming. If you want your word to be heard, you can go to this website to send a letter. It also goes over the bill in a concise manner. http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/ten_strikes?akid=700.450896.5hVZPC&rd=1&t=1 Edited July 2, 2011 by Plaayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloImKevin Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 will never pass ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiez Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Well, We could all just move to Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3dm0nd Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 imo this bill is total bullshit. Like I am not a fan of Justin Bieber, but the internet is suppose to be open. With this bill it puts caps on what we can actually do on here. I can see the points that they are trying to reach with this bill, but its effects people's lives more than you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellicus Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 They can try to pass it all they want, this bill will fail when it goes into the house of rep. Also, "Machinima" is protected under the "Expost Facto Clause" so they won't be able to touch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal45 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 There are tons of bills like this. It doesn't take a whole lot to get them introduced, and then people start freaking out like it's going to be law now. There is so much a bill has to go through, I seriously doubt this one will pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazaHorse Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 will never pass ! There's ALREADY a law against performing/using copyrighted material without consent lol... This is just a redefinition of its penalties. Bills get proposed all the time... And any good lawyer would be able to fight a charge like this off in court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal45 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 There's ALREADY a law against performing/using copyrighted material without consent lol... This is just a redefinition of its penalties. Bills get proposed all the time... And any good lawyer would be able to fight a charge like this off in court. Yeah but "any good lawyer" costs a shit ton of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazaHorse Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Yeah but "any good lawyer" costs a shit ton of money. Or is a family friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amokov Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 They can try to pass it all they want, this bill will fail when it goes into the house of rep. Also, "Machinima" is protected under the "Expost Facto Clause" so they won't be able to touch them. Only applies to breaking a law before it was made. If they continue to post videos, they'd be open to suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDevil6193 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 There are tons of bills like this. It doesn't take a whole lot to get them introduced, and then people start freaking out like it's going to be law now. There is so much a bill has to go through, I seriously doubt this one will pass. agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkwing Duck Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I am 100% for Net Neutrality, fuck the government if they take away our net neutrality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caget1 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Id rater get analy raped up the ass by an elephant, then this bill pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxygen Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Or is a family friend Or is a dad you DICK D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domebluntz Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 no surpirse here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlock Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The court system would I hope deem this bill as unconstitutional as a restriction of our freedom of expression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sATT Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 will never pass ! Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDR Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 To me, as long as you don't claim the game is your creation, acknowledge the developer, and don't make a profit on it unless the original developer says so it is okay, then it shouldn't be illegal to post videos of you playing a game or making a machimia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeN Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 To me, as long as you don't claim the game is your creation, acknowledge the developer, and don't make a profit on it unless the original developer says so it is okay, then it shouldn't be illegal to post videos of you playing a game or making a machimia. Thats what we agree before we buy a game every single time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazaHorse Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Or is a dad you DICK D: Your dad's in your family and if he isn't your friend... u mad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal45 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Your dad's in your family and if he isn't your friend... u mad... inb4 Toxygen's dad hates him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Wings Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 To view the bill, go to this website. (For a more concise, and somewhat more readable form of this bill, click the very bottom link.)http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s112-978 The bill basically says that it will make uploading/streaming copyrighted content on the internet as a felony. So, video game videos and random people making covers of songs are illegal. So big companies, like Machinima, will have to be taken down. Singers that started on YouTube, such as Justin Bieber (first to come to mind, sorry), won't get "popular" and make a living. For a more "in depth" description, you can watch by DSPGaming. If you want your word to be heard, you can go to this website to send a letter. It also goes over the bill in a concise manner. http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/ten_strikes?akid=700.450896.5hVZPC&rd=1&t=1 This is about streaming movies. Congress doesn't give a fuck about the gaming videos uploaded. Currently there is a law stating that no movie can be illegally downloaded without publisher permission. Streaming is technically not downloading a movie therefore if you watch it you cannot be penalized. Congress does have better things to be doing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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