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In regards to Shads Dispatch linked above, although its sounds that Congress has pulled back from the brink, the thought of something this blunt being implemented is truely frightening. Think of anyone who has posted a photo from a manufacturers website, not for any personal gain but just for fair use discussion purposes, that very posting of a picture like that falls under the realm of this legislation and can result in the actions Shad describes.
Now think of ANY website, albeit Hobby shop, Sports site, News site, Clothing site, ANY site that uses photos or links to ANY site where manufactures copyrighted images or content are stored could be shut down , not necessarily due to any real threat of intellectual theft, but by shear malice or calculated actions designed to eliiminate a possible competitor or because of personality disputes between people, theres nothing really distinguishing HOW the accusation of theft is assessed before the plug is pulled. While intellectual theft is a real problem, this is absolutely insane. Its using an H-bomb to kill a mosquito.
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In regards to Shads Dispatch linked above, although its sounds that Congress has pulled back from the brink, the thought of something this blunt being implemented is truely frightening. Think of anyone who has posted a photo from a manufacturers website, not for any personal gain but just for fair use discussion purposes, that very posting of a picture like that falls under the realm of this legislation and can result in the actions Shad describes.
Now think of ANY website, albeit Hobby shop, Sports site, News site, Clothing site, ANY site that uses photos or links to ANY site where manufactures copyrighted images or content are stored could be shut down , not necessarily due to any real threat of intellectual theft, but by shear malice or calculated actions designed to eliiminate a possible competitor or because of personality disputes between people, theres nothing really distinguishing HOW the accusation of theft is assessed before the plug is pulled. While intellectual theft is a real problem, this is absolutely insane. Its using an H-bomb to kill a mosquito.
