Current Events > Asshat who made the streaming felony law proposed another shitty copyright bill!

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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/disastrous-copyright-proposal-goes-straight-our-naughty-list

Not even waiting until the COVID relief bill goes through...

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So if I draw too many pictures of Mickey Mouse with a boner I could lose the right to internet access?

Who is this knucklehead?

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Wii_Shaker posted...

So if I draw too many pictures of Mickey Mouse with a boner I could lose the right to internet access?

Who is this knucklehead?

Senator Tillis of North Carolina.

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How much are they paying this asshole check his bank accounts

Seriously? Nobody is talking about this?

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I tried:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/261-politics/79193585

I think it's too soon because we are still reeling from the COVID bill, which already included more copyright law. Also, it seems like the soonest anything will happen with the new bill will be in a few months with a new Congress and President.

I don't want to defend Senator Tillis or the way his last bills got stuffed into a must-pass bill that neither representatives nor their constituents had time to read or comment on, but they are fairly tame compared to what is being proposed now. Frankly, this new thing is crazy and doesn't seem like it will go anywhere. The felony streaming provision seems to go after very specific forms of business that likely won't impact anyone. The CASE Act is ridiculously unconstitutional, but there are at least some people who think it will be mostly good for small-time creators. If not, it will get destroyed in court.

I'm not sure if you saw my other topic, but there is also new anti-porn legislation that was introduced last Friday. It would have a chilling effect on free speech, harm sex workers, and depending on how a provision against downloads is interpreted, give the courts a way to ban porn entirely. It's also got a catchy name that makes it hard to argue against.

At this point though, I'm kind of jaded. If they can generate enough fake moral outrage, they band together and pass evil shit in the name of doing something good, or *shudder* "common sense". If they can't, they just wait for the next "must pass" bill and bury whatever they want in there. If you call your representatives, they are either on the wrong committee to amend the bill or are of the opinion that the bill "must pass" so they can't do anything.

Democracy feels pretty dead in the United States to me.

Is there anything that could be done to stop this sort of thing from continuing to happen?

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uwnim posted...

Is there anything that could be done to stop this sort of thing from continuing to happen?

Yes, we would just also need to pay off a politician to fight it. I'm sure if all the streamers, decent companies and stuff came together they would be able to do it.

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darkmaian23 posted...

and depending on how a provision against downloads is interpreted, give the courts a way to ban porn entirely.

Good luck with that.

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uwnim posted...

Is there anything that could be done to stop this sort of thing from continuing to happen?

No, they're going to keep trying and chipping away until they have absolute control over the internet. That's the goal and they're not gonna stop inching towards it.

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uwnim posted...

Is there anything that could be done to stop this sort of thing from continuing to happen?

if no new spending bill is passed the prior bill automatically continues indefinitely instead of shutting down the government

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So I read that the previous streaming felony law was only for big businesses that use copyrighted content illegally. It does not target or affect individuals who either knowingly or unknowingly use copyrighted material.

This one seems to be way worse though.
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We're screwed. Fuck copyright.

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I wish everyone would flood their representatives with calls and emails.

BroodRyu posted...

I wish everyone would flood their representatives with calls and emails.

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Apparently a second discussion draft of the bill will be released in April: https://pitchfork.com/news/sen-thom-tillis-drafts-bill-to-overhaul-copyright-office-and-dmca/amp/

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So, since the $600 bill is signed, does this mean this is law now too?

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yunalenne10 posted...

So, since the $600 bill is signed, does this mean this is law now too?

This is separate from those two, and not part of the bill.

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Bat178 posted...

This is separate from those two, and not part of the bill.

Whew, nice save. Thanks.

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I honestly don't have a problem with this.

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CADE FOSTER posted...

How much are they paying this asshole check his bank accounts

Not much per Cr1tikals vid on it

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You dont need to pay tillis to be awful

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