Canada considering new copyright laws

[Tomi]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070112-8607.html
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/01/11/copyright-canada.html

For the past few years, Canadians have been able to download (but not upload) at free will, but now that looks like it could possibly change.

Ugh, looks like I'm going on another downloading spree very soon before this develops any further. >_<

[androidkaita]

Oh man, this is gonna suck. Well, still even if they change it, how will that stop us from downloading, its like a 1 in 1,00000000,0000000000 chance of them finding you (if there are even that many people in canada)

[The Doctor]

its like a 1 in 1,00000000,0000000000 chance of them finding you (if there are even that many people in canada)

Well I don't think there is, considering that's not even a real number. :lol:

[Tomi]

Oh man, this is gonna suck. Well, still even if they change it, how will that stop us from downloading, its like a 1 in 1,00000000,0000000000 chance of them finding you (if there are even that many people in canada)
Well, apparently a lot of people get caught in the US. Then again, my friend who has ~18k songs still hasn't been caught. :lol:

I wonder how Telus is. As far as I remember, Shaw's terrible because they limit torrent bandwidth. Hell, Roger's is even worse, they apparently prevent seeding. @ (http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs)

[Todd]

In the US, they only go after uploaders. Downloaders are pretty much safe

[Tomi]

Anyone think this might not have a chance of going through because it's currently a minority gov't in power?

[Dr. Faust]

Good. Support the artist, you asshole.

[Tomi]

Good. Support the artist, you asshole.
Who says I don't?

I'd rather support the artist by going to concerts, rather than buying their CD's which the artist only get a tiny cut of usually. Although, I do buy CDs of local artists.

Before you call someone an asshole, make sure you have some backing. I believe you just broke rule #3.

[androidkaita]

Yeah, I buy Cd's... When there on sale lol. But I buy some Cds after I download them to "support the artist" Like I downloaded Kezia, and then i went and bought it.

[Dr. Faust]

Who says I don't?

I'd rather support the artist by going to concerts, rather than buying their CD's which the artist only get a tiny cut of usually. Although, I do buy CDs of local artists.

Before you call someone an asshole, make sure you have some backing. I believe you just broke rule #3.

I didn't mean to call you an asshole, I ment to call downloaders assholes.

[Chris(tmas)]

Looks like Holland is not that bad after all :lol:

[Tomi]

I didn't mean to call you an asshole, I ment to call downloaders assholes.
*looks at his almost 17k library* Nah, I'm not a downloader, not at all.

[Zak]

In the US, they only go after uploaders. Downloaders are pretty much safe

Yeah, they seem to be more about the sharing people, and not the innocent folks who happen to see that they can get a free album.

[whoneedssubtext?]

1,000,000,000,000,000,000***

[Neil]

Hell, Roger's is even worse, they apparently prevent seeding. @ (http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs)

Not if you have forced encryption turned on ;)

I'm on Rogers, no issues :)

[Tomi]

Not if you have forced encryption turned on ;)

I'm on Rogers, no issues :)
Mmkay, that's what I figured. Although, I'm recall hearing in the news that there's this company that helps decrypt the torrent encryption. I think they were working with Shaw though. Either way, not good news for us (until a stronger encryption, at least).