PRO-IP bill signed into law

[Xiahou]

It's really simple. Content creators have a right to be compensated for their works. But, consumers also have a right to expect a quality product in return for their purchase.

For me, the trouble begins when content is loaded with such so many draconian protections that the product becomes inferior to hacked off pirated versions. That's going about it in the completely wrong way. People should get rewarded with value for buying something instead of pirating. As it is now, consumers are often punished with onerous restrictions placed on them that they wouldn't have to deal with had they got a pirated version. That's an insane business model and I feel no sympathy for the problems it creates.

Really though, DRM and piracy are not specifically what this thread is about. It is about specific legislation, signed into law, that strips citizens of previously enjoyed rights for the benefit of the "big content" lobby.

[Husar]

Really though, DRM and piracy are not specifically what this thread is about. It is about specific legislation, signed into law, that strips citizens of previously enjoyed rights for the benefit of the "big content" lobby.

So i can expect to see you fight for your rights at the airport as well?