its so easy to get pirated shit in canada, games, DVDs, anything... they're not gonna stop it, all they can really do is fine the people who sell it.. and they making enuff to pay those fines and survive... thats the way this system works
They are getting flooded by one and the same message, "Any amendments to the Copyright Act must not prohibit (...) commercial trade of circumvention devices and technologies", from one and the same server, initiated and paid for by a group of five canadian modchip merchants.Gman 101 said:Wow... and I thought Australia was tight about this shit... but then again, we are allowed to use modchips and such for backups.
You are not. Australian copyright law has been amended in 2006, basically adopting the DMCA as far as anti-circumvention laws go, and the creation of backup copies is none of the few exceptions allowing TPM/ACTPM circumvention.
QUOTE(jincongz @ Jun 4 2008, 02:37 AM) IF EVERYONE SENDS THE SAME MESSAGE, AND HALF OF THEM ARE BULL SHIT, THEY WON'T READ THE REST OF THEM
amazingnoob said:nothing is gonna change. The police raids pacific mall. And the next day, everything is back on the shelves as if nothing happened to the store =O
Ace Gunman said:There's not enough time, we have less than a day.jincongz said:PEOPLE DON'T BE STUPID!!!!!!!!!!11 IF EVERYONE SENDS THE SAME MESSAGE, AND HALF OF THEM ARE BULL SHIT, THEY WON'T READ THE REST OF THEM. THEY'LL DISCOUNT ALL THE VIDEOS, AND SET IT AS SPAM!
Please, let's just have the Canadians, each write a individual letter. It's easier that way.
Gman 101 said:Wow... and I thought Australia was tight about this shit... but then again, we are allowed to use modchips and such for backups. Thank God for that.
This is somewhat reminding me of the Prohibition days (I learnt a lil bit about this in history class...). Soon enough we'll have mafia gangs running about the country selling flash carts and such. Anybody got a Thompson in their violin case?
QUOTE said:This new copyright reform in the form of the Canadian DMCA has been influenced by US lobby groups rather than the voice of the Canadian people. What we're faced with is legislation that is potentially even more extreme than that of the US DMCA which is what allows the RIAA, MPAA, etc to function in the United States as they do.
This would be a blow not only to Canada, civil rights, and copyright law, but also YOUR rights, this fine community, and all of the businesses that make their living by selling said products. Our digital way of life would effectively come to a stop. They're even going as far as proposing a minimum $500 fine per incident. While copyright reform is an important issue, this is not the way to go about it.
In response to this backdoor policy-making a growing movement and coalition has been actively pursuing making the Canadian voice heard in this legislative process. All is NOT lost; they previously attempted to impose similar legislation back in December but this very movement's response stopped them in their tracks. We MUST speak up! We MUST make ourselves heard before it's too late!
As such the Canadian Coalition for Electronic Rights has created a simple pre-written letter sending service that will allow for us to be heard. I implore any and all Canadians to use this service to send a letter to Prime Minister, Stephen Harper; Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry; and Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage TODAY before we have no tomorrow.