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Internet Service Providers Close to Implementing System to Punish Piracy

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Those who only do creative work to "get paid for it" usually produce inferior work. History shows that when the best and brightest can't make a living at what they do, they get mad. And when they get mad, they start organizing revolts against the rich. Beethoven's music is quintessential rebellion. All he wanted was to be treated with respect, and to have the same opportunities the wealthy had. The truly creative work for the sheer joy of making a difference... money is but a need forced on them by the non-creative.
Gee I wonder how far this will go? The rich think they can keep pushing the poor man, thinking he won't strike back. Let them keep pushing. Before long, their mansions will be burning, and those they relied on for protection... hunted.

tcaud of VA 4:51AM June 07, 2012

Who owns rapid share?

James of FL 9:18AM May 08, 2012

"While laws that protect intellectual property remain strong and enforcement efforts continue, technology has tipped the balance away from the interests of most creators and artists."
Are you kidding me? Almost all the profits for any music or film production goes straight to the studios and companies involved. Hardly any goes to the creators and artists, and only if they've earned the right to recieve a share on that level (James Cameron for instance). This is clearly an attempt from large private organizations to control what rights we internet users have and have not. Get real Hollywood. Maybe if you spent more money on developing talent and products people wanted to pay for, then you wouldn't be having this problem.

Christian of NC 2:31PM April 21, 2012

People are PAYING ISPs for crap speed and services that don't work. To Gehenna with them. And screw ATT/Yahoo.

Ursus Magnus of CA 1:04AM April 21, 2012

There are legitimate uses for bit torrent as well. Content that is not licensed in the US for example, is fair game under the law.
I can only imagine ISPs will mistakenly subject these legit users to red tape and support call hassles under the guise of protecting RIAA + MPAA profits.
Im all for IP laws, but this is ludicrous. RIAA and MPAA would be better off spending those millions of dollars on changing their marketing and distribution models rather than spending it on fatcat attorneys and lawsuits.

anonymoose of NH 9:17PM April 20, 2012

@SantaMonicaJo:
The motion picture and recording industry have given us almost nothing but dreck for the past decade. I used to go to movies weekly, and rent them 2-3 nights a week. I haven't been to the movies in over 5 years....not because of piracy, but because there hasn't been a single movie worth paying $15-30 for in that long. Remakes and awful comic book adaptations seem to be all Hollywood is capable of these days. (I love comics- the movies based on them? Not so much, with one or two exceptions.)

hatin' on the industry of FL 7:55AM April 20, 2012

It's all about money. All of these schemes- CISPA, SOPA, and now ISPs collaborating with big business- all of this is about money. And control. Control over what you do on the Internet. They're watching.
This was predicted back in the mid-1990s with the growing commercialization of the I'net. Once business-types get their greedy, nasty paws on something, they'll ruin it every time.

Sharkey of TX 3:08PM April 19, 2012

I predict either copyright is protected, or we end up with nothing but dreck online when truly creative people decide they would rather not bother if there's no possibility of getting paid.

SantaMonicaJo of CA 3:39PM April 18, 2012

I predict a great loss of subscribers to major ISPs and a big bump in use at internet cafes and WiFi hot zones. MPAA and RIAA should be looking at ways to adapt to a changing market place to cash in on the new world and stop being luddites.

Michael Gene of NV 12:40AM April 11, 2012