Comments on: FAC Embraces Throttling for File-Sharers

By: Vivi

Vivi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

First off, there is plenty of content available from artists who release their works under creative commons and free software licenses. I can’t imagine they’d stop creating if selling individual copies is no longer viable because they don’t rely on a distribution model in the first place. Also anything already made wouldn’t just magically disappear. (older content != boring content)

By: Audrina

Audrina — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

They’re not trying to make you want to buy their stuff. They’re trying to leave you with no other option than to buy their stuff if (and only if) you want to enjoy the work they’ve spent a lot of time, talent and money to create. That’s not the same thing.

By: Edmund

Edmund — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

Argh, grammar rape!

By: Maconaquea

Maconaquea — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

I am, thank you.

By: Xing

Xing — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

I don’t think the outcome will be intelligent strategy, its just another meeting to propogate the holy war on people sharing things.

By: Prita

Prita — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

Really? tell me how people who download copies of movies or games or average software make money from it?You think there is a market for downloading and selling copies when its so easy to share?

By: Priyanka

Priyanka — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

I know, you’re a regular Robin Hood. Don’t let Lord RIAA stop you from doing your good work.

By: Xia

Xia — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

Remember its digg down, report then block

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

They should have 7 years to profit from their work, then it should go public. Since copyright is now a complete lock down of works until the end of time I choose to ignore it. "They" can rot. I don’t care. I would gladly participate in a legitimate system paying my way as I went. But I will not pay for music that was recorded 50 years ago more than I paid for it 50 years ago. That’s just crap! It’s time for that copyright pendulum to swing back.

By: X-iomania

X-iomania — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000

The Video Bay is a start, although it’s not distributed or encrypted. But a youtube clone that doesn’t respond to DMCA requests? Sounds good. Of course, it’s still very very early beta and is really nothing more than a tech demo at the moment. Hopefully it succeeds.In any case, DHT and peer exchange are decent starts. Even when my internet is for all intents and purposes down and I can’t get any DNS or anything from my ISP, my torrents keep going without the trackers. I don’t know how well they would work if nobody was connected to a tracker though.