All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

[ever_maedhros]

Originally posted by iron_kat at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by bajoransmurf at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
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Comments

[biscuitchan]

and thus starts the end of our freedom *_*

[ever_maedhros]

I hate to say this, but I think it's already started, and this is the first moment we're actually realizing it . . .

[olde_fashioned]

Thanks for this; I hadn't heard. Been radio silent for a while!

Seriously, screencaps?? Do they realize what they're going to do to their fans who aren't doing anything illegal, don't download the movies/shows illegally, but do use the screencaps for fan art? What about fair use?

[ever_maedhros]

I'd been radio silent fora while, too. It's hard to listen to this sometimes--no, make that all the time.

Do they realize what they're going to do to their fans who aren't doing anything illegal, don't download the movies/shows illegally, but do use the screencaps for fan art? What about fair use?

Amen! Preach it!

[olde_fashioned]

Stuff like this makes me so mad.

I wonder if they'll stop you from saving random images off of the internet? I have personal folders of pictures saved purely for my own resources; are they going to distinguish from those and people who redistribute? And what about people who make their own screencaps? Is that okay, or no?

*pulls out hair*

[ever_maedhros]

I wonder if they'll stop you from saving random images off of the internet?

*shudders* I sure hope not! It's one of the best things about the internet!

It all boils down to how much they like to make us dance to their tune.