Canadian Legal Loophole Justifies File Sharing?

[stretch]

Hey guys,

I read an interesting article this morning about a Canadian copyright act that may help to preserve P2P for our neighbors up north and blunt some of the more outrageous legal maneuvering by the RIAA as of late.

Check it out here:

http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2003/09...918115115.shtml (http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2003/09/20030918115115.shtml)


Let me know what you think.


Stretch

[teqguy]

That's awesome! I'm moving to Canada! They get better net speeds anyways =D.

Plus the cold weather will help me overclock.

[Dieris]

i'm on my way to Canada now......eh....

[nahan]

More Americans say "Eh" than Canadians ,I have lived in both countries for a consiterable amount of time.
The only people that talk like that are rednecks ,when there not saying "eh" their saying "huh".
Broadband is cheaper in Canada for the same or better service also and with exchange it sweatens the deal.

[Blue_Savannah]

I LOVE being Canadian....and I also think putting a tax levy on recordable media was a very smart and cool idea...the "artists" get their money and we get our music..everyone wins!!! CANADA ROCKS!!! :D

[balamm]

The "artists" don&#39;t get any cash, Anne Murray and the CBC get it all.<_<

[Blue_Savannah]

The CBC needs it...how else will they pay Brian Williams&#39; salary&#33;&#33;&#33; ;) :D

[guest2345]

I&#39;m Canadian and to show my support for my friends on K-Lite I&#39;m going to share as much as I can and act as a super node&#33; You should aswell&#33; :D

[Duke33]

Well then, thanks for the big happy letters. Anyway, this is cool. Im happy that i live in Canada.

[james_bond_rulez]

canada rox dude

eh?

[toddiscool]

Originally posted by Blue_Savannah@29 September 2003 - 01:27
I LOVE being Canadian....and I also think putting a tax levy on recordable media was a very smart and cool idea...the "artists" get their money and we get our music..everyone wins&#33;&#33;&#33; CANADA ROCKS&#33;&#33;&#33; :D
Well the levy is a joke, but makes a good loopole if it is called that. Like all canadain laws companies just refuse and we say, well uh, ya really should do it. I sure do not pay the levy.

[james_bond_rulez]

I pay cash for my cds, i dont take receipts i dont pay any levies, owners dont have to pay shit in taxes

we are all winners

[MagicNakor]

Sure you pay the levy. You just don&#39;t notice it. ;) We&#39;re used to overpaying for things.

:ninja:

[james_bond_rulez]

sometimes I travel to China, just to bring an empty suitcase and comes back with a suitcase full of cds. customs can&#39;t do shit about it

and that&#39;s about what I need for the year anyways

:P

ps. and it&#39;s fucking heavy too, had to sweet talk to the check in girl to pass :D

[Blue_Savannah]

I pay &#036;12.00 for 10 Sony Cd-r at Wal-Mart...I think that&#39;s reasonable and fair...and it keeps the artists from whining about getting paid (in Canada, anyway&#33;) :D

[toddiscool]

Originally posted by Blue_Savannah@29 September 2003 - 23:58
I pay &#036;12.00 for 10 Sony Cd-r at Wal-Mart...I think that&#39;s reasonable and fair...and it keeps the artists from whining about getting paid (in Canada, anyway&#33;)&nbsp; :D
I pay 25 for 50 @ wal-mart in Canada. Wal mart is one of a few american companies that refuse to apply the levy.

[mikelc2]

I live in canada&#33;&#33; And u know what, i&#39;m gonna take 30 seconds to brag about it.

1. Canada has the best internet resources in the world.
2. Canada is more advanced than US in technology.
3. File sharing isn&#39;t illegal.
4. Direct connections with other users are faster.
5. My send speed is 1Mbps and is being upgraded soon.

Yeah, that&#39;s my little canada brag thing.. Don&#39;t ya&#39;ll love us. Oh oh, also our itnernet is the cheapest.

In regina, saskatchewan, dialup si &#036;4.00 a month for unlimited.
High speed DSL or cable is as a low as &#036;35 a month for 1MB up/down for cable, and 1.5MB down and .5 MB up for DSL.

common, move to canada.&#33;

[mikelc2]

OH, and CD prices, i pay &#036;25 for 100. :) Without cases o&#39;course, but still, that&#39;s really good. I burn a lot :.

[toddiscool]

Originally posted by mikelc2@30 September 2003 - 01:11
I live in canada&#33;&#33; And u know what, i&#39;m gonna take 30 seconds to brag about it.

1. Canada has the best internet resources in the world.

Bragging about Canada is great. But this is quite false, north america? unquestionably, but many european countries have much stronger backbones than does canada.

[mikelc2]

Oh, no there have been MANY many tests made. We have the most powerful itnterent connections in the world. At your home, in cities populated by at least 50,000, you can get a 100MBPS connection at yuor home. That is a personal package, you can get extremely high business packages here. Most of the US&#39;s Interet resources come from Vancouver BC and Toronto Ontario.

[Blue_Savannah]

Me loves me Canada&#33;&#33; :D :P :D

[Broken]

ah,

Canada&#39;s not even a real country anyways. :swear:

[mikelc2]

I&#39;ts a techie country&#33; I luv canadA&#33;

[balamm]

Where the f**k is cincinatti? northern ireland or something?

It&#39;s real. Real big&#33; Now shut up or we&#39;ll take back our zippers and basketballs and leave y&#39;all with nothin&#33;

[silent VI]

I live in canada&#33;&#33; And u know what, i&#39;m gonna take 30 seconds to brag about it.

1. Canada has the best internet resources in the world.
2. Canada is more advanced than US in technology.
3. File sharing isn&#39;t illegal.
4. Direct connections with other users are faster.
5. My send speed is 1Mbps and is being upgraded soon.


you forgot somthing 6. We have the best weed in the world 7. our justice system is the best so lenient :P the only down side is its like &#036;9 for a pack of smokes

[james_bond_rulez]

and yeah street racer can run somebody over without going to jail&#33;&#33;&#33;

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Welcome to Canada eh?

[balamm]

Are you a downtowner :blink: You talk like one of them... :P You gotta be near Burnaby I&#39;m guessing. Richmond for a second guess.

[silent VI]

;) richmond best city in the world

[balamm]

Damn flatlanders :angry: Keep yer boots and boats handy bud.. Liquifaction is a sure bet

:P

[james_bond_rulez]

Originally posted by balamm@30 September 2003 - 09:07
Are you a downtowner :blink: You talk like one of them... :P You gotta be near Burnaby I&#39;m guessing. Richmond for a second guess.
mmm balamm you guessed wrong...so wrong :D

[balamm]

Well then it&#39;s time to pull out my own tools ;)

I will track your ass lol Oh Yes, I will :P

[james_bond_rulez]

oh hell no

time to pull out the proxies :D

[james_bond_rulez]

omg balamm what r u doing up so late?

it&#39;s 2:20 am already?

:P

[balamm]

Yeah... http://members.shaw.ca/wenpigsfly/smileys/yawn.gif I know.. Got things to do in the morning too. http://members.shaw.ca/wenpigsfly/smileys/play_ball.gif

well, sometime tommorrow...