Monitored Alarm Systems

TorrentFreak has a good post on how copyright holders have been effective in the movement of copyright in a modern form of "witch hunt" that is based on guilty accusations

, and having to go through an anti-bias you long, arduous and often the process of proving his innocence. The article mentions two examples. Firstly, the process Kafkaesque Jonathan McIntosh past to keep your mashup video (cited by the Library of Congress as an excellent example of fair use) to be removed from YouTube. Of course, it was really a long time, because YouTube ContentID system is also based on a "guilt by accusation" system - after which you'll have to convince everyone (including, initially, their attorneys) you're so innocent.

The second are the new "hits" U.S. plans for six players broadband. One of the main complaints with all "strikes" is that plans all

based on allegations rather than convictions. Although there is no "appeal" process, which is limited and the rules that we have until the cover is completely against him to withdraw.


What both examples have in common, of course, is that they are so-called "voluntary" solutions, implemented by companies, often because the torque arm of the entertainment industry, combined with threats Permalink |. Feedback | Send this article