It's been a while (a long while) since my last blog. I know that very few people read this, so I guess it's safe to say that I am a copyright infringer.
In my spare time I record gameplay from my Xbox 360 using an HD-PVR, then I commentate over it and upload the footage to Youtube. I am essentially taking the game and making a video, then putting it on Youtube to call it my own.
Under SOPA, this isn't allowed. Technically it isn't allowed right now, but the publishers have decided that this "free" publicity is absolutely fine with them, so the makers of the game decide not to pursue us who infringe on their rights to their game.
That is until a new game is being released, and footage has been leaked prior to the release of the game, in which case the publishers flex their muscles and have Youtube remove the early footage of the game. That is absolutely understandable in my opinion, they want people to go out and buy the game and they are much more likely to do so if they haven't seen what the game is all about. This is where SOPA comes in.
SOPA allows anyone to accuse a site (or Youtube channel) of copyright infringement, and the site (or channel) is taken down before any decision is even made on the subject. Basically, if I don't like a certain Youtube director, I could accuse that person of copyright infringement or intellectual property theft and Youtube would be obligated to take that channel down.
That is absolutely terrible for the community of Youtube directors. It promotes a "punish first, ask questions later" attitude that the backers of SOPA and PIPA are known for.
Anyways, I'm done with this rant. Since SOPA and PIPA are basically "squashed", I'll find some other copyright stuff to post about for my next blog.
Cheers!
Sunday 5 February 2012
Wednesday 18 January 2012
SOPA Blackout!
The blackout in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) for my favorite website (reddit.com) is finally over!
They blacked out their website for 12 hours, ending at 8pm (EST). I didn't think it would be correct of me to write this while the blackout was happening, so I waited the entire duration before writing my thoughts.
The intention of the act is to enforce the protection of copy-written material being pirated on the internet. Basically, the intention is to make the only place where you can view copy-written material on the internet, is at it's source. Soon, you won't be able to watch a trailer for your favorite movie unless it is on the studio's website. You can't post the video onto your blog, or watch it on Youtube (unless it is posted on it's own official page).
This act sets a very dangerous precedence. This would be a step backward in terms of advancement in how information is shared from one human to another.
They blacked out their website for 12 hours, ending at 8pm (EST). I didn't think it would be correct of me to write this while the blackout was happening, so I waited the entire duration before writing my thoughts.
The intention of the act is to enforce the protection of copy-written material being pirated on the internet. Basically, the intention is to make the only place where you can view copy-written material on the internet, is at it's source. Soon, you won't be able to watch a trailer for your favorite movie unless it is on the studio's website. You can't post the video onto your blog, or watch it on Youtube (unless it is posted on it's own official page).
This act sets a very dangerous precedence. This would be a step backward in terms of advancement in how information is shared from one human to another.
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