![]() ![]() The attempt to pass the one sided SOPA and PIPA laws.The fact that no US media reported on Sony’s hacking scandal after December 31st 2014 - despite the threats that more damaging information was going to be released by GOP hackers.The arrest of Kim Dotcom (founder of MegaUpload) in New Zealand and the debacle in warrants and international arrest procedures.To site a few incidents that demonstrate this power, take a look at: The RIAA and MPAA represent significant portions of the American economy (…) Hollywood movies grossed over $11 billion in domestic ticket sales and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the motion picture and video industry employed 361,900 people in 2008. People underestimate the tremendous power wielded in government and international policy by the movie industry’s lobbying arm, or the political and cultural clout the entertainment industry has. That’s a pretty knee jerk reaction right there! (* quick side note just published this article to Linkedin and it got taken down instantly, so their system is still very jump over those names). So as soon as my account came back on line, I tested by republishing the article and found that mentioning either term got my profile taken down again. When I contacted LinkedIn, the explanation they provided was less than adequate. I mentioned the names Popcorntime and The Pirate Bay without citing links to these services and my profile was immediately shut down for 24 hours. Last year I wrote a post on LinkedIn regarding piracy and rumours that Netflix would begin blocking VPN access. Online Piracy - Why do people illegally torrent and download movies and what should be done about it ![]()
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