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Here are just a few examples why laws have to be applied and adjusted to online.
2257.
Never was a good law, yet for offline it worked because offline people were in fear of getting caught and getting sued by allowing something to be published that wasn't covered by full 2257 documentation.
Online it's clear it doesn't work. Exgf site popping up with "user uploads" get around it all the time. Who's to say if the models featured are over 18 or gave their consent to be published? Then companies stealing these images and using them on their sites. So a law designed to protect vulnerable, naive kids from themselves and pornographers clearly doesn't work. So it should be left as it is or changed?
DMCA
Again clearly not working. The clause to exempt hosting services and services attached to the online publisher are clearly not working. I don't have to explain where and why, we all know.
So leave them as they are or make people lie hosting, processing companies and advertisers who profit from an illegal piracy site immune, while the victims are left to chase the site owners around the world. Or bring in a change to make all those who profit liable to damages. So Microsoft or a film company can go after the advertisers to get recompense on the crime of stealing their property?
I can see how these laws might hurt little people who profit or benefit from piracy. Will it mean less people online, less money spent online or a weakening of the Internet. No it would have the opposite effect. The Wild West when it was run by gangsters and a few land barons, was largely deserted, it only sprung up as law and order was enforced allowing the ordinary people in. Who previously were the prey of thugs.
Yes Jake this might mean you have to work a little harder. The rewards will be huge for the law abiding. It will root out some of the thieves. People like those who advertise on piracy sites or sell advertising on piracy sites will suffer because they will have to change the way they do business. If you're one of those, it's a case of adapt or die.
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