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Originally Posted by stocktrader23
Those sites have enough money to deal with any possible fallout. I'm worried more about similar sites that get shelved because the risk / reward is too high for a startup.
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That may be something that happens too.
But right now, I know a few folks who haven't opened up porn sites for that same reason. They face tremendous legal risk (2257, etc.) right off the bat as well as very high startup costs. And with piracy the way it is now...they simply are afraid to move forward because everything will be stolen and devalued.
I'm sure it's that way for a lot of other potential businesses out there in mainstream as well. But once the environment is changed to stop stealing...those business could finally move forward and prosper.
Just saying, there are two sides to every story. I know some people (like gideongallery) are all convinced that automated user upload scripts are somehow a great leap in technology and marketing, etc.
But my personal opinion is that we simply don't know how many truly innovative ideas and technologies have been repressed while creative folks have held back waiting on a law to be enacted that would stop their work from being stolen.
I guess we'll all find out soon enough. One way or another....either this law or one very similar is going to happen. The DMCA law is too outdated and simply hasn't worked.