As IP is not a human right, non-IP is also not a human right.
US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
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Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#12RIP free speech.
Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#13My comment doesn't directly relate to the issue in the article (how she's being put in jail early) but I'll go ahead anyway. Does anyone honestly think piracy should go unpunished? People that upload movies, music, games etc should be punished, as they are doing something illegal and and the people downloading should also be punished as they are getting the content without paying the creators. I'm curious if anyone h…
Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#14My comment doesn't directly relate to the issue in the article (how she's being put in jail early) but I'll go ahead anyway. Does anyone honestly think piracy should go unpunished? People that upload movies, music, games etc should be punished, as they are doing something illegal and and the people downloading should also be punished as they are getting the content without paying the creators. I'm curious if anyone h…
As long as it is illegal, it is technically correct for them to be punished. Some laws, however, are too absurd to remain. Piracy, for me is certainly not about not wanting to pay. It's about the feeling that the money I pay mostly doesn't go to creators, but to the companies in-between who doesn't deserve it. I don't want to support such an industry. It also the fact that I want to push for legal alternatives which…
I agree, though, that this industry is rotten... A pirated copy of any game, music, or video is not only cheaper and more convenient, but its of better quality (DRM-free). You can't win a fight where you attack both pirates and consumers.
Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#15"According to the authorities, the Facebook updates written by the NinjaVideo founder pose a danger to the community." That's so absurd. It's like the 1st Amendment doesn't even exist anymore, or the authorities simply don't care it exists. This is why it's so important to stop the US Government from banning "Twitter propaganda speech" from Middle East, too. If they succeed with that, the next action is doing the sam…
"Under Turner, prisoner communication may be monitored and regulated, and the content of the communication (i.e., the legal advice) makes no difference in the assessment of the legality of the regulation."
Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#16My comment doesn't directly relate to the issue in the article (how she's being put in jail early) but I'll go ahead anyway. Does anyone honestly think piracy should go unpunished? People that upload movies, music, games etc should be punished, as they are doing something illegal and and the people downloading should also be punished as they are getting the content without paying the creators. I'm curious if anyone h…
Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#17My comment doesn't directly relate to the issue in the article (how she's being put in jail early) but I'll go ahead anyway. Does anyone honestly think piracy should go unpunished? People that upload movies, music, games etc should be punished, as they are doing something illegal and and the people downloading should also be punished as they are getting the content without paying the creators. I'm curious if anyone h…
Picture this for a moment: It's your Birthday. Your friends invited you to the nicest restaurant in town. Very nice venue, food is great. End of meal... time for dessert. Your friends love you and, together, singe you the nicest rendition of 'Happy Birthday To You' you ever heard. Life is good. This was an illegal performance. Secret police comes in, puts your friends in prison (they stole & performed the song) and a…
Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
As long as it is illegal, it is technically correct for them to be punished. Some laws, however, are too absurd to remain. Piracy, for me is certainly not about not wanting to pay. It's about the feeling that the money I pay mostly doesn't go to creators, but to the companies in-between who doesn't deserve it. I don't want to support such an industry. It also the fact that I want to push for legal alternatives which…
Isn't it up to the creators to fight for more compensation? We, as consumers, shouldn't be justifying our actions by picking up a fight we were never asked to join. We've provided the technology to circumvent the middlemen, proven its preference among users. However, as it stands now, less money goes to the creators when you pirate than when you play by their game. Don't claim to be fighting in their name. I agree, t…
Those who lose are the current artists who remain with the big companies. Hopefully, they'll find a way out of that system.
Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Picture this for a moment: It's your Birthday. Your friends invited you to the nicest restaurant in town. Very nice venue, food is great. End of meal... time for dessert. Your friends love you and, together, singe you the nicest rendition of 'Happy Birthday To You' you ever heard. Life is good. This was an illegal performance. Secret police comes in, puts your friends in prison (they stole & performed the song) and a…
Someone should make a short film about this scene, it would go pretty viral.
Re: US Authorities Silence NinjaVideo Founder, Rush Her to Prison
#20RIP free speech.
Did you read the article, or are you just commenting based on the misleading headline?
And this one: http://torrentfreak.com/ninjavideo-founder-sentenced-to-22-m...
And this one: http://www.app.com/article/20120113/NJNEWS10/301130030/-Quee...
And here are the sentencing memo, the government's motion for reconsideration of self-surrender, and the response to the government's motion for reconsideration of self-surrender: http://www.scribd.com/doc/77698613/Beshara-gov-Sentencing-Me...
http://www.scribd.com/doc/78155255/Beshara-reply-to-Gov-s-Mo...
http://www.scribd.com/doc/78155260/Beshara-motion-for-Recons...