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Thread ID: 117326 2011-04-13 05:42:00 Govt rushing through internet piracy bill Barnabas (4562) PC World Chat
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1193942 2011-04-13 05:42:00 This in stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

They are pushing this bill through under urgency hidden in the Christchurch earthquake recovery measures.

I find this disgraceful. I have never voted for labour but this is the final straw. We live in a democracy, not a dictatorship.
:ban National.
Barnabas (4562)
1193943 2011-04-13 06:01:00 Looks good to me.
Did you read the full bill from the link at the bottom.
Innocent people have nothing to fear.
Safari (3993)
1193944 2011-04-13 06:08:00 Looks good to me.
Did you read the full bill from the link at the bottom.
Innocent people have nothing to fear.

+1...dont see the problem myself!
SolMiester (139)
1193945 2011-04-13 06:13:00 I don't really see a problem with the bill itself either, just the way they are going about getting passed into law. CYaBro (73)
1193946 2011-04-13 06:14:00 Same here I'm not bothered with it. Since I dont do it anyway. I just picked this up in the Neowin forum lol. Before this thread was posted Speedy Gonzales (78)
1193947 2011-04-13 07:32:00 Think you guys are missing the obvious issue, and its irrelevant if you agree with the bill or not. Its HOW this bill is being rushed through, it seems very deceptive and I am National Supporter for the record.

As for Piracy, its all smoke and mirrors it will have zero effect.
Battleneter2 (9361)
1193948 2011-04-13 07:56:00 Bills get pushed through all the time under urgency when the people we voted in are asleep or elsewhere.

When I say "we" I mean the voting process and I also note that many people don't vote for whatever reason.
Snorkbox (15764)
1193949 2011-04-13 08:07:00 Well it was strongly opposed for a reason. Now i'm not saying i'm a supporter of piracy but what I am saying is that if they are prepared to sneak in a bill that was strongly opposed by the public then what else are they sneaking or going to sneak in? And what do they propose to do with the bill.

Piracy can cover a lot of stuff. Most of the stuff covered we don't actually think of often. Its just another step to further censored internet. I appreciate piracy is damaging but if they get away with this they could get away with more bold claims to internet domination.
The Error Guy (14052)
1193950 2011-04-13 08:18:00 Have a look at this:-

www.nzherald.co.nz
Snorkbox (15764)
1193951 2011-04-13 08:29:00 Well it was strongly opposed for a reason. Now i'm not saying i'm a supporter of piracy but what I am saying is that if they are prepared to sneak in a bill that was strongly opposed by the public then what else are they sneaking or going to sneak in? And what do they propose to do with the bill.

Piracy can cover a lot of stuff. Most of the stuff covered we don't actually think of often. Its just another step to further censored internet. I appreciate piracy is damaging but if they get away with this they could get away with more bold claims to internet domination.

Why don't you read the bill so you don't get so paranoid about it.
It is a lot different to the original proposal.
www.legislation.govt.nz File+Sharing%29+Amendment+Bill_resel&p=1#tmpn1011a
Safari (3993)
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