Comments on: New Zealand's terrible copyright law suspended, may be dead http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: studmoose http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419591 studmoose Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419591 Here's a link from Computerworld magazine today: New Zealand gets insane copyright law http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9128330&source=NLT_SEC Here’s a link from Computerworld magazine today:

New Zealand gets insane copyright law

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9128330&source=NLT_SEC

]]> By: Seedouble http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419344 Seedouble Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419344 Thankyou for your support from New Zealand, Stephen Fry & Co. Thankyou for your support from New Zealand, Stephen Fry & Co.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419168 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419168 Yay! It saddens me that the liberal Labour government voted this law in we're praying that the conservative National government will repeal it. Hopefully New Zealand's Labour Party wakes up after this and realises what its own constituents want. Yay! It saddens me that the liberal Labour government voted this law in we’re praying that the conservative National government will repeal it. Hopefully New Zealand’s Labour Party wakes up after this and realises what its own constituents want.

]]> By: mad mick http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419169 mad mick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419169 Stupidity knows no bounds, this will not be the last ridiculous law, whatever the eventual outcome. Stupidity knows no bounds, this will not be the last ridiculous law, whatever the eventual outcome.

]]> By: Jeff http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419431 Jeff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419431 So Nelson, Perhaps the issue is how much control is required in any system to imbibe it with a secure "feeling". Perhaps legislators in many countries hear the heads of corporations say that more security is needed because sales are being lost, which translates into loss of tax money. So security is added by pushing on ISPs. Another example of this sort of relationship: look how many people are screaming mad over the lack of specific kinds of regulation and security in the financial sectors. Now the average person feels cheated (loss of market derived income), and they want the thieves to pay. So, maybe the first thing that needs to be acknowledged is that there is going to be a certain level of theft/abuse in any system until the users of that system: A, become more honest, B, become highly scrutinized (watched), C, leave the system. So Nelson, Perhaps the issue is how much control is required in any system to imbibe it with a secure “feeling”. Perhaps legislators in many countries hear the heads of corporations say that more security is needed because sales are being lost, which translates into loss of tax money. So security is added by pushing on ISPs. Another example of this sort of relationship: look how many people are screaming mad over the lack of specific kinds of regulation and security in the financial sectors. Now the average person feels cheated (loss of market derived income), and they want the thieves to pay. So, maybe the first thing that needs to be acknowledged is that there is going to be a certain level of theft/abuse in any system until the users of that system: A, become more honest, B, become highly scrutinized (watched), C, leave the system.

]]> By: Clifton http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419185 Clifton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419185 Yay Gnat! Yay Gnat!

]]> By: ridl http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419194 ridl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419194 This is what democracy looks like. Respect and admiration to all the people on the ground and in the ether who contributed to this victory. Celebrate! This is what democracy looks like.

Respect and admiration to all the people on the ground and in the ether who contributed to this victory. Celebrate!

]]> By: FLG http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419275 FLG Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419275 WOOT! That's a tentative woot, but a proud woot nonetheless. Huge props to the CFF for getting stuff organized, and getting people motivated. WOOT!

That’s a tentative woot, but a proud woot nonetheless. Huge props to the CFF for getting stuff organized, and getting people motivated.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419283 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419283 Oh, I wouldn't cheer just yet. There's no force as unstoppable as a politician who's decided to implement a bad idea. Oh, I wouldn’t cheer just yet.

There’s no force as unstoppable as a politician who’s decided to implement a bad idea.

]]> By: Jeff http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419298 Jeff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419298 I’ve been thinking a lot about why governments are pressuring ISPs to act as police. I’m not a cultural anthropologist or even a social psychologist, but I think there is evidence to suggest that rapid cultural change combined with economic hardship, may drive people into a protectionist mode whereby police (or policing) is viewed as a good thing. Do we always seek more control in a chaotic world? I’ve been thinking a lot about why governments are pressuring ISPs to act as police. I’m not a cultural anthropologist or even a social psychologist, but I think there is evidence to suggest that rapid cultural change combined with economic hardship, may drive people into a protectionist mode whereby police (or policing) is viewed as a good thing. Do we always seek more control in a chaotic world?

]]> By: LYNDON http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419817 LYNDON Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419817 The most recent report I heard of the relevant minister said that if there was not agreement on an enforcement code by the end of march it would have to be replaced with 'something that works'. Anyhow, yes, thanks to everyone. The awesomely wide support was a help. (As, I imagine, was the keen support of a prominent NZ blogger with the ear of the government) The most recent report I heard of the relevant minister said that if there was not agreement on an enforcement code by the end of march it would have to be replaced with ‘something that works’.

Anyhow, yes, thanks to everyone. The awesomely wide support was a help.

(As, I imagine, was the keen support of a prominent NZ blogger with the ear of the government)

]]> By: Nelson.C http://boingboing.net/2009/02/22/new-zealands-terribl.html#comment-419322 Nelson.C Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-419322 Policing <i>is</i> a good thing. But it's one of those good things that doesn't get better the more you have of it. Like raspberries. Policing is a good thing. But it’s one of those good things that doesn’t get better the more you have of it. Like raspberries.

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