The Current Events Thread

Syobon · Post by **Syobon** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:46 pm

Okay that makes more sense, I was wondering why I'd never heard of that.

Good job on factual reporting there Daily Mail!

Ersatz · Post by **Ersatz** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:33 pm

Russian students planned a protest against Putin, so he made up an important and completely unexpected Russian language examination for all students so they can't protest.

Exeres · Post by **Exeres** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:40 pm

You have to admit, he's good at Putin protests to rest.

Lambeth · Post by **Lambeth** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:12 am

Ban the heretic for his groan inducing puns

Madican · Post by **Madican** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:14 am

Exeres wrote:You have to admit, he's good at Putin protests to rest.

Indeed. Very good at Stalin for time.

General · Post by **General** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:43 am

You two should Russian over to the Pun thread before this gets out of hand.

Kamak · Post by **Kamak** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:09 am

Syobon · Post by **Syobon** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:47 pm

Universal abuses Youtube's copyright protection to shut down Megaupload's viral campaign.

Here is the video in question. (reuploaded by some spanish guy)

Xabyrn · Post by **Xabyrn** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:59 pm

In other news that video is terrible

D-vid · Post by **D-vid** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:28 pm

And that's exactly why I say that copyright law has to be completely erased and re-written from scratch.

"Give someone a lot of power with no responsibilities and they will abuse that power."

DoNotDelete · Post by **DoNotDelete** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:43 pm

I thought if somebody (or a corporation) falsely entered a copyright infringement notification then they can have legal action taken out against them?

So surely that means Universal can be sued over this?

D-vid · Post by **D-vid** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:44 pm

Apparently they can. If they will is another question.

Madican · Post by **Madican** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:32 pm

DoNotDelete wrote:I thought if somebody (or a corporation) falsely entered a copyright infringement notification then they can have legal action taken out against them?

So surely that means Universal can be sued over this?

Yeah, let's see someone pony up the cash to take on a multi-million dollar behemoth who can hire legions of the best lawyers.

Just because they can doesn't mean it's feasible to do so.

D-vid · Post by **D-vid** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:38 pm

In a better world you could argue that no matter how good your lawyers are, if you so obviously and blatantly broke the law, they won't be able to help you.
I mean the UMG is written right there on the youtube page and I'm pretty sure the Megaupload guys have all the contracts with the artists who made the song. It's as if a burglar left his ID at the place he did the crime.
It probably won't happen but I'd really like to see Universal get their booty kicked in court for the false copyright claims.

Syobon · Post by **Syobon** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:29 pm

Update:Megaupload is going to sue Universal.

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