US Calls Out Piracy-Enabling Countries
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Yes because Canada's government didn't shut itself down or anything recently because nobody could agree on anything. Wait.Bretty said:
Seriously even though I'm American I think this is a bullshit list for us to have.
This is just another step in Americas plan to unite Alaska with the other 48 states by slowly taking over Canada *dons tinfoil hat*
I'm almost proud of being a canadian. (Not that Canada is a bad place, I'd take it over just about any country given the situation. But being proud of living in a country is just pathetic, land is land every where.)
To the writers of "Report 301", you can go to hell. Canada's laws are written in Ottawa not in Washington D.C. go bother someone else or better yet have a look in the mirror. I will take the piracy prevention measures of this country over that of the pack of corporate shills that run the U.S.A. (mind you, our Republican party isn't a whole lot better. Give me back the old Tories).
I'm confused maybe half the people posting are just reading "US TELLING CANADA AND CHINA TO DO STUFF" but did you maybe miss the part where the US is trying to stop piracy in other countries because it's hurting sales there?
Don't tell me that "It's rich people" or whatever, my mom when her business was running strong (she's retired due to a problem) her product was copied by china and we found it being sold IN THE U.S. How do we know? We bought one because we were thinking about suing them/we were shocked that there was a pirate of it.
Yeah the US has retarded leaders who like wars but I'm actually in agreement this time because I don't like when artist lose out on what they earned. Being that my mom made hand made products for a long time for a living, it's kind of fucked up to see it being mass produced in china and sold to who knows how many.
Don't tell me that "It's rich people" or whatever, my mom when her business was running strong (she's retired due to a problem) her product was copied by china and we found it being sold IN THE U.S. How do we know? We bought one because we were thinking about suing them/we were shocked that there was a pirate of it.
Yeah the US has retarded leaders who like wars but I'm actually in agreement this time because I don't like when artist lose out on what they earned. Being that my mom made hand made products for a long time for a living, it's kind of fucked up to see it being mass produced in china and sold to who knows how many.
You assume our government represents the will of the people.Asehujiko said:
Here's a hint
In most things like this, it doesn't.
I don't see anyone, outside corporations and their pocket politicians, stomping around bitching that Canada enables piracy because dollars are being lost by said company therefore said politician's campaign chest comes up light.
I am sure there's ancedotal evidence that small business's are getting screwed, but we know that political traction typically occurs when the bigger wheels start squeaking for oil.
I don't think that number represents just games. Everything is pirated now days. Music, movies, games, books. Considering the amount of people that work on these things, from the person pointing the camera at the movie stars, to the person cleaning off the microphone after some rock star spits on it during a recording session, there are millions of people affected.Hubilub said:
They're probably not as badly hurt as the companies would like us to think, though.
And ignorant Americans like my roommate will still argue that "The world needs America more than America needs the world." To that i say, its a global economy dipshit, even if one country with moderate economic purchasing power falls, the rest of the world will feel it. America isn't all mighty like it used to be right after WWII. It needs all the friends it can get, which isn't alot. Its like the bully that no one wants to play with so he rages even more.Eukaryote said:
Actually, I believe that the UK (I can't speak for Australia) is just an American puppet/lap dog, rather than a co-conspirator.ZippyDSMlee said:
Our government is just too feeble to stand up for itself and tell America where to go. If a political party (and not those damn BNP jerks) proclaimed they'd stop the country being so in awe of the US and stop following them around like a fool, then I'd vote for them.
Well of course. They don't care that the US is in utter turmoil and record numbers of jobs are being lost. The rich are losing a few bucks here and there and someone needs to run to thier rescue, Bobby Kotick was a few hundred short of his new jet and he's angry.Kanima423 said: