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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

@Crikeste When it comes to copyright laws, it feels like nothing’s really being done to look out for us, the consumers. Take the EU for example, they’re making YouTube use upload filters with Content ID. And in a lot of places, it’s still against the law to break DRM, even if you’re just making private copies. Honestly, I’m not so sure we can rely on governments to stand up to big corporations on our behalf.
All intellectual property laws should be reworked, but nothing will happen.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

I’m not so sure we can rely on governments to stand up to big corporations on our behalf.

We can, but a lot more flags need to feature a hammer and sickle for that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

This, I think, is a problem that is caused by tech illiteracy in governments. I mean shit, even I barely understand the things you brought up, and I’m a millennial. The boomers (mostly) that run governments DEFINITELY don’t understand those things. At least, at the level someone like you may. And that’s a problem that needs to be solved, because ignorant people are easily taken advantage of.

I still believe my point stands, but I absolutely agree with you.