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lpkmckenna · Feb 16, 2007, 10:22 AM

An interesting news story today: E-mail warnings deter Canadians from illegal file sharing.

You mean you don't have to sue teenagers and grandmothers to curb piracy?

The entertainment industry has long expressed frustration with Canada, and its unwillingness to modernize copyright laws.

We don't need a Canadian version of the DMCA, thanks.

What I find so interesting about these email warnings is how Canadian it is. "I'm so mad, I'm gonna write a letter!" Far preferrable to "I'll sue!" or even "I'm gonna git mah gun..."

(BTW, I've never received one of these emails, so I can't comment on their contents.)

The Godfather · Feb 16, 2007, 11:23 AM

Countries with high self-confidence should not compare themselves to the U.S.

Railroader · Feb 16, 2007, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Countries with high self-confidence should not compare themselves to the U.S.

lpkmckenna · Feb 17, 2007, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Countries with high self-confidence should not compare themselves to the U.S.

Ok then: how should I react when a horde of American media interests lobby the Canadian gov't to adopt moronic American laws?

Wiskedjak · Feb 17, 2007, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Countries with high self-confidence should not compare themselves to the other countries

Fixed. I can't count the number of times of seen Americans in here pontificate on how the US is so much better than other countries.

The Godfather · Feb 17, 2007, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Wiskedjak

Fixed.

Point taken

P.S. don't call me an American.

Railroader · Feb 17, 2007, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by lpkmckenna

Ok then: how should I react when a horde of American media interests lobby the Canadian gov't to adopt moronic American laws?

If you had confidence in the Canadian Gov't. you shouldn't worry. Alas the "self-confidence" comment by the poster.

Railroader · Feb 17, 2007, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Wiskedjak

Fixed. I can't count the number of times of seen Americans in here pontificate on how the US is so much better than other countries.

I don't see how that comment was pontificating about the US. I saw it as directly insulting the US. And it appears by the poster's response to your "fixed" that I was right.

The Godfather · Feb 17, 2007, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by lpkmckenna

Ok then: how should I react when a horde of American media interests lobby the Canadian gov't to adopt moronic American laws?

It is preposterous that the RIAA is sending out letters to Canadian citizens, when in fact it is unclear that filesharing is illegal in Canada. Perhaps the Canadian government should ban all RIAA music if they don't stop violating Canada's sovereignty.

lpkmckenna · Feb 17, 2007, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Perhaps the Canadian government should ban all RIAA music if they don't stop violating Canada's sovereignty.

The Godfather · Feb 17, 2007, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by lpkmckenna

Oy. You can't be happy if I stand against you or for you

Atomic Rooster · Feb 17, 2007, 02:09 PM

I'm shaking in my booties.

Wiskedjak · Feb 17, 2007, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

I don't see how that comment was pontificating about the US. I saw it as directly insulting the US. And it appears by the poster's response to your "fixed" that I was right.

I never said that post was pontificating about the US. Just pointing out that American's also compare their country to other countries.

Wiskedjak · Feb 17, 2007, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Point taken

No worries.

P.S. don't call me an American.

I didn't know I did? Sorry.

Wiskedjak · Feb 17, 2007, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Perhaps the Canadian government should ban all RIAA music if they don't stop violating Canada's sovereignty.

That is easily the best solution I've heard to date.