Comments on: 3 strikes and then out for UK ‘illegal’ downloaders? http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Thurblekins http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Thurblekins Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:53:21 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/#comment-503 There's no 'moral' argument for stealing the work of others - with all shopping, 'don't like the price, don't have the goods'. But this is about Hollywood media giants lobbying government to police our online activities - while there is no equal enthusiasm to kill off email spam, viruses, spyware, adware etc. by jumping hard on its originators. Home users and big firms alike pay dearly to fend off the tide of rubbish. BTW, I front up a busy computer shop so see the massive aggro caused every day. Norton, MacAffee et al. grew rich off the need to wipe the crap at the humble owner's end. But that's far too late in the chain. As so often happens, our representatives cosy up to big business and put ordinary voters last. There's no 'moral' argument for stealing the work of others – with all shopping, 'don't like the price, don't have the goods'. But this is about Hollywood media giants lobbying government to police our online activities – while there is no equal enthusiasm to kill off email spam, viruses, spyware, adware etc. by jumping hard on its originators. Home users and big firms alike pay dearly to fend off the tide of rubbish. BTW, I front up a busy computer shop so see the massive aggro caused every day. Norton, MacAffee et al. grew rich off the need to wipe the crap at the humble owner's end. But that's far too late in the chain. As so often happens, our representatives cosy up to big business and put ordinary voters last.

]]> By: Toby Treacher http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Toby Treacher Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:46:13 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/#comment-502 More detail is definately needed. Having worked at an ISP they usually worry more about adding new customers rather than annoying and disconnecting their hard earned existing customers. If your kids are downloading without your permission/knowledge what happens? How will Mr Knight address digital poverty caused by anti-social behaviour rather than lack of money? More detail is definately needed. Having worked at an ISP they usually worry more about adding new customers rather than annoying and disconnecting their hard earned existing customers.

If your kids are downloading without your permission/knowledge what happens? How will Mr Knight address digital poverty caused by anti-social behaviour rather than lack of money?

]]> By: Nick Dennis http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Nick Dennis Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:05:37 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/#comment-501 Streaming it is then! Streaming it is then!

]]> By: theo kuechel http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-500 theo kuechel Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:38:33 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/12/3-strikes-and-then-out-for-uk-illegal-downloaders/#comment-500 Sound's about as well thought through as most of the their (Government's) other knee jerks. Cut of their Internet - mmmm - they won't be able to pay their taxes, DVLA et al online then; or access banking, shopping services etc. Of course they could cut of their electricity, water and gas ans then it wouldn't be as big an issue. How are they going to catch 'em... or distinguish between leagal p2p and pirate files. Wonder whose pulling the strings on this one then? Sound’s about as well thought through as most of the their (Government’s) other knee jerks. Cut of their Internet – mmmm – they won’t be able to pay their taxes, DVLA et al online then; or access banking, shopping services etc. Of course they could cut of their electricity, water and gas ans then it wouldn’t be as big an issue.

How are they going to catch ‘em… or distinguish between leagal p2p and pirate files. Wonder whose pulling the strings on this one then?

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