Super-DMCA Not So Bad

Super-DMCA Not So Bad
Mark Rasch, 2003-04-14

The latest version of the controversial law could be a valuable weapon against thieves and pirates.

Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-14
Anonymous

Since it has already caused disruption within the academic community, how is "bad" defined?

DSc candidates and their entire review panel being put through the legal wringer, whether convicted or not?
Bet it'll be really easy for such people to compete for research funding after that -- no...

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-14
Anonymous

Mark,

I swear to god, you have to be the biggest tool to ever come out of the DOJ. What's next? "Patriot Act II Suspended Due Proccess - A Fair Trade for Security!"? Do you think you can pander and toady to your former employers a *little* more? It is unbelievable to me how you even got a job wri...

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-15
Anonymous

Thieves and pirates? Please, give me a break. I have yet to come across ONE cyber-law which has deterred "thieves and pirates". You are either too dumb or the USG is paying you a packet to write this....

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-15
Mark Rasch (2 replies)

Justto be clear. I am not refering to the version of the Super DMCA that has been adopted in the various states, or that is being considered in the legislatures. I am refering to the Super DMCA version that was drafted April 1, 2003 as an alternative to thse laws/bills. The draft requires proof th...

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Super-DMCA Not So Practical 2003-04-16
Type 10

The "Intent to defraud" qualification doesn't make this a "better" DMCA... it makes it a "sounds better" DMCA. It might sound more palatable to some, but a pig in lingerie is still a pig. In reality, all that is required to convince a court that there is merit to a charge of "intent" is a moderate...

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-17
Anonymous (1 replies)

Come on man how can banning honeypot research and NAT filtering be good.

Wait till the Russians and the china peeps find out bout this there gona rape us online,....

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-18
Anonymous

Ahh...yet one step closer to that wonderful Orwellian society...

Banning NAT would be like banning the use of condoms...who's going first? Why don't we just take the locks off our front doors? Heck, leave the front door open so the thief doesn't wake you up when he opens the door. Next time you s...

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-15
Andrea-Eboundary.Net

Not so bad is the last phrase to describe the Super DMCA. Not so bad would be putting back in place the Fair Use Doctrine, not so bad would be letting Niels Provos come back to the U.S. to finish his PhD and share his research on steganography and honeypots. A few revisions to the DMCA is not enough...

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-16
Anonymous

"...devices that could be used to facilitate the "theft" of both broadband access and infringing downloading of copyrighted works."

Nice, is Linux a device?
Yes I believe it is. We should stomp it out. It is a threat to all decent and law abiding corpor..er citizens....

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Are you out of your mind?? 2003-04-16
Anonymous

Are you aware that VPN Users and NAT box users can be sued under this law??? And you say it might not be so bad?? Define BAD then!!!!...

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad 2003-04-16
Anonymous

Theft of bandwidth ?

I can understand where the cable companies would want a law like this. It is a common practice for them to scan for systems in use on their cable networks. If you are on a cable modem and a PAYING customer, you may be STEALING bandwidth because you have your home network on a...

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Super-DMCA Not So What? 2003-04-16
Anonymous

I do not really care about Mr. Valenti's pockets. As a customer, I already refusing to buy devices and media that uses _this_ kind of protection, and not so politely declining any offers from the companies supporting DMCA every time I can. I am not a big spender, but I assume that from 2001 several ...

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What about Wireless? 2003-04-16
JtAB

Is it unreasonable to speculate that these laws *could* be used by cable companies going after broadband customers who share their Wireless connections since sharing could, under some TOS agreements, be considered a violation of said TOS?...

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Super-DMCA Not So Bad - err, wha? 2003-04-21
Anonymous

"but I assume that from 2001 several companies lost may be a couple of thousands bucks of my business"

Do you think a few grand really matter to these software giants? They get multi-million dollar contacts daily, so don't think you are some special case here. You're not that important, and I rea...

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Super-DMCA - Turnover laws, Sue the states 2003-04-22
Anonymous

Here's something to think about, sue the states that have passed these laws. They must be using NAT, VPNs, and firewalls, I'm sure most have P2P and hopneypots on their systems as well. If these state govs have these apps/devices on their networks then they are in violation of these laws. Sue the st...

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