smallpancake Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 The latest move to kill off online freedom and the spread of information comes in the form of proposed EU legislation that would prevent users from uploading any form of video, whether that be a hard hitting political documentary film or your friends goofing around with diet coke and Mentos.A proposed EU directive could extend broadcasting regulations to the internet, hitting popular video-sharing websites such as YouTube., reports the London Times. This would mean that websites and mobile phone services that feature video images would have to conform to standards laid down in Brussels. Personal websites would have to be licensed as a “television-like service”. Once again the reasoning behind such legislation is said to be in order to set minimum standards on areas such as hate speech and the protection of children. In reality this directive would do nothing to protect children or prevent hate speech - unless you judge protecting children to be denying them access to anything that is not government regulated or you assume hate speech to be the criticism of government actions and policy. Whilst it may not seem a great loss to some people that there would be no more home videos of "Girls snogging for fun" or "Bad Bus Driver", under such rules it would also be illegal throughout the entirety of Europe to upload and spread informative documentary films such as Alex Jones' Terror Storm, important activist tools which seek to expose the fraud behind the war on terror. Source with Full Article Everything has to be politically correct nowadays. Might as well take away kitchen knives, as they can kill a human being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor_Vance Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I hate europe, they're party poopers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOYA Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hahaha, bad timing for google, having just bought youtube for 2 billion. I don't think this will work. It will be temporary like Hilary Clinton trying to ban porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 This will never walk imo. Some things are just too popular to ban. Oh my, they might ban Manowar music as well, since it might make some people to kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O.D Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I think if it does get banned, Europe is gonna get invaded. Again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Lord Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 This will never walk imo. Some things are just too popular to ban. Oh my, they might ban Manowar music as well, since it might make some people to kill. Why whats wrong in the Manowar music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 That was just sarcasm. Nothing's wrong, I'm a huge fan, but some dickheads might want to ban it because of the violence theme they use for songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy vercetti guy Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hahaha, bad timing for google, having just bought youtube for 2 billion. I don't think this will work. It will be temporary like Hilary Clinton trying to ban porn. 1.7 billion infact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM™ Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Well there is no point of killing the internet when its comes useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Inferno Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 If this happens, WWIII will be fought by pissed off nerds and Europe instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Game Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) If there was no internet all you nerds would shrivell up and die. Edited October 29, 2006 by Hurricane Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Yet another reason I dislike the EU, when the put forward absurd legislations like this. I highly doubt they'd pass a law like that anyway, it's pretty ridiculous and also I bet it contradicts the Human Rights and Freedom of Speech acts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Game Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) what does eu stand for? ive always wanted to know Edited October 29, 2006 by Hurricane Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 European Union of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tem07 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Wont happen... Internet users will teh h4x00rzz around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DareDevilX Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 That's like we are in GTA 3 and people are trying to ban the internet! No,not internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T. Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 They should join the Citizens United to Negate Technology. "The internet is a highway to hell!" the internet does not cause anyone to kill! who kills somebody because of a video game or a website! Do you want to kill someone because you play gta? No i dont think so! Its all self-Control! geez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skittle Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) I always like the answer that people where killing each other long before video games and the internet came along. Theyre a good few nutjobs who have killed in the name of religion but you don't see them trying to ban that. Edited November 16, 2006 by Skittle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bossman Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I can't see it happening. YouTube is a massive video company and if its to be shut down, they'll have to be paid millions in order to do so. Take into account all the other smaller video-uploading websites and you have a whole load of cash to be handed out. Theres absolutely no reason why this should happen, as smallpancake said, its another example of political correctness gone mad. Europe are afraid of using their cojones and are in the corner, slowly rocking backwards and forwards, hoping no-one confronts them about it. If it DOES happen, it won't last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Technically I can't see how it would work. Especially since the internet is supposed to be owned and controlled by no one, especially the governments. However, it is kinda that way. The various phone companies that make up the PSTN do have control and own the media. If each ISP wanted their own policy ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG187 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 If they will kill internet,i will do a Revolution.Who is with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM™ Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Well technically, they won't stop the internet until the future, which is a long way to go... and No, lol, i won't join your revolution since it won't happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG187 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 And if will happen.What you will do stanmding in front to see the internet blown away or do a revolution and stop this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM™ Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 And if will happen.What you will do stanmding in front to see the internet blown away or do a revolution and stop this thing. Well maybe being a Candidiate would hel, if you don't want to see the Internet Get blown away. Back on topic, Internet can have one negative side, Untrusted Sites, like porn sites, Illegal sites, e.g Game cracking, Hacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG187 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Hacking and that guy Romin are the best friends.Like i said he hacket 3 sites.An - for internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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