I agree with the overall general attitude and direction of what the guy's trying to say, but the hyperbole in the article makes it lose its credibility with me. "Big Brother society beyond our nightmares!" "Government and Corporations will take over!" "Today, your music; tomorrow, your life!" I think that there's a real problem with over-regulation of 'arts' on the internet, as well (especially when the RIAA is involved), but is there really a need to come to such extreme conclusions from this?

It just seems to be drawing on fear to get people emotionally interested in what their goals, and that's not a way of garnering support that I particularly agree with.

It's the perfect excuse for the government to weasel their way into having just that little bit more control over the population.

http://wikileaks.org/

I am more concerned about them trying to shut down important websites like this, if they can introduce filters to try and stop otherwise harmless illegal copyrighted content it is only one step towards being able to censor freedom of speech online, in cases of views which are "disagreeable".

North Korea, worldwide baby. Go to the official website and have a poke around for some lulz (i'm seriously afraid this is where our "free" western democracies will end up) -

http://www.korea-dpr.com/

Whoever has the money makes the rules.

There's a balance between copyright law enforcement, and the infringement of privacy. I don't particularly think it is a step too far to consider the restriction and regulation of information on the web extending from music to other areas of our lives. The internet is becoming a much greater part of our lives, consider blogs and internet shoppping; what if our government decided to regulate those to a greater extent? We already see examples of this in real life such as in China. I do believe that there is a privacy issue these days, considering come of the techniques that organisations use in order to protect music and film, but this comes down to whoever has the most money and power in the end, nevermind the interests of the majority.

"Whoever has the money makes the rules."

pretty much

This guy is nothing but a freeloader. The Pirate Party has really no credability and should never be taken seriously (coming from a swede).

What he said is true.

fist in air

Viva La Revolution, bitch.