worse than SOPA and PIPA,the only reason i did not censor the face is because of the peeking light that appears to be shutting away.there are more photos on the way,i encourage all to do something to draw attention to this though guys! this is an abuse of power and a violation of the rights we around the world have as humans.STAND UP AND FIGHT BACK! SPREAD THE WORD! screw these guys,screw the NWO.we DO NOT want big brother and Philip K Dick novels to be our reality.
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and if you don't feel like browsing sites,here is the wikipedia:
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a proposed plurilateral agreement for the purpose of establishing international standards on intellectual property rights enforcement.[1] It would establish an international legal framework for countries to join voluntarily,[2] and would create a governing body outside international institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) or the United Nations.[1][3] Negotiating countries have described it as a response "to the increase in global trade of counterfeit goods and pirated copyright protected works."[2] The scope of ACTA includes counterfeit goods, generic medicines and copyright infringement on the Internet.[4] Groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) oppose ACTA,[5] stating that civil society groups and developing countries were excluded from discussion during ACTA's development in an example of policy laundering.[6]
Opponents have argued that the treaty will restrict fundamental civil and digital rights, including the freedom of expression and communication privacy.[7] "The bulk of the WTO's 153 members" have raised concerns that treaty could distort trade and goes beyond the existing Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.[8] Opponents also criticize ACTA's removal of "legal safeguards that protect Internet Service Providers from liability for the actions of their subscribers" in effect giving ISPs no option but to comply with privacy invasions.[9] According to an analysis by the Free Software Foundation, ACTA would require that existing ISPs no longer host free software that can access copyrighted media, and DRM-protected media would not be legally playable with free or open source software.[10]
Canada, the European Union and Switzerland joined the preliminary talks throughout 2006 and 2007. Official negotiations began in June 2008, with Australia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Singapore joining the talks. Apart from the participating governments, an advisory committee of large US-based multinational corporations was consulted on the content of the draft treaty,[11] including the International Intellectual Property Alliance,[12] (which includes the Business Software Alliance, Motion Picture Association of America, and Recording Industry Association of America)[13] and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.[14] The treaty calls for the creation of an "ACTA committee" to make amendments, for which public or judicial review are not required. Industry representatives may have "consultatory input" to amendments.[15] A 2009 Freedom of Information request showed that the following companies also received copies of the draft under a nondisclosure agreement: Google, eBay, Intel, Dell, News Corporation, Sony Pictures, Time Warner, and Verizon.[16]
After a series of draft text leaks in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the negotiating parties published an official version of the then current draft on 20 April 2010.[17] In June 2010, a conference at the Washington College of Law with "over 90 academics, practitioners and public interest organizations from six continents"[18] concluded "that the terms of the publicly released draft of ACTA threaten numerous public interests, including every concern specifically disclaimed by negotiators." A group of 75+ law professors signed a letter to President Obama demanding that ACTA be halted and changed.[19]
The final text was released on 15 November 2010,[20] with English, French, and Spanish published on April 15, 2011.[21] A signing ceremony was held on 1 October 2011 in Tokyo, with the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea signing the treaty. The European Union, Mexico, and Switzerland attended but did not sign, professing support and saying they will do so in the future.[22][23] Article 39 of ACTA states countries can sign the treaty until 31 March 2013. European Parliament reportedly has the final decision over whether the treaty is dismissed or enacted.[24]
Poland announced on January 19 that it will sign the treaty on January 26, 2012.[25] A number of Polish government websites, including that of the President and Polish Parliament, were shut down by denial of service attacks that started January 21, akin to protests against SOPA and PIPA that had happened two days previous.
*nods* Our government officials are stupid. They have no idea what's in our best interest. All they want to do is control our lives - take away our freedoms. If we don't stand up to them, they'll succeed.
we shall troll the fuck out of them! because thats all some of us can legally do too! either way i think people doing anything they can is worth it though
I sense a huge outbreak of violence and depression if an unlawful and illogical plan such as this passes...Much like the same outcome of SOPA and PIPA. This is going to change history if nobody acts now...Good job attempting to send a message.
i encourage everyone to raise awareness and to send letters to politicians and to vote these assholes out of office or do all the above.its so ridiculous,then we got TPPA and NDAA's bastard cousin...guhhh
Is there any forum speaking about ACTA on Deviant ?
Plus, I think there isn't enough people knowing about the ACTA existence. My colleague haven't hear anything about it !!!
Talk about it with ALL your relative -- family, friends, neighbours, guests, colleagues, workmates, customers...
Everybody MUST know what is ACTA, and its impacts -- ALL of them, not only about internet (authors' rights whom are NOT copyright, whom are DIFFERENT from copyright, but even about medical search against patents, copyright vs satirical cartoons and then freedom of expression...).
Please, do your best before it'd be too late... Free your expression ! :cheerful: Shield your rights and your lives ! :noble:
This is stupid. Just plain stupid.
Plus, I think there isn't enough people knowing about the ACTA existence. My colleague haven't hear anything about it !!!
Talk about it with ALL your relative -- family, friends, neighbours, guests, colleagues, workmates, customers...
Everybody MUST know what is ACTA, and its impacts -- ALL of them, not only about internet (authors' rights whom are NOT copyright, whom are DIFFERENT from copyright, but even about medical search against patents, copyright vs satirical cartoons and then freedom of expression...).
Please, do your best before it'd be too late... Free your expression ! :cheerful: Shield your rights and your lives ! :noble:
We have to stop the tyranny; I am tired of being stepped on by idiots! We must fight back!