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Topic: UK "pirates" face £20 appeal fee if accused of copyright infringement

Anonymous A started this discussion 14 years ago #20,319

> Suspected internet pirates will have 20 working days to appeal against allegations of copyright infringement and must pay £20 to do so, according to revised plans to enforce the UK's Digital Economy Act. The details are contained in secondary legislation presented to Parliament and a draft code published by Ofcom.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18594105

This is absolutely absurd. What happened until "innocent until proven guilty"? Now it's "guilty unless proved innocent after we extort money from you"? What the fuck is happening to this country.

SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN. joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later[^] [v] #329,781

dont get caught

problem solved

sim !YchjQBZ8g6 joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #329,793

Appeal, win, demand appeal money back.

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,807

> he didn't see this coming from a few miles away

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 38 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,819

> and must pay £20 to do so
In USA one pays a fine for a parking-traffic ticket before any appeal.

squeegee joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,834

In mexico the extortion isn't imagined.

Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,835

@previous (squeegee)
In USA it happens as high classed crime in politics. Politics as usual.

Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 36 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,841

I've emailed the MPAA (through Tor) countless times insisting they release stuff on thepiratebay with ads in it as downloading it is the most convenient way. Streaming is a pain compared to downloading it all first. Blu Ray discs scratch easily and when they skip, it's a minute instead of a second with DVDs.

Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,843

@previous (Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU)
Stalking the MPAA
lololololonononono

Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU replied with this 14 years ago, 41 seconds later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,844

@previous (E)

Emailing multiple times is stalking.

Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,848

@previous (Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU)
"Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish."
-Mark Twain

Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,849

@previous (E)

Stop harassing me, Vocalon.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 11 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,852

@previous (Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU)
That's obviously not vocalon, you fucking idiot. If you weren't an autistic creep with shit for brains you'd be able to recognise his text voice and see it's Syntax.

Kill yourself.

Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 45 seconds later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,855

@329,849 (Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU)
Non-cooperation with pure vile evil, is what we do.

Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,860

@previous (E)

Pure vile evil is a hivemind not an individual.

Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,862

@previous (Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU)
Shut up, creeper.

Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,871

@previous (H)
10/10

Lee O'Nidas !nBpim1wazU replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,876

@previous (E)

Because the person repeats the same thing said a hundred thousand times before, it's so fresh and funny!

Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 17 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #329,884

You get the money back if your appeal is successful.
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