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| Unworkable Filtering content is completely unworkable. People are already using encrypted VPN's to access corporate networks. What makes anyone think they won't be used to access pirated content if some ISP decides to try to filter it?
In fact, maybe all traffic needs to be encrypted. I don't support piracy, but I don't see any legitimate reason my ISP should be filtering my traffic in this way. And who's going to be responsible when such a system hits on false positives and blocks legitimate content? I can just hear the ISP's now. "We're really sorry about that, but you have to understand that nothing is perfect, and you're going to have to accept some inconvenience so that pirated content doesn't get through. And besides, what the entertainment industry wants is far more important to us that what you want...I mean, what the entertainment industry wants is for all users to have a safe and controlled...um, I mean secure Internet experience." | |
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| I wouldn't say completely unworkable, but you bring up interesting points.
The "oops, we blocked you and reported you to our corporate overlords, the FBI, and um, sorry we thought you were a filthy pirate" excuse seems destined to become more common.
This will no doubt ruin the lives of some innocent people.
Even worse than the lawsuits currently happening I'm sure.
Sadly, apologists fail to see what's wrong with that. The whole "I ain't got nuthin' to hide" crowd will probably be herded along with minimal fuss.
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