http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/internet-…
Looks like software is not covered, YET.
We all have different reasons for illegally downloading TV shows and movies. What's your reason? Will the new "law" deter you from illegally downloading stuff?
No judging, opinions only.
Currently my reason is limited funds.
But I have had Netflix hulu presto and currently trial of Stan. And I can say that it will be hard to go back why?
Well I'm up to date for all the TV shows I like Even signing up to every streamer it's no garentee they will all be there the day or next day they are released if they have the shows at all.
Renting/ buying each episode is by far the biggest rip off ever 2.99 each episode is crazy.
When shows are released if you didn't watch right away expect to see spoilers everywhere.
I see me getting VPN in the near future.
The truly bizarre aspect of this is that the lunatic right wing Government wants companies to take action against individuals based on the allegations of another company.
Companies do not have policing powers, only the Police do.
The lunatic left wing government tried it on too…
yep, both sides are guilty of pandering to our North American overlords.
Absolutely agree!!
When the TV stations stop forcing me to watch the end of some crap reality show that I don't want to watch, by running longer than advertised, and in turn clipping the end of the program I do want to watch/record. The only way I get to find out what happens on the series that I am loyally following is to get the show from somewhere else, because I can't be guaranteed of the integrity of the program being shown on TV. And don't get me started that all those high definition shows are being shown on SD channels while the rest of the HD TV spectrum is being wasted on infomercial channels.
Online Piracy Three-Strike Policy
Seems very un-Australian.
I mean it's just not cricket.
haha, I see what you did there!
This will end up being tested in the High Court. Rights holders should be forced to obtain court orders if they want to investigate and prosecute individuals, not rely on ISP's to simply hand over your details to them.
It's really only 2 strikes. On the third strike they can ask a court & request your details be handed over from the ISP.
My concern is the assumption of guilt until proven innocent.
If you disagree that you're actually responsible, you must pay $25 to the new body (refundable if you win) in order to challenge it any allegation.
You only have 28 days to refute (in writing) the allegation, otherwise you've essentially admitted guilt. If you don't get the email/letter then it's bad luck.
I'd suggest people send in comment regarding the proposal.
http://www.commsalliance.com.au/Documents/public-comment
Considering piracy goes beyond just torrenting (which as far as I know is the only way users can stick their neck out for the rights holders to see), I think that this is pretty ineffectual.
Yeah it's mostly just scaremongering.
The idea is to dissuade the vast majority from downloading by scaring the pants off them. It also makes a great media story (thus spreading the fear). There will always be a minority who will do it & trying to track them down & prosecuting would be cost prohibitive.
Torrents are the low hanging fruit, since it's easy to automate whose using them. Also with torrents, when you seed, it means you're distributing the content. So they can sue you for loss of income (i.e. calculated losses from 1000's of people who didn't buy the content). Where as direct downloading, the calculated loss would be just you not buying the item on itunes/blu-ray/etc. I imagine that unless they're trying to make an example of someone, the costs wouldn't make it worth their while.
I have no problems with copyright holders trying to protect their work. But it does seem like a guilty until proven innocent mentality which doesn't seem very fair.
I think the reason a lot of Australians pirate things is because of the ridiculous region-locking crap going on.
Content providers need to listen and realise that a LOT of Australians would pay a fair price for a service like netflix. Not some crappy region-locked netflix with no content - an actual netflix with the same shows and features as the US counterpart.
Sadly, this will not happen in foreseeable future, as Foxtel has a disgusting monopoly over premium content services in Australia. The fact that they are allowed to get away with it is quite pathetic really. There is no competition and we are charged out the ass for basic pay tv.
The day I don't have to pay $45/month (minimum) to watch Game of Thrones legally in Austalia is the day I won't pirate it.
And if the government / content owners think a 3-strike policy is going to stop anyone, they are out of their mind. People will start getting piracy notices, and word will start to spread about how to avoid detection (VPN, proxy, etc). It's a stupid way of trying to get Australians to stop pirating.
Rupert, if you're reading this, IF YOU WANT US TO STOP PIRATING, OFFER YOUR CONTENT AT A REASONABLE PRICE / FORMAT. Threatening the masses with 3 strike systems is NOT going to work.
I actually think it may do the opposite of the intention.
If you get three strikes, why stop until you've already got 2?