Back-room revisions to TPP sneakily crimanlizes fansubbing & other copyright grey zones

[doctorow]

[Read the post]

[Max_Blancke]

Yet another thing that bugs me. I am a huge fan of obscure cinema, and there are plenty of great films that will never be translated into a language that I can understand. The subs trading community is a wonderful thing. Of course the rights holders want to kill it, because the five people who want to watch an obscure documentary with English subs are killing the film industry.

[Jorpho]

[quote=“doctorow, post:1, topic:73888”]the new text forces all signatories to pass criminal laws against copyright infringements where there is no damages – even where the copyright holder doesn’t complain.[/quote]So… Signatories are expected to actively police media distribution? Or is this just something the authorities are expected to be able to whip out when they have an unusual need for a particular excuse to make someone’s life miserable?

[NickSay]

Legalize freedom!

[navarro]

i don’t have a library of gifs but the appropriate one here is the little hispanic girl asking “why can’t it be both”[quote=“Jorpho, post:3, topic:73888”]
So… Signatories are expected to actively police media distribution? Or is this just something the authorities are expected to be able to whip out when they have an unusual need for a particular excuse to make someone’s life miserable?
[/quote]

[anon41977465]

crimanlizes? That’s one of those engfan words isn’t it?

[fuzzyfungus]

There are no ‘grey zones’ only licensing opportunities!

[zathras]

If any of the BB regulars is truly surprised by this, please put me on the List of People Disappointed in BoingBoing.

[Nhoj]

I guess my wife, an avid Korean drama fan, can say goodbye to Viki and Drama Fever.

[renke]

@navarro

i don’t have a library of gifs

but we have one. did work fine for this one: I searched for “why not” in the thread.

[navarro]

thanks.