Also, the site's EULA says the files can go away at any time. So you really can't claim anything about the files.

As for the subscription, not sure how that works. If MegaUpload screwed up, would they give you a refund? (I doubt it).

Also, its the Govt, they don't have to pay for shit. Same with the police. They can bust into your place on a whim, break your door, and not have to pay for it, even if they "got the wrong house". I think you have to sue them in small claims most times to get anything for your troubles.

Nah, reasonable people would pay for the repairs.

Nah, reasonable people would realize the rip off to pay someone to repair it and to it themselves.

Nice point.

But 90% of all email is spam, so might as well just shut the entire system down.

Most of the mail on the internet is spam, so the internet should be shut down!

I. don't. hate. you.

^ you're just listening to propaganda.

However, in the first world war the Germans really did eat babies

You have too much time if you are worried about atrocities of another country. Either that or you are planning for a career in politics. My country has enough issues for me to worry about without worrying about the stupidity of another country.

Because our government forces our laws on the world (why else do you think we are called the world police). As citizens though, I don't care what the government sets out to do because I will continue to do what I want to do. Also you don't have to worry about our stupid country bills because it is only in the US, I can't see them seriously going after any one (besides companies) pirating things. Your country would also have to either prosecute you in your country or agree to expedite you to the US, which again I can't see them doing. The bill will pass, eventually, and I just don't see anyone taking it serious unless a company like Mega* breaks it. Only advice I can give is don't pirate from premium sites. I use torrents from anonymous sites personally, though past year now I've not bothered with it because I prefer having the physical game or movie (seldom listen to music myself) in case my drive crashes so I don't have to sit through downloads every time.

@Specter: I don't really worry about pirating if the bill passes, because it won't stop it. But if I wanted to start up a website with user content available, I would have to implement the blacklisting policy for the sake of not being classified a foreign "rogue" website and get blacklisted just because someone posted a link.

The definition is based on something as dumb as a domain name anyway, so I would probably be classified as a "domestic" site if I was under .net or .com. Still, I would require to blacklist any "rogue" website from being posted, and this is just extra cost. If there was copyrighted content because someone posted something, a notice to take it down would be better than the whole "blacklist teh criminal webzite!1!" the bill does.

Uhhh.. wut?

The only reason to go to that site is if you like fapping, grotesque videos, or fapping to grotesque videos.

I was expecting to read about warlords in the congo