<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article10_02_20_0348239</id>
	<title>Tech Companies Say Don't Blame Canada For Copyright Problems</title>
	<author>timothy</author>
	<datestamp>1266671580000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>An anonymous reader writes <i>"The Computer &amp; Communications Industry Association, which includes a who's-who of the tech world, including Microsoft, Google, T-Mobile, Fujitsu, AMD, eBay, Intuit, Oracle, and Yahoo, has issued a <a href="http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4802/125/">strong defense of current Canadian copyright law</a>, arguing that the US is <a href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/02/canada-no-country-is-farther-behind-on-online-copyright.ars">wrong to place Canada on the annual Special 301 list</a>. The submission argues that the US <a href="http://www.ccianet.org/CCIA/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000000321/CCIA-2010-Spec301-cmts.pdf">should not criticize Canada for not implementing anti-circumvention rules</a> (PDF) and warns against using the Special 301 process to 'remake the world in the image of the DMCA.'"</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>An anonymous reader writes " The Computer &amp; Communications Industry Association , which includes a who 's-who of the tech world , including Microsoft , Google , T-Mobile , Fujitsu , AMD , eBay , Intuit , Oracle , and Yahoo , has issued a strong defense of current Canadian copyright law , arguing that the US is wrong to place Canada on the annual Special 301 list .
The submission argues that the US should not criticize Canada for not implementing anti-circumvention rules ( PDF ) and warns against using the Special 301 process to 'remake the world in the image of the DMCA .
' "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>An anonymous reader writes "The Computer &amp; Communications Industry Association, which includes a who's-who of the tech world, including Microsoft, Google, T-Mobile, Fujitsu, AMD, eBay, Intuit, Oracle, and Yahoo, has issued a strong defense of current Canadian copyright law, arguing that the US is wrong to place Canada on the annual Special 301 list.
The submission argues that the US should not criticize Canada for not implementing anti-circumvention rules (PDF) and warns against using the Special 301 process to 'remake the world in the image of the DMCA.
'"</sentencetext>
</article>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209822</id>
	<title>Re:Proudly Canadian</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266678960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What about <i>copyrighted</i> content?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What about copyrighted content ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What about copyrighted content?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209634</id>
	<title>In other news...</title>
	<author>TapeCutter</author>
	<datestamp>1266676140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>The devil has been spotted shopping for ice skates.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The devil has been spotted shopping for ice skates .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The devil has been spotted shopping for ice skates.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209670</id>
	<title>one could 'blame' the 'who owns what' illusion</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266676680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>you have the right to remain silent.</p><p>greed, fear &amp; ego (in any order) are unprecedented evile's primary weapons. those, along with deception &amp; coercion, helps most of us remain (unwittingly?) dependent on its' life0cidal hired goons' agenda. most of yOUR dwindling resources are being squandered on the 'wars', &amp; continuation of the billionerrors stock markup FraUD/pyramid schemes. nobody ever mentions the real long term costs of those debacles in both life &amp; any notion of prosperity for us, or our children. not to mention the abuse of the consciences of those of us who still have one. see you on the other side of it. the lights are coming up all over now. the fairytail is winding down now. let your conscience be yOUR guide. you can be more helpful than you might have imagined. we now have some choices. meanwhile; don't forget to get a little more oxygen on yOUR brain, &amp; look up in the sky from time to time, starting early in the day. there's lots going on up there.</p><p>The current rate of extinction is around 10 to 100 times the usual background level, and has been elevated above the background level since the Pleistocene. The current extinction rate is more rapid than in any other extinction event in earth history, and 50\% of species could be extinct by the end of this century. While the role of humans is unclear in the longer-term extinction pattern, it is clear that factors such as deforestation, habitat destruction, hunting, the introduction of non-native species, pollution and climate change have reduced biodiversity profoundly.' (wiki)</p><p>"I think the bottom line is, what kind of a world do you want to leave for your children," Andrew Smith, a professor in the Arizona State University School of Life Sciences, said in a telephone interview. "How impoverished we would be if we lost 25 percent of the world's mammals," said Smith, one of more than 100 co-authors of the report. "Within our lifetime hundreds of species could be lost as a result of our own actions, a frightening sign of what is happening to the ecosystems where they live," added Julia Marton-Lefevre, IUCN director general. "We must now set clear targets for the future to reverse this trend to ensure that our enduring legacy is not to wipe out many of our closest relatives."</p><p>"The wealth of the universe is for me. Every thing is explicable and practical for me<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.... I am defeated all the time; yet to victory I am born." --emerson</p><p>no need to confuse 'religion' with being a spiritual being. our soul purpose here is to care for one another. failing that, we're simply passing through (excess baggage) being distracted/consumed by the guaranteed to fail illusionary trappings of man'kind'. &amp; recently (about a 1000 years ago) it was determined that hoarding &amp; excess by a few, resulted in negative consequences for all.</p><p>consult with/trust in yOUR creators. providing more than enough of everything for everyone (without any distracting/spiritdead personal gain motives), whilst badtolling unprecedented evile, using an unlimited supply of newclear power, since/until forever. see you there?</p><p>"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." )one does not need not to agree whois in charge to grasp the notion that there may be some assistance available to us(</p><p>boeing, boeing, gone.</p><p>
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<tokenext>you have the right to remain silent.greed , fear &amp; ego ( in any order ) are unprecedented evile 's primary weapons .
those , along with deception &amp; coercion , helps most of us remain ( unwittingly ?
) dependent on its ' life0cidal hired goons ' agenda .
most of yOUR dwindling resources are being squandered on the 'wars ' , &amp; continuation of the billionerrors stock markup FraUD/pyramid schemes .
nobody ever mentions the real long term costs of those debacles in both life &amp; any notion of prosperity for us , or our children .
not to mention the abuse of the consciences of those of us who still have one .
see you on the other side of it .
the lights are coming up all over now .
the fairytail is winding down now .
let your conscience be yOUR guide .
you can be more helpful than you might have imagined .
we now have some choices .
meanwhile ; do n't forget to get a little more oxygen on yOUR brain , &amp; look up in the sky from time to time , starting early in the day .
there 's lots going on up there.The current rate of extinction is around 10 to 100 times the usual background level , and has been elevated above the background level since the Pleistocene .
The current extinction rate is more rapid than in any other extinction event in earth history , and 50 \ % of species could be extinct by the end of this century .
While the role of humans is unclear in the longer-term extinction pattern , it is clear that factors such as deforestation , habitat destruction , hunting , the introduction of non-native species , pollution and climate change have reduced biodiversity profoundly .
' ( wiki ) " I think the bottom line is , what kind of a world do you want to leave for your children , " Andrew Smith , a professor in the Arizona State University School of Life Sciences , said in a telephone interview .
" How impoverished we would be if we lost 25 percent of the world 's mammals , " said Smith , one of more than 100 co-authors of the report .
" Within our lifetime hundreds of species could be lost as a result of our own actions , a frightening sign of what is happening to the ecosystems where they live , " added Julia Marton-Lefevre , IUCN director general .
" We must now set clear targets for the future to reverse this trend to ensure that our enduring legacy is not to wipe out many of our closest relatives .
" " The wealth of the universe is for me .
Every thing is explicable and practical for me .... I am defeated all the time ; yet to victory I am born .
" --emersonno need to confuse 'religion ' with being a spiritual being .
our soul purpose here is to care for one another .
failing that , we 're simply passing through ( excess baggage ) being distracted/consumed by the guaranteed to fail illusionary trappings of man'kind' .
&amp; recently ( about a 1000 years ago ) it was determined that hoarding &amp; excess by a few , resulted in negative consequences for all.consult with/trust in yOUR creators .
providing more than enough of everything for everyone ( without any distracting/spiritdead personal gain motives ) , whilst badtolling unprecedented evile , using an unlimited supply of newclear power , since/until forever .
see you there ?
" If my people , which are called by my name , shall humble themselves , and pray , and seek my face , and turn from their wicked ways ; then will I hear from heaven , and will forgive their sin , and will heal their land .
" ) one does not need not to agree whois in charge to grasp the notion that there may be some assistance available to us ( boeing , boeing , gone .
 </tokentext>
<sentencetext>you have the right to remain silent.greed, fear &amp; ego (in any order) are unprecedented evile's primary weapons.
those, along with deception &amp; coercion, helps most of us remain (unwittingly?
) dependent on its' life0cidal hired goons' agenda.
most of yOUR dwindling resources are being squandered on the 'wars', &amp; continuation of the billionerrors stock markup FraUD/pyramid schemes.
nobody ever mentions the real long term costs of those debacles in both life &amp; any notion of prosperity for us, or our children.
not to mention the abuse of the consciences of those of us who still have one.
see you on the other side of it.
the lights are coming up all over now.
the fairytail is winding down now.
let your conscience be yOUR guide.
you can be more helpful than you might have imagined.
we now have some choices.
meanwhile; don't forget to get a little more oxygen on yOUR brain, &amp; look up in the sky from time to time, starting early in the day.
there's lots going on up there.The current rate of extinction is around 10 to 100 times the usual background level, and has been elevated above the background level since the Pleistocene.
The current extinction rate is more rapid than in any other extinction event in earth history, and 50\% of species could be extinct by the end of this century.
While the role of humans is unclear in the longer-term extinction pattern, it is clear that factors such as deforestation, habitat destruction, hunting, the introduction of non-native species, pollution and climate change have reduced biodiversity profoundly.
' (wiki)"I think the bottom line is, what kind of a world do you want to leave for your children," Andrew Smith, a professor in the Arizona State University School of Life Sciences, said in a telephone interview.
"How impoverished we would be if we lost 25 percent of the world's mammals," said Smith, one of more than 100 co-authors of the report.
"Within our lifetime hundreds of species could be lost as a result of our own actions, a frightening sign of what is happening to the ecosystems where they live," added Julia Marton-Lefevre, IUCN director general.
"We must now set clear targets for the future to reverse this trend to ensure that our enduring legacy is not to wipe out many of our closest relatives.
""The wealth of the universe is for me.
Every thing is explicable and practical for me .... I am defeated all the time; yet to victory I am born.
" --emersonno need to confuse 'religion' with being a spiritual being.
our soul purpose here is to care for one another.
failing that, we're simply passing through (excess baggage) being distracted/consumed by the guaranteed to fail illusionary trappings of man'kind'.
&amp; recently (about a 1000 years ago) it was determined that hoarding &amp; excess by a few, resulted in negative consequences for all.consult with/trust in yOUR creators.
providing more than enough of everything for everyone (without any distracting/spiritdead personal gain motives), whilst badtolling unprecedented evile, using an unlimited supply of newclear power, since/until forever.
see you there?
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
" )one does not need not to agree whois in charge to grasp the notion that there may be some assistance available to us(boeing, boeing, gone.
 </sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209638</id>
	<title>DON'T Blame Canada?!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266676200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>Well, you better have a <i>pretty catchy</i> song and dance to go with that message<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Well , you better have a pretty catchy song and dance to go with that message .. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well, you better have a pretty catchy song and dance to go with that message ...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31213116</id>
	<title>Re:Insanity.</title>
	<author>BikeHelmet</author>
	<datestamp>1266660720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Don't be too hasty. The Government would have passed draconian copyright legislation a long time ago (they've tried a few times) if it weren't for the fact that it's a minority government.</p></div><p>Yes, Harper is fully in support of DMCA-type legislation. He tried to pass some anti-circumvention thing a while ago. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm glad we have Liberals that are doing nothing except blocking this shit.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:P</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Do n't be too hasty .
The Government would have passed draconian copyright legislation a long time ago ( they 've tried a few times ) if it were n't for the fact that it 's a minority government.Yes , Harper is fully in support of DMCA-type legislation .
He tried to pass some anti-circumvention thing a while ago .
I never thought I 'd say this , but I 'm glad we have Liberals that are doing nothing except blocking this shit .
: P</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Don't be too hasty.
The Government would have passed draconian copyright legislation a long time ago (they've tried a few times) if it weren't for the fact that it's a minority government.Yes, Harper is fully in support of DMCA-type legislation.
He tried to pass some anti-circumvention thing a while ago.
I never thought I'd say this, but I'm glad we have Liberals that are doing nothing except blocking this shit.
:P
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209764</id>
	<title>Insanity.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266678120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>My personal opinion, as a Canadian, is that copyright regulation such as in the USA is insane.  With that in mind I am proud of my Government for resisting the tide.  There <i>is</i> a balance that needs to be drawn somewhere, I do not believe it is where industry in the USA would like it to be.  With this in mind, let the USA go all hysterical: as the pendulum swings around with other parties such as my Government providing some balance the theory, and hope, is that it will eventually settle somewhere sane.</htmltext>
<tokenext>My personal opinion , as a Canadian , is that copyright regulation such as in the USA is insane .
With that in mind I am proud of my Government for resisting the tide .
There is a balance that needs to be drawn somewhere , I do not believe it is where industry in the USA would like it to be .
With this in mind , let the USA go all hysterical : as the pendulum swings around with other parties such as my Government providing some balance the theory , and hope , is that it will eventually settle somewhere sane .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>My personal opinion, as a Canadian, is that copyright regulation such as in the USA is insane.
With that in mind I am proud of my Government for resisting the tide.
There is a balance that needs to be drawn somewhere, I do not believe it is where industry in the USA would like it to be.
With this in mind, let the USA go all hysterical: as the pendulum swings around with other parties such as my Government providing some balance the theory, and hope, is that it will eventually settle somewhere sane.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209722</id>
	<title>Fa1Lzors</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266677280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><A HREF="http://goat.cx/" title="goat.cx" rel="nofollow">800 w/512 Megs of Users. BSD/OS c#entralized models being GAY NIGGERS. many users of BSD</a> [goat.cx]</htmltext>
<tokenext>800 w/512 Megs of Users .
BSD/OS c # entralized models being GAY NIGGERS .
many users of BSD [ goat.cx ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>800 w/512 Megs of Users.
BSD/OS c#entralized models being GAY NIGGERS.
many users of BSD [goat.cx]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209858</id>
	<title>Re:Proudly Canadian</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266679440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Proudly Canadian<br>
&nbsp; <br>I love the fact that I can download copy written content without penalty as long as I don't redistribute it... Fuckin' eh!!</p></div></blockquote><p>Don't you mean, "Fuckin' eh!! Eh."?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Proudly Canadian   I love the fact that I can download copy written content without penalty as long as I do n't redistribute it... Fuckin ' eh !
! Do n't you mean , " Fuckin ' eh ! !
Eh. " ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Proudly Canadian
  I love the fact that I can download copy written content without penalty as long as I don't redistribute it... Fuckin' eh!
!Don't you mean, "Fuckin' eh!!
Eh."?
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209656</id>
	<title>You're on the list</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266676380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I vaguely remember at primary school, the use of friends/enemies lists in the ongoing process of classroom politics.</p><p>Apparently some people never grow out of classroom politics, and go on to become actual politicians. "Canada can't come to my birthday party."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I vaguely remember at primary school , the use of friends/enemies lists in the ongoing process of classroom politics.Apparently some people never grow out of classroom politics , and go on to become actual politicians .
" Canada ca n't come to my birthday party .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I vaguely remember at primary school, the use of friends/enemies lists in the ongoing process of classroom politics.Apparently some people never grow out of classroom politics, and go on to become actual politicians.
"Canada can't come to my birthday party.
"</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31214784</id>
	<title>Re:US influence</title>
	<author>Jedi Alec</author>
	<datestamp>1266674400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Your post triggered me to look up the whole pledge of allegiance thing, since the very concept has always seemed quite alien to me. Now, the funny thing is that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge\_of\_Allegiance" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">according to wikipedia</a> [wikipedia.org], not only was the pledge written by a damn socialist, he didn't even put in the words "under god", which had to be officially added in the 1950's!</p><p>Now if you'll excuse me, I have to call Glenn Beck, the US public school system is indoctrinating children with socialist values! Oh, wait...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Your post triggered me to look up the whole pledge of allegiance thing , since the very concept has always seemed quite alien to me .
Now , the funny thing is that according to wikipedia [ wikipedia.org ] , not only was the pledge written by a damn socialist , he did n't even put in the words " under god " , which had to be officially added in the 1950 's ! Now if you 'll excuse me , I have to call Glenn Beck , the US public school system is indoctrinating children with socialist values !
Oh , wait.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Your post triggered me to look up the whole pledge of allegiance thing, since the very concept has always seemed quite alien to me.
Now, the funny thing is that according to wikipedia [wikipedia.org], not only was the pledge written by a damn socialist, he didn't even put in the words "under god", which had to be officially added in the 1950's!Now if you'll excuse me, I have to call Glenn Beck, the US public school system is indoctrinating children with socialist values!
Oh, wait...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31210420</id>
	<title>oblig</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266685860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>More like copywrong, amirite??</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>More like copywrong , amirite ?
?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>More like copywrong, amirite?
?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209772</id>
	<title>Re:Special 301 list ??</title>
	<author>mrclisdue</author>
	<datestamp>1266678180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As a proud Canadian, I drool over the prospect of being the recipient of American saliva, and profusely apologize if we miss any.</p><p>Sorry for interrupting, and for this post.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Pierre Beavernuk.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As a proud Canadian , I drool over the prospect of being the recipient of American saliva , and profusely apologize if we miss any.Sorry for interrupting , and for this post.Sincerely,Pierre Beavernuk .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As a proud Canadian, I drool over the prospect of being the recipient of American saliva, and profusely apologize if we miss any.Sorry for interrupting, and for this post.Sincerely,Pierre Beavernuk.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31211226</id>
	<title>I have long felt that....</title>
	<author>mark-t</author>
	<datestamp>1266692760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><nobr> <wbr></nobr>... the exemption for private use copying in Canada's copyright laws is in sore need of an upgrade.  Currently only audio works enjoy such protection.  I would further choose to add some additional wording the exemption so that the exemption is (in my opinion) more balanced, and people do not enjoy the benefits of the exemption without adhering to the underlying intent behind it.
</p><p>
To that end, I would endorse the view that making a private copy of any copyrighted work, including time shifting, format shifting, decryption, or straight out copying, for the personal use of the person who is making the copy should *NOT* be copyright infringement, as long as the copy from which the private use copy is being made is not itself an infringing copy (or in the case where the copy from which it is made resides in a different place than Canada, nor would it be infringing on copyright under Canadian law).  This exemption to copyright infringement should apply even if the copyright holder does not endorse such copying.   Sharing, lending, selling, or any other way willfully distributing, giving, or providing such a private use copy to anybody else would negate this exemption, and unless they otherwise had permission from either the copyright holder or the agents that represent the copyright holder, such activity should render the person who created the copy now guilty of infringing on copyright.
</p><p>
The biggest reason I would advocate such a change to the current copyright law is simply owing to an issue of feasibility to enforce.  If a person has made a copy of something that is truly for their own private use, there is not even a remotely possible way that anybody else would have even known that such a copy had even been made, and so it makes no sense to have any law in place that even implicitly would seem to disallow such an occurrence.  Likewise, I think it makes a lot of sense to explicitly exempt such actions from copyright infringement so that people can have clearly defined boundaries on what is permitted and what is not.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>... the exemption for private use copying in Canada 's copyright laws is in sore need of an upgrade .
Currently only audio works enjoy such protection .
I would further choose to add some additional wording the exemption so that the exemption is ( in my opinion ) more balanced , and people do not enjoy the benefits of the exemption without adhering to the underlying intent behind it .
To that end , I would endorse the view that making a private copy of any copyrighted work , including time shifting , format shifting , decryption , or straight out copying , for the personal use of the person who is making the copy should * NOT * be copyright infringement , as long as the copy from which the private use copy is being made is not itself an infringing copy ( or in the case where the copy from which it is made resides in a different place than Canada , nor would it be infringing on copyright under Canadian law ) .
This exemption to copyright infringement should apply even if the copyright holder does not endorse such copying .
Sharing , lending , selling , or any other way willfully distributing , giving , or providing such a private use copy to anybody else would negate this exemption , and unless they otherwise had permission from either the copyright holder or the agents that represent the copyright holder , such activity should render the person who created the copy now guilty of infringing on copyright .
The biggest reason I would advocate such a change to the current copyright law is simply owing to an issue of feasibility to enforce .
If a person has made a copy of something that is truly for their own private use , there is not even a remotely possible way that anybody else would have even known that such a copy had even been made , and so it makes no sense to have any law in place that even implicitly would seem to disallow such an occurrence .
Likewise , I think it makes a lot of sense to explicitly exempt such actions from copyright infringement so that people can have clearly defined boundaries on what is permitted and what is not .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> ... the exemption for private use copying in Canada's copyright laws is in sore need of an upgrade.
Currently only audio works enjoy such protection.
I would further choose to add some additional wording the exemption so that the exemption is (in my opinion) more balanced, and people do not enjoy the benefits of the exemption without adhering to the underlying intent behind it.
To that end, I would endorse the view that making a private copy of any copyrighted work, including time shifting, format shifting, decryption, or straight out copying, for the personal use of the person who is making the copy should *NOT* be copyright infringement, as long as the copy from which the private use copy is being made is not itself an infringing copy (or in the case where the copy from which it is made resides in a different place than Canada, nor would it be infringing on copyright under Canadian law).
This exemption to copyright infringement should apply even if the copyright holder does not endorse such copying.
Sharing, lending, selling, or any other way willfully distributing, giving, or providing such a private use copy to anybody else would negate this exemption, and unless they otherwise had permission from either the copyright holder or the agents that represent the copyright holder, such activity should render the person who created the copy now guilty of infringing on copyright.
The biggest reason I would advocate such a change to the current copyright law is simply owing to an issue of feasibility to enforce.
If a person has made a copy of something that is truly for their own private use, there is not even a remotely possible way that anybody else would have even known that such a copy had even been made, and so it makes no sense to have any law in place that even implicitly would seem to disallow such an occurrence.
Likewise, I think it makes a lot of sense to explicitly exempt such actions from copyright infringement so that people can have clearly defined boundaries on what is permitted and what is not.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31214960</id>
	<title>Re:Insanity.</title>
	<author>sumdumass</author>
	<datestamp>1266676020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I hope you understand that the DMCA and Anticircumvention laws in the US are a result from the WIPO "WTP" and "WPPT" treaties and not because of some industry lobbyist right? While the industry lobbyist may have helped craft the treaties and did play a role the penalties of the legislation, it was all required by two treaties that most of the world signed onto including Canada.</p><p>Canada signed onto the WTC and WPPT treaties in December of 1997. They haven't been able to ratify them or enter into force since then, but they are signatories and because of that, they are enjoying some trade status (with the US as well as Europe and other areas) that wouldn't otherwise be offered to them.</p><p>If you really want balance or something, then you need to convince your government to change the treaties and to get other nations to sign on to them. Otherwise it will be nothing but your country attempting to implement some part of the treaty and other member states criticizing them for not being able to do so.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I hope you understand that the DMCA and Anticircumvention laws in the US are a result from the WIPO " WTP " and " WPPT " treaties and not because of some industry lobbyist right ?
While the industry lobbyist may have helped craft the treaties and did play a role the penalties of the legislation , it was all required by two treaties that most of the world signed onto including Canada.Canada signed onto the WTC and WPPT treaties in December of 1997 .
They have n't been able to ratify them or enter into force since then , but they are signatories and because of that , they are enjoying some trade status ( with the US as well as Europe and other areas ) that would n't otherwise be offered to them.If you really want balance or something , then you need to convince your government to change the treaties and to get other nations to sign on to them .
Otherwise it will be nothing but your country attempting to implement some part of the treaty and other member states criticizing them for not being able to do so .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I hope you understand that the DMCA and Anticircumvention laws in the US are a result from the WIPO "WTP" and "WPPT" treaties and not because of some industry lobbyist right?
While the industry lobbyist may have helped craft the treaties and did play a role the penalties of the legislation, it was all required by two treaties that most of the world signed onto including Canada.Canada signed onto the WTC and WPPT treaties in December of 1997.
They haven't been able to ratify them or enter into force since then, but they are signatories and because of that, they are enjoying some trade status (with the US as well as Europe and other areas) that wouldn't otherwise be offered to them.If you really want balance or something, then you need to convince your government to change the treaties and to get other nations to sign on to them.
Otherwise it will be nothing but your country attempting to implement some part of the treaty and other member states criticizing them for not being able to do so.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31212710</id>
	<title>IIPA and open source software</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266658200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I took a look in the IIPA Special 301 report for Brazil at http://www.iipa.com/rbc/2010/2010SPEC301BRAZIL.pdf, it's very instructive. I particularly appreciated the following part in page 141:</p><p>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Priority actions requested to be taken in 2010:<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Avoid legislation on the mandatory use of open source software by government agencies and government controlled companies.<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...</p><p>Honestly, is there a justifiable link between protecting intellectual property and putting restrictions on the adoption of open source software? If people used more OSS, software piracy would drop. Maybe the IIPA believes that OSS platforms are mostly used for doing software piracy...<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I took a look in the IIPA Special 301 report for Brazil at http : //www.iipa.com/rbc/2010/2010SPEC301BRAZIL.pdf , it 's very instructive .
I particularly appreciated the following part in page 141 :           Priority actions requested to be taken in 2010 :           - .. .           - Avoid legislation on the mandatory use of open source software by government agencies and government controlled companies .
          - ...Honestly , is there a justifiable link between protecting intellectual property and putting restrictions on the adoption of open source software ?
If people used more OSS , software piracy would drop .
Maybe the IIPA believes that OSS platforms are mostly used for doing software piracy... ; - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I took a look in the IIPA Special 301 report for Brazil at http://www.iipa.com/rbc/2010/2010SPEC301BRAZIL.pdf, it's very instructive.
I particularly appreciated the following part in page 141:
          Priority actions requested to be taken in 2010:
          - ...
          - Avoid legislation on the mandatory use of open source software by government agencies and government controlled companies.
          - ...Honestly, is there a justifiable link between protecting intellectual property and putting restrictions on the adoption of open source software?
If people used more OSS, software piracy would drop.
Maybe the IIPA believes that OSS platforms are mostly used for doing software piracy... ;-)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209786</id>
	<title>FrIs7 psot</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266678360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><A HREF="http://goat.cx/" title="goat.cx" rel="nofollow">Mr. Raymon3's</a> [goat.cx]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Mr. Raymon3 's [ goat.cx ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Mr. Raymon3's [goat.cx]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209818</id>
	<title>Re:Special 301 list ??</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266678960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>America has friends?</htmltext>
<tokenext>America has friends ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>America has friends?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31217142</id>
	<title>Re:US influence</title>
	<author>Nyder</author>
	<datestamp>1266747600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>When I was younger, 40 odd years ago, I used to wonder why America was considered a bastion of freedom. Possession of certain plants were highly illegal, being a communist was illegal, kids who went to the States for a year of schooling came back with stories about having to swear allegiance to the flag every day much like in  a dictatorship. Black people were finally being allowed to use the same washrooms as white people. They could with a straight face have a constitution which stated all men were equal and allowed slavery.<br>America always seemed like the ultimate example of successful propaganda.</p></div><p>Really, blacks couldn't use the same restrooms as whites in the 70's?</p><p>Damn, here I thought that was all back in the 50s...</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>When I was younger , 40 odd years ago , I used to wonder why America was considered a bastion of freedom .
Possession of certain plants were highly illegal , being a communist was illegal , kids who went to the States for a year of schooling came back with stories about having to swear allegiance to the flag every day much like in a dictatorship .
Black people were finally being allowed to use the same washrooms as white people .
They could with a straight face have a constitution which stated all men were equal and allowed slavery.America always seemed like the ultimate example of successful propaganda.Really , blacks could n't use the same restrooms as whites in the 70 's ? Damn , here I thought that was all back in the 50s.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When I was younger, 40 odd years ago, I used to wonder why America was considered a bastion of freedom.
Possession of certain plants were highly illegal, being a communist was illegal, kids who went to the States for a year of schooling came back with stories about having to swear allegiance to the flag every day much like in  a dictatorship.
Black people were finally being allowed to use the same washrooms as white people.
They could with a straight face have a constitution which stated all men were equal and allowed slavery.America always seemed like the ultimate example of successful propaganda.Really, blacks couldn't use the same restrooms as whites in the 70's?Damn, here I thought that was all back in the 50s...
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209688</id>
	<title>Canada's IP laws are in some senses stricter</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266676860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>But they've left out all of the dumb, anti-consumer portions that increasingly blight US law. How DARE they!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>But they 've left out all of the dumb , anti-consumer portions that increasingly blight US law .
How DARE they !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But they've left out all of the dumb, anti-consumer portions that increasingly blight US law.
How DARE they!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31211468</id>
	<title>Re:US influence</title>
	<author>dryeo</author>
	<datestamp>1266694380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>When I was younger, 40 odd years ago, I used to wonder why America was considered a bastion of freedom. Possession of certain plants were highly illegal, being a communist was illegal, kids who went to the States for a year of schooling came back with stories about having to swear allegiance to the flag every day much like in  a dictatorship. Black people were finally being allowed to use the same washrooms as white people. They could with a straight face have a constitution which stated all men were equal and allowed slavery.<br>America always seemed like the ultimate example of successful propaganda.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>When I was younger , 40 odd years ago , I used to wonder why America was considered a bastion of freedom .
Possession of certain plants were highly illegal , being a communist was illegal , kids who went to the States for a year of schooling came back with stories about having to swear allegiance to the flag every day much like in a dictatorship .
Black people were finally being allowed to use the same washrooms as white people .
They could with a straight face have a constitution which stated all men were equal and allowed slavery.America always seemed like the ultimate example of successful propaganda .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When I was younger, 40 odd years ago, I used to wonder why America was considered a bastion of freedom.
Possession of certain plants were highly illegal, being a communist was illegal, kids who went to the States for a year of schooling came back with stories about having to swear allegiance to the flag every day much like in  a dictatorship.
Black people were finally being allowed to use the same washrooms as white people.
They could with a straight face have a constitution which stated all men were equal and allowed slavery.America always seemed like the ultimate example of successful propaganda.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31210156</id>
	<title>sex with 4 bitCh</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266683100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><A HREF="http://goat.cx/" title="goat.cx" rel="nofollow">dying. All major users', BigAzz, say I'm packing guys are usually Problems with Lay down paper knows that ever gave the BSD kill myself like From the FreeBSD slings are limited, the NetBSD project, project.  Today, as nned to scream that the project as a from the OpenBSD GAY NIGGERS from (7000+1400+700)*4 startling turn Become like they sudden and of business and Anything can you can. No, declined in market you should bring what we've known most people into a visit These early more. If you feel schemes. Frankly future at all BSD machines raise or lower the future at all towels on the floor GIG IN FRONT OF least I won't series of debates she had no fear To yet another</a> [goat.cx]</htmltext>
<tokenext>dying .
All major users ' , BigAzz , say I 'm packing guys are usually Problems with Lay down paper knows that ever gave the BSD kill myself like From the FreeBSD slings are limited , the NetBSD project , project .
Today , as nned to scream that the project as a from the OpenBSD GAY NIGGERS from ( 7000 + 1400 + 700 ) * 4 startling turn Become like they sudden and of business and Anything can you can .
No , declined in market you should bring what we 've known most people into a visit These early more .
If you feel schemes .
Frankly future at all BSD machines raise or lower the future at all towels on the floor GIG IN FRONT OF least I wo n't series of debates she had no fear To yet another [ goat.cx ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>dying.
All major users', BigAzz, say I'm packing guys are usually Problems with Lay down paper knows that ever gave the BSD kill myself like From the FreeBSD slings are limited, the NetBSD project, project.
Today, as nned to scream that the project as a from the OpenBSD GAY NIGGERS from (7000+1400+700)*4 startling turn Become like they sudden and of business and Anything can you can.
No, declined in market you should bring what we've known most people into a visit These early more.
If you feel schemes.
Frankly future at all BSD machines raise or lower the future at all towels on the floor GIG IN FRONT OF least I won't series of debates she had no fear To yet another [goat.cx]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209760</id>
	<title>wake up</title>
	<author>omar.sahal</author>
	<datestamp>1266678120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>First they are demonized, then they are to be invaded.</htmltext>
<tokenext>First they are demonized , then they are to be invaded .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>First they are demonized, then they are to be invaded.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209628</id>
	<title>So...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266676140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Where are these companies when it comes to US legislation?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Where are these companies when it comes to US legislation ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Where are these companies when it comes to US legislation?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31210516</id>
	<title>Some relevant links for Canadians</title>
	<author>The Archon V2.0</author>
	<datestamp>1266686640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>Some of you guys probably know these already, but it's important to get them out there:<p>

<a href="http://www.michaelgeist.ca/" title="michaelgeist.ca">Michael Geist's Blog</a> [michaelgeist.ca] - Dr. Geist is a law professor who takes a rather dim view of the constant calls to make copyright law more strict.</p><p>

<a href="http://piratepartyofcanada.com/" title="piratepartyofcanada.com">The Pirate Party of Canada</a> [piratepartyofcanada.com] - a small concern now, only about 100 card-carrying members, but it's not going to get any bigger (or reach the point where it's officially a party) if people don't get involved and at least send a bit of money their way to get over the legal hurdles. ($10 membership fee).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Some of you guys probably know these already , but it 's important to get them out there : Michael Geist 's Blog [ michaelgeist.ca ] - Dr. Geist is a law professor who takes a rather dim view of the constant calls to make copyright law more strict .
The Pirate Party of Canada [ piratepartyofcanada.com ] - a small concern now , only about 100 card-carrying members , but it 's not going to get any bigger ( or reach the point where it 's officially a party ) if people do n't get involved and at least send a bit of money their way to get over the legal hurdles .
( $ 10 membership fee ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Some of you guys probably know these already, but it's important to get them out there:

Michael Geist's Blog [michaelgeist.ca] - Dr. Geist is a law professor who takes a rather dim view of the constant calls to make copyright law more strict.
The Pirate Party of Canada [piratepartyofcanada.com] - a small concern now, only about 100 card-carrying members, but it's not going to get any bigger (or reach the point where it's officially a party) if people don't get involved and at least send a bit of money their way to get over the legal hurdles.
($10 membership fee).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31212024</id>
	<title>Re:So...</title>
	<author>coekie</author>
	<datestamp>1266697200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>The document is mostly about the Special 301 process, but they've used the opportunity to comment on US law:
<ul>
<li>on DMCA notice and takedown:<p><div class="quote"><p>[...]  the world in the image of the DMCA, a world in which millions of automated cease-and-desist requests based on computer-generated allegations automatically trigger the blocking and take down of material, including of lawfully posted material, all without any due process or any judicial involvement.</p></div></li> <li>About DRM ("rights against circumventing TPMs"):<p><div class="quote"><p>[...] the desires of certain rightsholder constituencies which seek to ban activities that are permitted under the copyright laws through the backdoor of a digital technological lock.</p></div><p><div class="quote"><p>wrong-headed policy; [...] cripple their own industries' innovation and damage the welfare of their own consumers.</p></div></li></ul><p>

There is nothing new to the average Slashdot reader in there; it's saying the same as many here have already ranted: DMCA is bad, DRM is not about copyright but a backdoor to gain more control over customers, and it is silly and damaging.
But considering which companies this text comes from, I'd say this is some quite strong language that can not be misunderstood by US law makers.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>The document is mostly about the Special 301 process , but they 've used the opportunity to comment on US law : on DMCA notice and takedown : [ ... ] the world in the image of the DMCA , a world in which millions of automated cease-and-desist requests based on computer-generated allegations automatically trigger the blocking and take down of material , including of lawfully posted material , all without any due process or any judicial involvement .
About DRM ( " rights against circumventing TPMs " ) : [ ... ] the desires of certain rightsholder constituencies which seek to ban activities that are permitted under the copyright laws through the backdoor of a digital technological lock.wrong-headed policy ; [ ... ] cripple their own industries ' innovation and damage the welfare of their own consumers .
There is nothing new to the average Slashdot reader in there ; it 's saying the same as many here have already ranted : DMCA is bad , DRM is not about copyright but a backdoor to gain more control over customers , and it is silly and damaging .
But considering which companies this text comes from , I 'd say this is some quite strong language that can not be misunderstood by US law makers .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The document is mostly about the Special 301 process, but they've used the opportunity to comment on US law:

on DMCA notice and takedown:[...]  the world in the image of the DMCA, a world in which millions of automated cease-and-desist requests based on computer-generated allegations automatically trigger the blocking and take down of material, including of lawfully posted material, all without any due process or any judicial involvement.
About DRM ("rights against circumventing TPMs"):[...] the desires of certain rightsholder constituencies which seek to ban activities that are permitted under the copyright laws through the backdoor of a digital technological lock.wrong-headed policy; [...] cripple their own industries' innovation and damage the welfare of their own consumers.
There is nothing new to the average Slashdot reader in there; it's saying the same as many here have already ranted: DMCA is bad, DRM is not about copyright but a backdoor to gain more control over customers, and it is silly and damaging.
But considering which companies this text comes from, I'd say this is some quite strong language that can not be misunderstood by US law makers.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31210268</id>
	<title>singing...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266684420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>blame canada... blama canadaaaaaa....</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>blame canada... blama canadaaaaaa... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>blame canada... blama canadaaaaaa....</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209732</id>
	<title>Special 301 list ??</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266677520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I hope the Canadians put us on a "Special Douche Bag" list</p><p>Gotta love our ability to spit on our friends</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I hope the Canadians put us on a " Special Douche Bag " listGotta love our ability to spit on our friends</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I hope the Canadians put us on a "Special Douche Bag" listGotta love our ability to spit on our friends</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31213182</id>
	<title>Re:Insanity.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266661320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You are correct that the Government in Name is the party that technically holds power in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority\_government" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">minority goverment</a> [wikipedia.org] scenario. The parent was correct in the sense of government as the full legislative effect of that elected parliament.</p><p>I'm not actually correcting you. Just expanding for our southern neighbors, who are often pretty confused by our regular minority government situation and how it works.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You are correct that the Government in Name is the party that technically holds power in a minority goverment [ wikipedia.org ] scenario .
The parent was correct in the sense of government as the full legislative effect of that elected parliament.I 'm not actually correcting you .
Just expanding for our southern neighbors , who are often pretty confused by our regular minority government situation and how it works .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You are correct that the Government in Name is the party that technically holds power in a minority goverment [wikipedia.org] scenario.
The parent was correct in the sense of government as the full legislative effect of that elected parliament.I'm not actually correcting you.
Just expanding for our southern neighbors, who are often pretty confused by our regular minority government situation and how it works.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31210652</id>
	<title>Dubbing Law</title>
	<author>Vamman</author>
	<datestamp>1266687840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It is a little known fact that Canada is still working on a tape dubbing ruling<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)</htmltext>
<tokenext>It is a little known fact that Canada is still working on a tape dubbing ruling ; )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It is a little known fact that Canada is still working on a tape dubbing ruling ;)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209738</id>
	<title>Blame Slashdot editors</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266677760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They really butchered that headline in order to cram a South Park reference in there.  The end result is not funny or amusing in the slightest.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They really butchered that headline in order to cram a South Park reference in there .
The end result is not funny or amusing in the slightest .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They really butchered that headline in order to cram a South Park reference in there.
The end result is not funny or amusing in the slightest.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209682</id>
	<title>copyright</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266676800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The problem here is the "Special 301" and the world's worst copyright law (the USA one)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The problem here is the " Special 301 " and the world 's worst copyright law ( the USA one )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The problem here is the "Special 301" and the world's worst copyright law (the USA one)</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31210746</id>
	<title>Re:Proudly Canadian</title>
	<author>Interoperable</author>
	<datestamp>1266688800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That's far from a certainty. When you download content illegally, your don't pay the blank media levy and the issue remains somewhat gray. I suspect, however, that the next time it comes to court the ruling will not support the downloader, although damages will be limited to $500 per infringement. What is certainly illegal, is uploading copyrighted content in Canada. That means that if you use a P2P network and an investigation gets a hold of some packets of copyrighted material from your IP, you can be sued for infringement.</p><p>Don't get your information about Canadian copyright law from the U.S. recording industry. Canadian copyright law isn't behind the U.S., it isn't archaic and it is enforced. It may not be the same law that Big Content wants, but it is there.</p><p>It's the responsibility of the Big Content management to protect their rights (and revenue) but it's the responsibility of the Canadian government to protect the rights of Canadian citizens. I hope that the government does it's job properly and carefully balances the rights of those concerned; in my opinion, that balance would not be found by bowing to pressures from the IIPA.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's far from a certainty .
When you download content illegally , your do n't pay the blank media levy and the issue remains somewhat gray .
I suspect , however , that the next time it comes to court the ruling will not support the downloader , although damages will be limited to $ 500 per infringement .
What is certainly illegal , is uploading copyrighted content in Canada .
That means that if you use a P2P network and an investigation gets a hold of some packets of copyrighted material from your IP , you can be sued for infringement.Do n't get your information about Canadian copyright law from the U.S. recording industry .
Canadian copyright law is n't behind the U.S. , it is n't archaic and it is enforced .
It may not be the same law that Big Content wants , but it is there.It 's the responsibility of the Big Content management to protect their rights ( and revenue ) but it 's the responsibility of the Canadian government to protect the rights of Canadian citizens .
I hope that the government does it 's job properly and carefully balances the rights of those concerned ; in my opinion , that balance would not be found by bowing to pressures from the IIPA .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's far from a certainty.
When you download content illegally, your don't pay the blank media levy and the issue remains somewhat gray.
I suspect, however, that the next time it comes to court the ruling will not support the downloader, although damages will be limited to $500 per infringement.
What is certainly illegal, is uploading copyrighted content in Canada.
That means that if you use a P2P network and an investigation gets a hold of some packets of copyrighted material from your IP, you can be sued for infringement.Don't get your information about Canadian copyright law from the U.S. recording industry.
Canadian copyright law isn't behind the U.S., it isn't archaic and it is enforced.
It may not be the same law that Big Content wants, but it is there.It's the responsibility of the Big Content management to protect their rights (and revenue) but it's the responsibility of the Canadian government to protect the rights of Canadian citizens.
I hope that the government does it's job properly and carefully balances the rights of those concerned; in my opinion, that balance would not be found by bowing to pressures from the IIPA.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209954</id>
	<title>US influence</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1266680640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>When I was younger, we used to look to the US as the guiding influence, a bastion of freedom and democracy in the world. What a pathetic joke the US has become in the last 25 yrs.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>When I was younger , we used to look to the US as the guiding influence , a bastion of freedom and democracy in the world .
What a pathetic joke the US has become in the last 25 yrs .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When I was younger, we used to look to the US as the guiding influence, a bastion of freedom and democracy in the world.
What a pathetic joke the US has become in the last 25 yrs.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209626</id>
	<title>oblig</title>
	<author>hemlock00</author>
	<datestamp>1266676080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>There never was a south park reference joke so beautifully setup before this</htmltext>
<tokenext>There never was a south park reference joke so beautifully setup before this</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There never was a south park reference joke so beautifully setup before this</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209582</id>
	<title>Proudly Canadian</title>
	<author>KazW</author>
	<datestamp>1266675360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>I love the fact that I can download copy written content without penalty as long as I don't redistribute it... Fuckin' eh!!</htmltext>
<tokenext>I love the fact that I can download copy written content without penalty as long as I do n't redistribute it... Fuckin ' eh !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I love the fact that I can download copy written content without penalty as long as I don't redistribute it... Fuckin' eh!
!</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_02_20_0348239.31209930</id>
	<title>Re:Insanity.</title>
	<author>RealGrouchy</author>
	<datestamp>1266680340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>With that in mind I am proud of my Government for resisting the tide.</p></div><p>Don't be too hasty. The Government would have passed draconian copyright legislation a long time ago (they've tried a few times) if it weren't for the fact that it's a minority government.</p><p>- RG&gt;</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>With that in mind I am proud of my Government for resisting the tide.Do n't be too hasty .
The Government would have passed draconian copyright legislation a long time ago ( they 've tried a few times ) if it were n't for the fact that it 's a minority government.- RG &gt;</tokentext>
<sentencetext>With that in mind I am proud of my Government for resisting the tide.Don't be too hasty.
The Government would have passed draconian copyright legislation a long time ago (they've tried a few times) if it weren't for the fact that it's a minority government.- RG&gt;
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