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guessswho
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_ 		14. October 2008 @ 08:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was reading and found this article. It didn't seem to be posted in the news section on the site here yet. Everyone just be prepared and be careful...

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U.S. President George W. Bush Monday signed into law a bill designed to increase protection of intellectual property (IP) such as software, films and music by raising penalties for infringement and creating a national "IP czar."

The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007, or PRO-IP Act, creates a high-ranking IP protection overseer, appointed by the Senate and reporting directly to the president. The position's first appointee will likely come from the next U.S. administration. The U.S. Department of Justice will also form a new division dedicated to enforcing intellectual property protection.
Full article is here
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homesick
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_ 		14. October 2008 @ 10:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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high-ranking IP protection overseer
i dont like the sounds of that
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fl3x7
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_ 		15. October 2008 @ 11:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This is annoying.

I wonder if this will affect others outside the US.. because u can bet they will be monitoring everyone.. even if they do only prosecute people in America..

all the same.. the whole concept is not good!!


cheers for the info


fl3x7
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anyone99
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_ 		16. October 2008 @ 05:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hope they nail idiots like "Hack01", who sells copied games on the San Antonio Craigslist. What a moron.
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guessswho
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_ 		16. October 2008 @ 07:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This could definitely be a huge hit to a lot of people. It will be interesting to see what exactly they target.
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goyankees
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_ 		16. October 2008 @ 15:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
They'll probably hire the two fbi agents from untraceable!

joking aside, this sounds scary for those who do download illegal property, hopefully they only target the people who make profits from this. If so, these muthafu&^% need to swing by china Town and start click clacking there.
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