tipst3r http://tipst3r.com Tips, Tricks, Tweaks, Tutorials and Hacks for Bittorrent! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:56:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Australian Net Filter Dead? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/iZGS5kTV9IY/ http://tipst3r.com/09/australian-net-filter-dead/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:56:11 +0000 Drew Wilson http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90571
  • South Africa Mulls Mandatory Net, Mobile Phone Porn Filter
  • EU Web Filtering Debate Heats Up With IT Group Denouncing It
  • IsoHunt Tells Court That MPAA’s Filter is Needless Censorship
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    Not a lot of news is happening in Australia lately regarding the mandatory web filtering. So we decided to find out if anything has happened lately. Turns out, Australia has had an election with some rather historical results that could see to the demise of the net filtering plan. Hung parliament. The last time Australia [...]


    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/09/australian-net-filter-dead/feed/ 0 http://tipst3r.com/09/australian-net-filter-dead/     Brazil Is Considering to Legalize File Sharing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/zjRiao8r188/ http://tipst3r.com/09/brazil-is-considering-to-legalize-file-sharing/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:42:00 +0000 Yonah http://www.p2pon.com/?p=7750

    It looks like Brazil may be the country to watch if you're interested in much more consumer-friendly copyright laws.

    As that country goes through a copyright reform process, among the proposals is one that would create fines not just for infringing, but also for hindering fair use and the public domain. Also, there is a big push underway, with widespread support — even from some artists groups — to legalize file sharing in exchange for a small price (~$1.74/month) on your broadband connection.

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    It looks like Brazil may be the country to watch if you're interested in much more consumer-friendly copyright laws.

    As that country goes through a copyright reform process, among the proposals is one that would create fines not just for infringing, but also for hindering fair use and the public domain. Also, there is a big push underway, with widespread support — even from some artists groups — to legalize file sharing in exchange for a small price (~$1.74/month) on your broadband connection.

    It seems that one reason why Brazil may be doing it this way is because of the massive success the Brazilian musical genre techno-brega has had by embracing file sharing as a way to promote new works, and making money through other avenues, like live shows.

    The idea was advanced by a coalition of 28 academic, educational, consumer, musical and digital cultural organizations who have called on the government to legalize file-sharing through a blanket licensing system.



    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/09/brazil-is-considering-to-legalize-file-sharing/feed/ 0 http://tipst3r.com/09/brazil-is-considering-to-legalize-file-sharing/     300 Alleged BitTorrent Users Targeted By Porn Industry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/Dh8DSoLU-6c/ http://tipst3r.com/09/300-alleged-bittorrent-users-targeted-by-porn-industry/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:04:33 +0000 Drew Wilson http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90545
  • Thousands More BitTorrent Users To Be Sued In The U.S.
  • “Hurt Lock” Producer Sues 5,000 BitTorrent Users
  • Porn Sites Get Sued by the Record Industry for Copyright Infringement
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    It seems that the porn industry is currently ramping up its anti-piracy efforts after filing lawsuits against 300 individuals accused of copyright infringement. The lawsuits were filed by Millennium TGA, Lightspeed Media Corporation and Hard Drive Productions in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division. The news was first [...]


    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/09/300-alleged-bittorrent-users-targeted-by-porn-industry/feed/ 0 http://tipst3r.com/09/300-alleged-bittorrent-users-targeted-by-porn-industry/     Major Coalition Pushes to Legalize File-Sharing in Brazilian Copyright Consultation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/0m2oQT31u3g/ http://tipst3r.com/09/major-coalition-pushes-to-legalize-file-sharing-in-brazilian-copyright-consultation/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:03:14 +0000 Drew Wilson http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90541
  • Brazil Is Considering to Legalize File Sharing
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  • AT&T Calls for US Three Strikes Regime, ‘Streamlined’ File-Sharing Court
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    Brazil is wrapping up a consultation and it is apparently going out wit a bang. A coalition of 28 academic, educational, consumer, musical and digital cultural organizations have called on the government to legalize file-sharing through a blanket licensing system. Brazil is making headlines today because of a large push to legalize file-sharing. It’s thanks [...]


    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/09/major-coalition-pushes-to-legalize-file-sharing-in-brazilian-copyright-consultation/feed/ 0 http://tipst3r.com/09/major-coalition-pushes-to-legalize-file-sharing-in-brazilian-copyright-consultation/     French ISPs and French Government Locking Horns Over HADOPI Costs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/XpNdKT5oUUk/ http://tipst3r.com/09/french-isps-and-french-government-locking-horns-over-hadopi-costs/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:34 +0000 Drew Wilson http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90536
  • French Government Hands Out HADOPI Pamphlets to Motorists
  • French Citizen Beats Government to Trademarking HADOPI
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    There’s a major battle brewing between the French government and the French ISPs. A line is being drawn and it’s about the money. While this was foreseeable thanks to our earlier reports, it will be very interesting to see how far the battle will escalate. One report suggests that ISPs may even opt to not [...]


    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/09/french-isps-and-french-government-locking-horns-over-hadopi-costs/feed/ 0 http://tipst3r.com/09/french-isps-and-french-government-locking-horns-over-hadopi-costs/     Scam Artists Use HADOPI to Steal Users Money http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/PncVp417WqY/ http://tipst3r.com/09/scam-artists-use-hadopi-to-steal-users-money/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:53:10 +0000 Drew Wilson http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90531
  • French Citizen Beats Government to Trademarking HADOPI
  • French Government Hands Out HADOPI Pamphlets to Motorists
  • ZeroPaid Interviews Renaud Veeckman – The Man Who Trademarked HADOPI
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    News has surfaced that warning letters, allegedly from HADOPI, are being sent to an untold number of French citizens who are accused of copyright infringement. The problem? Neither HADOPI nor rights holders actually sent those e-mails. It seems that HADOPI can’t catch a break. After a series of revelations ranging from questions over where the [...]


    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/09/scam-artists-use-hadopi-to-steal-users-money/feed/ 0 http://tipst3r.com/09/scam-artists-use-hadopi-to-steal-users-money/     ZeroPaid Interviews Russell McOrmond 2 – Canadian Bill C-32 (Part 3 of 3) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/6SjOkiPQ7do/ http://tipst3r.com/08/zeropaid-interviews-russell-mcormond-2-%e2%80%93-canadian-bill-c-32-part-3-of-3/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:10:05 +0000 Drew Wilson http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90495
  • A Detailed Look at Bill C-32 – Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill (Part 6 – Final)
  • Canadian Documentarians Infuriated Over Copyright Legislation
  • ZeroPaid Interviews Renaud Veeckman – The Man Who Trademarked HADOPI
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    We have been interviewing Russell McOrmond. The interview is in three parts. Parts 1 and 2 are already available. We now conclude our three part interview. We have been interviewing Russell McOrmond in a three part interview. In part 1, we discussed the complexity of Bill C-32, copyright terms and anti-circumvention provisions. In part 2, [...]


    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/08/zeropaid-interviews-russell-mcormond-2-%e2%80%93-canadian-bill-c-32-part-3-of-3/feed/ 0 http://tipst3r.com/08/zeropaid-interviews-russell-mcormond-2-%e2%80%93-canadian-bill-c-32-part-3-of-3/     ACTA Officials Firm on September Completion Time http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/mFdzXnpqvfc/ http://tipst3r.com/08/acta-officials-firm-on-september-completion-time/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:06:09 +0000 Drew Wilson http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90464
  • ACTA Negotiations – US-EU Divide Being Settled, Text Being Finalized
  • EDRI Publishes FAQ on ACTA
  • European Parliamentarians Officially Declare Opposition to ACTA
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    Earlier this month, we noted that officials working within ACTA are saying that September is when the negotiations will be finalized. Another report has surfaced that seems to confirm these intentions. ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) has had quite a roller-coaster of a ride over the years it was being negotiated. Negotiations started as far back [...]


    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/08/acta-officials-firm-on-september-completion-time/feed/ 0 http://tipst3r.com/08/acta-officials-firm-on-september-completion-time/     Don Henley: “Eliminate or Drastically Limit Safe Harbor Provision” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/GvhexgEwh1M/ http://tipst3r.com/08/don-henley-%e2%80%9celiminate-or-drastically-limit-safe-harbor-provision%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:12:47 +0000 Jared Moya http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90455
  • Artist Uses BitTorrent to Distribute Album to the Masses
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    Famed Eagles singer says that without fixing the current Safe Harbor provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) copyright holders are “left with the unjustifiable and oppressive burden of constant policing” practically every site on the Internet, and complains that digital music retailers “bullied” the record industry into getting rid of DRM. Don Henley, [...]


    ]]>     http://tipst3r.com/08/don-henley-%e2%80%9celiminate-or-drastically-limit-safe-harbor-provision%e2%80%9d/feed/ 1 http://tipst3r.com/08/don-henley-%e2%80%9celiminate-or-drastically-limit-safe-harbor-provision%e2%80%9d/     ZeroPaid Interviews Renaud Veeckman – The Man Who Trademarked HADOPI http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tipst3r/~3/eVmImUgLnvY/ http://tipst3r.com/08/zeropaid-interviews-renaud-veeckman-%e2%80%93-the-man-who-trademarked-hadopi/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:14:04 +0000 Drew Wilson http://www.zeropaid.com/?p=90440
  • ZeroPaid Interviews Russell McOrmond 2 – Canadian Bill C-32 (Part 3 of 3)
  • French ISPs and French Government Locking Horns Over HADOPI Costs
  • French Citizen Beats Government to Trademarking HADOPI
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    Earlier this month, we noted a development where a French citizen managed to trademark HADOPI faster than the government. Now, we have the great opportunity to interview the man himself who did it. His name is Renaud Veeckman and his name is quickly becoming more and more recognizable around the world. When the French government [...]


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