[PN] Internet News RoundUp - 1/2/2012

Angry Birds Pro-Piracy

A few months back when Developers of Super Meat Boy were questioned on the same topic they replied in a similar way. Now Rovio Mobile which is the creator of the Infamous game Angry Birds is asked their Opinion on the Piracy . The Company Ceo Mikael Hed replied that they have learned from the Music industries mistakes of dealing with Piracy. He said that a product value depends on the fan base or the User base it has and Piracy promotes user base at large numbers. Eventually when the user likes the product he will be willing to pay . Also he sees a way to promote music content through their apps & looing forward for new partnerships in delivering the content to the end user.

Source : http://www.guardian....rds-music-midem

Another ACT - PCIPA

Protecting Children From Internet Pornography Act -PCIPA . This law requires all the ISP's to maintain records of all their users. These records comprises of ……..well everything , Your name, address, phone number, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, temporarily-assigned IP addresses , browsing History . I can't understand why an ISP need your Bank account details and Credit card numbers . Guess who is supporting this bill again the same person who supported SOPA before things got ugly - Rep. Lamar Smith. The fight has begun again and what side are you taking ?

Sign Petition : http://act.demandpro...9i6voA&rd=1&t=2

Source : http://live.drjays.c...-gains-critics/

You better Pass SOPA or Else...

This the indirect statement passed by Chris Dodd CEO of MPAA to the obama campaign . Here is what he actually said On live TV (Fox news) "Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake," This stuck like a bee sting on people who are already irritated by SOPA/PIPA . It also woke the anti-corruption groups . Later the white house has denied to comment on the petition to investigate chris dodd for bribery from the MPAA to pass legislations favourable to MPAA . The reason given: 'because it requests a specific law enforcement action.

Source 1 : http://www.techdirt.....shtml#comments

Source 2 :https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/response/why-we-cant-comment

Data Safe for two more Weeks

Since megaupload has been seized due to copyright violation. The users who have stored legitimate information are in deep sorrow. Megaupload was storing data using private companies due to the cut of revenue streams from Megaupload , Initial news reports said that data would be deleted by Thursday, 2 February. Megaupload's Lawyer on 31st jan said that the data would not be deleted 2 weeks from now.

Source : http://www.ibtimes.c...ld-two-more.htm

Illegal Feds

Cnet has reported that the documents submitted by the US Feds supporting Megaupload Case has E-mail & Skype conversations between Kim Dotcom and his top employees dating 5 years back . But Skype only stores the conversations for a maximum of 30 days. This raises a doubt of usage of spyware to get those details. When asked , Feds said that they got a warrant in 2007 to plant a spyware called CIPAV on subjects computer which automatically sends all the outgoing connections from the computer.

Source : http://news.cnet.com...search-warrant/

Competition For Anonymous

Anonymous is the most popular Hacktivists group that supports Anyi-SOPA/PIPA for that matter anything that harms the way internet works. Reports say that Al Jazeera English website is hacked and defaced by Pro-Government Hactivists targeting the live Syria blog . the hacker group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army posted pro-Assad and pro-Syrian government images to the site.

Source : http://arstechnica.c...an-violence.ars

Anonymous Vs Dana White(UFC President)

In a series of tweets between both of them Anonymous clearly Knocked out White . Here is the conversation .

YourAnonNews Anonymous: Ahoy @danawhite – what do you have against the Internet? We're just curious, as we were quite surprised at the harsh tone of your comments.

YourAnonNews Anonymous: @danawhite – I'm curious, do you support what we do, in terms of activism & raising public awareness of critical security/privacy issues?

danawhite Dana White: @YourAnonNews I love the Internet. It helped us grow our biz. Stealing is stealing! And hacking into people's (expletive) is terrorism.

danawhite Dana White: @YourAnonNews same guys on the net b**ching about fighter pay are the ones who are stealing from them. That are our partners on PPV!

danawhite Dana White: @YourAnonNews and yes cowards hide on the Internet! At least I'm man enough to say all my (expletive) in public and not hide behind a screen name!!

danawhite Dana White: @YourAnonNews no i'm a fight promoter. I put on fights. People are stealing my (expletive) on the net and selling it or selling ads on it.

AnonyOps Anonymous: @danawhite tell that to the freedom fighters in Syria (and in many other countries) who, if their names were known, they'd be murdered.Retweeted by YourAnonNews

YourAnonNews Anonymous: @danawhite Just because you're a "fight promoter" doesn't mean you can't also have an opinion on social issues that affect society.

YourAnonNews Anonymous: @danawhite – So all our activism, mass protests, & helping Arab Spring fighters around surveillance to organise…you do not support?

danawhite Dana White: @YourAnonNews me and my partners have busted our ass for 10 years to build the sport and co. When you steal you should be dealt with! Agree?

AnonyOps Anonymous: @danawhite your characterization of anonymous persons betrays a gross ignorance of government reprisals.Retweeted by YourAnonNews

YourAnonNews Anonymous: @danawhite Your generalisation of us & online activists as cowards/terrorists disappoints us. Many are fighting 4 positive social change.

AnonyOps Anonymous: I propose an MMA fight between Anonymous and @danawhite … Our martial art: the internet.Retweeted by YourAnonNews

danawhite Dana White: @jcrugzz listen if you guys want to change the world, good for you! Just don't steal my (expletive).

YourAnonNews Anonymous: bwahahahah RT @CabinCr3w: Tossing some logs on the fire… expecting @danawhite soon. #CabinCr3w

YourAnonNews Anonymous: @danawhite here, maybe this will show you what our work is and online work is important – Our work in Egypt: wearelegionthedocumentary.com/2012/turning-t…

danawhite Dana White: @YourAnonNews idk anything about it. Not my deal. I have my own daily battles. IRS are not mine and mine are not yours.

danawhite Dana White: @YourAnonNews I'm sure you do but if u are ok with streaming my product or (expletive) with my website that's not the way to do it.

YourAnonNews Anonymous: d0x on @danawhite – (link withheld) #CabinCr3w via: @CabinCr3w:

Source : http://www.ocregiste...-white-ufc.html

Should Piracy be Tied up with Industry Profits : Here is an interesting Article - I Don’t Care About The Entertainment Industry’s Profits, And It Enrages Me That You Think I Should - Falkvinge on Infopolicy

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