Sarkozy hypes corporate Three Strikes scheme
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- “How could there be in our society areas of lawlessness? How can you simultaneously claim that the economy is regulated and the internet is not? How can we accept that the rules that apply to society as a whole are not binding on the Internet?”
These noble sentiments are the latest from French president Nicolas Sarkozy as he continues to do his best to bend to the will of the corporate entertainment cartels.
They came, yesterday, when he addressed the Houses of Parliament at Versailles, says NetEco.
Sarkozy is a, “good friend to music labels Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony Music, and Hollywood studios Time Warner, Viacom, Fox, Sony, NBC Universal and Disney,” said p2pnet recently, going on:
“The citizens of France had made it crystal clear to him the corporate entertainment cartel ‘three strikes’ law, under which ISPs would become corporate copyright cops, and users identified as file sharers could lose their Internet connections, is totally unacceptable.
“But, with the news that Britain has wisely decided not to implement the entertainment cartel-inspired ‘law,’ he’s still determined the interests of Hollywood and the Big 4 labels come before those of the people of France.”
Now, “By defending copyright I do not just defend the artistic creation, I also defend my idea of a free society where freedom of each is based on respect for the rights of others,” NetEco has him saying, adding:
“It is also the future of our culture that I defend. It is the future of creation.”
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi
NetEco – Sarkozy : Hadopi ? J’irai jusqu’au bout, June 22, 2009
p2pnet – France re-boots ‘3 strikes’ bill, April 30, 2009
wisely decided – UK backs out of corporate ‘3 strikes’ law, April 29, 2009
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June 23rd, 2009 at 10:10 am
Is he still flappin’ his gums??
…Where’s the remote?
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:25 am
“How can we accept that the rules that apply to society as a whole are not binding on the Internet?”
Like the rule that everyone is innocent until proven guilty? – or that everyone is entitled to a fair trial?
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
“The future of creation” will be dead if the **AA groups had their way. They’d be so tied up with licensing movies would be worse than Disney’s habit of re-releasing their old stuff every decade with “new scenes” added.
Maybe if Sarkozy could focus his energy on the actual economic problems instead of some ridiculous civil matter brought up my people unwilling to change or adapt to something they don’t understand, France could help pull the EU out of the economic slump.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:42 am
artistic creation and music will continue long after the MAFIAA are gone.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:44 am
The Bat!
June 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 am
Ditto Surfer.
“By defending copyright I do not just defend the artistic creation, I also defend my idea of a free society where freedom of each is based on respect for the rights of others,” NetEco quotes Sarkosky saying.
Obvious tool is obvious.
What he doesn’t mention… the people of France can still respect the rights of others by copying and innovating peoples work, while lining pockets of the original creators. His opinion of a free society is not his own but that of vested interests. A family member of mine has participated in several protests while on an exchange program in France and from what I gather the people aren’t going to take his shit.
June 23rd, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Sarkozy doesn’t give a damn about “defend[ing] the artistic creation”. All this selfish politician is interested in is himself (and maybe Carla…). He just changed a fundamental french law that didn’t allow the french president to adress to the Houses of Parliament at Versailles for much more than 100 years. Finally, yesterday he was “allowed” to. By his own law.
Well – lately, the French “3-strikes-law” finally was rejected. But guess what – Monsieur le president also will find his way to break this law against 3-strikes-nonsense. Because he is narcistic. Because his own will is the only law by grace of Sarkozy. Because Sarkozy is Nicolas II. and Louis XV united with the whole Napoleon bunch. This guy will break every law as well as capo Berlusconi d’Italia already did. You may Sarkozy call a clown. Or Berlusconi. But they aren’t. Currently, they are the most dangerous men in Europe. Ruthless, powerfull, greedy and selfish to the bone. And they always do and get what they want.
Here’s my simple question. If those politicians don’t respect their own legislative but constantly warp and break the law to their own best – how do they expect “their” people to respect any law for any longer?
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Sarkozy is a small heinous and mean dog who keep barking from the distance with an hight pitched bark.
This is the dog that petain forgot!
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
“It is also the future of our culture that I defend. It is the future of creation.”
If it is the Sarkozy culture it will not be a big lost!
What do Sarkozy know about the french culture? he can bearly read and can not write 3 french word without making at least 3 errors!
Since he became president all the official document are full of spelling and gramatical errors!
or may be he is confusing the crapy lyrics of Carla Bruni distributed by Vivendique Univers-sale for the French culture.
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
At this rate, the MAFIAA will do better to go back to their “sue ‘em all” campaign. They’re certainly having better luck with it lately.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:59 am
“Now, “By defending copyright I do not just defend the artistic creation, I also defend my idea of a free society where freedom of each is based on respect for the rights of others,” NetEco has him saying, adding:
“It is also the future of our culture that I defend. It is the future of creation.””
Oh yeah… freedom for everyone except women wearing burkas(sp?) since that is not their choice they were forced to do that. Because Islam is a terrorist organisation if you ask Sarkozy and they dominate people. But we will defend everyones freedom to express themselves. Oh wait…