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QUOTE- "OPEN is a targeted, effective solution to the problem of foreign, rogue websites stealing from American artists and innovators," Issa said in a statement. "Today's Internet blackout has underscored the flawed approach taken by SOPA and PIPA to the real problem of intellectual property infringement. OPEN is a smarter way to protect taxpayers' rights while protecting the Internet."
http://www.keepthewebopen.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscent...duced_in_the_us_house_of_representatives.html
Anyone who speaks legalese want to look this over and tell us if we need to fear this, or if this is a viable alternative to SOPA/PIPA??
Either way, we need to keep pressure on Congress to protect our 1st Amendment. Keep calling your State reps!!
Jesus Christ. Another one?
The music and movie industry has deeper pockets and more patience than we the people do. Eventually we will get tired of sending letters and signing petitions and these types of laws will get through. It's nice to know big business can buy...err, I mean help pass laws to deny us rights...err, I mean protect us from evil foreign enemies.
sopa means soup in spanish so ppl here make jokes like:
-a grandma says- "in my days sopa was a food" lol
Not agin, this is going to be annoying when they come up with another SOPA similar thing.
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Maybe we should start blacklisting/boycoting companies who urge to push these laws into reality don't you think so?
Riyal said:
Maybe we should start blacklisting/boycoting companies who urge to push these laws into reality don't you think so?
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We can start by boycotting the RIAA, MPAA, CBS, Disney, CNet, among others...this is just a tiny percentage of the companies backing SOPA/PIPA/OPEN.
I haven't had the chance to read over the OPEN Act; what about it makes it a better alternative to SOPA and PIPA?
Actually this piece of legislation was the one they were looking to get passed. There is a movement for something called 'Thick Whois'. The premise is that the owner of any new (and eventually old) website would be required to provide a form of ID to register a website. There is likely to goals behind this - one is to implement a national sales tax and the other is that they will now be able to more effectively target individuals.
If you combine the premise of 'Thick Whois' with OPEN, they could effectively choke the revenue stream of any one they target. This is a dangerous piece of legislation!
I WISH we could have SOPA sometimes just to get rid of all the stupid pics people post here (which are clearly violating copyright laws).
It should be noted that while SOPA and PIPA were steadfastly backed by the entertainment industry giants like the MPAA and RIAA, those groups vehemently oppose OPEN as not being strong enough. (See the Wikipedia article on the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, which actually seems to spell OPEDT Act...)
I still don't think it's a good idea to try to police the Internet at all (since almost any moderately effective effort is going to involve censorship), but at least OPEN is less draconian than its predecessors.
OPEN leaves too many doors open to further limiting legislation
clpo13 said:
It should be noted that while SOPA and PIPA were steadfastly backed by the entertainment industry giants like the MPAA and RIAA, those groups vehemently oppose OPEN as not being strong enough. (See the Wikipedia article on the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, which actually seems to spell OPEDT Act...)
I still don't think it's a good idea to try to police the Internet at all (since almost any moderately effective effort is going to involve censorship), but at least OPEN is less draconian than its predecessors.
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In attempting to read it, and my ability to translate legal bs is limited, what I have "learned" is that it doesn't appear as intensive as SOPA/PIPA, but it seems to still leave the doors open for legislation later...and those O.P.E.N doors are what scare me. I do know that it is still backed by some of the big players from SOPA/PIPA, but they are complaining that it isn't tough enough. I am guessing they will take anything they can get though.
I have a real issue with my Constitutional rights getting changed or limited or revoked, just so some rich, fat cat, s.o.b working in Hollywood can further line his/her pockets
Getting tired of all these attempts to pass this mess entertainment industry is just about as bad as the Oil companies now, a politician in every pocket
But really time could be better spent on fixing over things in the nation that are far more in need
My opinion is that the entertainment industry needs to come up with SOMETHING that makes it worth going to the movies. The way I see it now, the bands that play the shows are actually working for their money instead of sitting there. The movie theaters need to come up with something that the average consumer can't afford or is too large. That would cut down on piracy. Thery're just lazy......
i want to know why the megaupload and filesonic are closed? if those sites are closed why xda is here? i love xda but just wonderig
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i want to know why the megaupload and filesonic are closed? if those sites are closed why xda is here? i love xda but just wonderig
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xda doesn't host any illegal downloads.
This is just my point of view. Music artistes and movie producers, actors etc should not be that concerned about piracy. For example, I watch a pirated movie online. After the movie, I realized that the acting of some actor is really good. Chances are, I world appreciate that actor more and appreciate his products more. Then, the actor has now one more fan and the probability of me catching one of his movies in the cinema would be higher as I would want to support him. Just my two cents
We fight against ACTA right now in Poland. I've never seen politicians lie so blatantly (I know, I was being naive) about things that you can check in one minute. I think they got some huge "gifts" for forcing ACTA on us because they never before stood so firmly against such opposition. In my opinion piracy is a business problem - you need to make people want to buy your staff even if they can pirate it for free any time - not prosecute them.
I wanted to go to cinema for Prometheus, The Hobbit and new Batman but right now I think I'm going to boycott them, I don't want to finance acts like ACTA/SOPA etc.
I don't know much about these acts, but all they made me do is hate our ****ed up government even more! Gah
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkai...t-sopa-was-bad-just-wait-until-you-meet-acta/
MORE BS!!
Can someone please make a Real Madrid theme please.
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There is one for go launcher in the market.
Madrid sucks btw.
Visca Barça
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Lionel Messi, enough said.
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Soccer sucks in general
Raistline said:
Soccer sucks in general
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I am gonna have to disagree with you there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiFEvwfcvBg
Raistline said:
Soccer sucks in general
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Just cause it sucks for you doesnt keep it from being the number 1 sport in the world
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suprakarma said:
Just cause it sucks for you doesnt keep it from being the number 1 sport in the world
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I never said it wasn't the #1 sport in the world.
I will put this forward though, maybe it is the #1 sport in the world because all it requires is a ball and your foot to be able to play. Because of this just about anyone can play it and get into it whereas most other sports require a lot of equipment and cannot be played or enjoyed by as many because of that.
Raistline said:
I never said it wasn't the #1 sport in the world.
I will put this forward though, maybe it is the #1 sport in the world because all it requires is a ball and your foot to be able to play. Because of this just about anyone can play it and get into it whereas most other sports require a lot of equipment and cannot be played or enjoyed by as many because of that.
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That's a terrible argument, football and basketball only require a ball as well.
Back to OP yeah barça over Madrid any day.
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
It was not meant as an argument nor point of fact but as an observation and possible reasoning to it's popularity.
Personally I do not understand it's popularity. It is a fun sport to play but I cannot get into it when watching it.
I am getting along with everyone, and besides, there is nothing wrong with having a bit of fun by saying soccer sucks
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It was not meant as an argument nor point of fact but as an observation and possible reasoning to it's popularity.
Personally I do not understand it's popularity. It is a fun sport to play but I cannot get into it when watching it.
I am getting along with everyone, and besides, there is nothing wrong with having a bit of fun by saying soccer sucks
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And how do you spect some people to take your first comment, just cause 99% of americans are not into soccer, it means the sport sucks, they claim their sports ar better just cause they're not culturized enough to open their views towards other cultures, english is not the only language in this world, your sports are not the only ones played, only in your country are number one, american football, baseball are not worldwide sports that doesnt state they generaly suck even if i think that they potentially do, point is keep the fact of generaly criticize something to yourself on a topic that obviously you dont care, yet you had to stick your nose into it
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Has anyone been able to successfully tether over WiFi? without hotspot/tether tmobile subscription page popping up?
marcink99 said:
Has anyone been able to successfully tether over WiFi? without hotspot/tether tmobile subscription page popping up?
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Just right now I got that page from tmobile about the hotspot thing but simply turned on my vpn and it's all good now
whytechapel_x said:
Just right now I got that page from tmobile about the hotspot thing but simply turned on my vpn and it's all good now
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do you turn vpn on the cell phones (s4?) or the connected device such as tablet or laptop?
marcink99 said:
do you turn vpn on the cell phones (s4?) or the connected device such as tablet or laptop?
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On the computer.
whytechapel_x said:
On the computer.
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Hmmm for some reason when I start vpn on my tablet(note8 android os) I still get tmobile subscription page. Woul you have any idea what I could be doing wrong?
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How as anyone been able to successfully tether over WiFi?without hotspot/tether tmobile subscription page popping up?
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There is a plan on T-mobile that allows you to pay for the services you need. You should try that. Pay for the services you require. It is not that difficult. I am not a big fan of screwing current subscribers. Do you pass all your bills to your neighbors?
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There is a plan on T-mobile that allows you to pay for the services you need. You should try that. Pay for the services you require. It is not that difficult. I am not a big fan of screwing current subscribers. Do you pass all your bills to your neighbors?
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Or he can just use a VPN and Tether without charge like everyone else in this forum?
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What vpn works for you? I tried several but was unable to connect ..
It works for me, but only if I use 3G/4G. Doesn't work with LTE for some reason.
I use this app and my own personal VPN and it works just fine. I've used Hotspot Shield VPN too with no problems.
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Has anyone been able to successfully tether over WiFi? without hotspot/tether tmobile subscription page popping up?
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Lots of people have. They also know how to use Google.
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jcbofkc said:
There is a plan on T-mobile that allows you to pay for the services you need. You should try that. Pay for the services you require. It is not that difficult. I am not a big fan of screwing current subscribers. Do you pass all your bills to your neighbors?
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T-Mobile has plenty of well compensated attorneys to defend their profits, they certainly don't need you to do it. There's no grand, self-righteous social statement or posturing to be made over the act of tethering with a cell phone. Choose your causes wisely.
and for vpn use hideninja vpn the vpn service in my opinion, find it in the play store!
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and for vpn use hideninja vpn the vpn service in my opinion, find it in the play store!
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does this work with 4f lte? not sure if there is a problem with my tablet (note 8) or cell phone (s4) none of the vpn seemed to work for me when connected to cellphone.
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T-Mobile has plenty of well compensated attorneys to defend their profits, they certainly don't need you to do it. There's no grand, self-righteous social statement or posturing to be made over the act of tethering with a cell phone. Choose your causes wisely.
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:laugh: Why? What are you going to do about it? Too many kids believe that if a theft is undetected, in this case bandwidth from paying customers, it is not stealing. They would be wrong.
This is not about defending a carrier, but how to conduct yourself as a man. A man pays for the things he wants. He does not steal it. You have to give the entitlement generation a hand. They will use any justification for their actions while fulfilling their selfish agenda. They are very creative while doing so.
I run Jovy's roms and appreciate his contributions as much as anyone, so this is not a shot at him.
I am surprised XDA allows these hacks based on the rules they claim to enforce.
Rule 6
We do not accept warez nor do we permit any member to request, promote or describe ways in which Warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained.
People avoiding payment to their chosen carrier (the developer of the service) for the services they desire because they are too lazy and greedy to pay for the things they want need to work a little harder, make a little more money, and pay for their "wants" instead of passing the buck to the people that do things the right way.
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:laugh: Why? What are you going to do about it? Too many kids believe that if a theft is undetected, in this case bandwidth from paying customers, it is not stealing. They would be wrong.
This is not about defending a carrier, but how to conduct yourself as a man. A man pays for the things he wants. He does not steal it. You have to give the entitlement generation a hand. They will use any justification for their actions while fulfilling their selfish agenda. They are very creative while doing so.
I run Jovy's roms and appreciate his contributions as much as anyone, so this is not a shot at him.
I am surprised XDA allows these hacks based on the rules they claim to enforce.
Rule 6
We do not accept warez nor do we permit any member to request, promote or describe ways in which Warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained.
People avoiding payment to their chosen carrier (the developer of the service) for the services they desire because they are too lazy and greedy to pay for the things they want need to work a little harder, make a little more money, and pay for their "wants" instead of passing the buck to the people that do things the right way.
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I hear what you're saying, but I think you would be hard-pressed to empirically show non-native tethering use as a theft that costs you, the purportedly honest consumer, money. In some instances your point does have merit, but someone choosing to watch their Will It Blend videos on a computer, using the same allotment of data they otherwise have provided to them by their carrier, isn't quite a theft from you, which is essentially your point. If T-Mobile feels they're being violated, rest assured they'll put a stop to it post-haste.
Furthermore this topic has been discussed ad nauseum on this forum for as long as I can remember.
I agree, it is an old debate. It is what it is. My main point is many people believe it is fine to steal if they are not busted. Taking things they have not paid for is stealing. Thank you for your reply.
Is it possible to add a working VPN on the firestick? I was going to try IPvanish for a month until I noticed that once you sign up and pay for that month you are tied in for a longer period and funds auto deducted. I just want a pay as you go sort of thing if it's not free of course.
I want to be able to use all my addons on Kodi not just a few due to the ip limitations. :good:
I guess, to use VPN on Fire TV or Fire TV Stick, it must be rooted. Smart DNSes like Smart DNS Proxy can be used to access geo restricted content.
Can the new fire sticks with the latest software update still be rooted ? I read somewhere that currently the only way to root the Fire TV Stick is to directly manipulate the file system by soldering leads to the 8GB storage chip. I've not heard of Smart DNSes or DNS Proxy so I'll look into that now. Is it straight forward to setup and will it allow me to use the USB stick aboard and still get access to geo restricted content ?
As far as I know there is no easy way to root the Fire TV Stick.
Yes, DNSes like Smart DNS Proxy is very easy to set up and can be used from anywhere in the world to access geo restricted content.
Maybe once you subscribe, you can also push your referral link on other people, friends and family members whenever the topic comes up to try to earn further commissions and "increase your bank account."
https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/Affiliates
You can alter the provided link if you don't want to be used as "a referral."
There are lots of other competing services out there, not just ones that use Amway style marketing.
Maybe the link spam wouldn't have rubbed me the wrong way if gopichandpai had been a little more honest in the multiple threads he linked using his affiliate ID... But no such transparency of motives appeared.
Such is the way of the world
itachi1 said:
Maybe once you subscribe, you can also push your referral link on other people, friends and family members whenever the topic comes up to try to earn further commissions and "increase your bank account."
https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/Affiliates
You can alter the provided link if you don't want to be used as "a referral."
There are lots of other competing services out there, not just ones that use Amway style marketing.
Maybe the link spam wouldn't have rubbed me the wrong way if gopichandpai had been a little more honest in the multiple threads he linked using his affiliate ID... But no such transparency of motives appeared.
Such is the way of the world
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Well, the idea is to $ earned from referral(as well as from my pocket) to donate the amazing developers here.
It wouldn't matter to me if you were using the proceeds to build a worldwide kitten extermination machine. My concern was that you were /are promoting a company not because they may provide a better product or service, but because they give you money. You should mention that you are biased and that your link is a referral when you publish that in a message.
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It wouldn't matter to me if you were using the proceeds to build a worldwide kitten extermination machine. My concern was that you were /are promoting a company not because they may provide a better product or service, but because they give you money. You should mention that you are biased and that your link is a referral when you publish that in a message.
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Agreed!
itachi1 said:
It wouldn't matter to me if you were using the proceeds to build a worldwide kitten extermination machine. My concern was that you were /are promoting a company not because they may provide a better product or service, but because they give you money. You should mention that you are biased and that your link is a referral when you publish that in a message.
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Agreed. Will do so in the future.
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I found it useful.
Hi
what are the best addons?
thx
MD Watchlive I think that is what it's called.
Phoenix, Exodus, ice films, 1channel those are the ones I use the most
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Phoenix, Exodus, ice films, 1channel those are the ones I use the most
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what he said....plus: navi-x, salts, and pro-sports
Wookie build.. looks awesome, works great and has all the popular addons you can think of.. definitely suits anyones video needs
PseudoTV is a necessary app if you have a lot of local media.
pseudotv, exodus, salts, phoenix, uk turks, bbc iplayer, itv
what is pseudo tv ? is that good for plex content i have?
and i guess i can customised channel links
not too sure about the epg interface , is it easy to navigate through content on a partocular channel
The legal ones....
QuillzToxic said:
The legal ones....
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isnt it only illegal to download or provide the content? maybe more unethical to stream to your tv but dont think its illegal for those simply streamin a video off the internet
elliwigy said:
isnt it only illegal to download or provide the content? maybe more unethical to stream to your tv but dont think its illegal for those simply streamin a video off the internet
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Depends where you live. It isn't illegal if you stream where I live just unethical
Best Kodi Add-on
My favorite Kodi add on is not even an ADD-on. I like a specific Build with all the add ons in it.
Google this: "spinz kodi builds"
I like The Royalist build; mostly because it has an interface that doesn't look like a poster you'd find on the wall of a teenage boy's bedroom. Nice, clean and minimalistic. Very tasteful
Dear god spare us the sad story lol
For me it's Ice Films, Kiss (Anime, Cartoon), and US TV Now.
Depends where you live. It isn't illegal if you stream where I live just unethical
Same here... Though in theory you could still be in trouble if you manage to get caught. The thing is it's to much bother for the Rights holders to just go after everyone with a Kodi Box. And for the moment there is no criminal code in the books to stop anyone from doing so.
So at worst it's a civil offence, and until that changes its up to one's own moral compass to judgde.
But is it not odd that the fist Ones to yapp up about this, are also the first ones that also condone ripping their DVDs & Bluerays into their NAS Boxes? Of course you point that hypocrisy to such People at you own risk. Of course back than it was still about how to read a TV Subscription SmartCard to be shared along a line of Networked DVRs. Again not against the law as such... But, definitely against the T&C's of the Contact.
I use Paradox build on all my devices.
Its quality one stop solution with frequent updates and good support
cali cord cutters krypton build with kodi 17 rc2.. ftw