[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lets say that you´re the owner of some copyrighted material. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe its a movie, maybe its music of some kind Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you observe that there is a site that is operating Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,outside of the US and that side - at least in your mind - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seems to be infringing on your copyright by US law Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so this is the site - you think is doing illegal at least by US standards. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Problem ist that theres nothing you can do - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,its operating outside of Us soil and outside the US laws. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can even go to the government, even if the government wanted to do something Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it really couldn´t. Because once again its outside US restrictions. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The purpose of SOPA and it seems really banal at first Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to give some tools to the actors to stop this. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Problem and we´ll see that its quite a large problem is, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it gives tools to these actors to do much more than to stop illegal activities. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That allows essentially, to some degree -- kind of a witch hunt Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anyone that might have a wish of enabling this type of activity. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There won´t even just be for foreign sites. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So lets write this down, so SOPA stands for: Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Stop Online Piracy Act - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that sounds pretty reasonable. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is the version of the bill that comes from the house of representatives. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The one from the senate is slightly different Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- but they have the same intent - its PIPA. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what it does is - you can´t go after these - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this site itself maybe you can go after sites that is somehow benefiting this site. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And those sites are inside the United States. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this is outside, this is inside the United States. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So things that are doing that might incloud search engings. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So search engings like Google or Bing. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They obviously link to this site here. You might have ad networks - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so sites that allow this site over here to display ads and to get revenue from them - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are benefting this site over here. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might have payment sites like PayPal Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or Creditcard processors that this site uses to collect revenue. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And maybe most importantly you have things like the DNS servers within the US Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that associate this sites domain name with the actuall servers. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I wont get to technically about that, but when you type in Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,www.shady.foreign Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and once again we´re gonna see that this site might Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not even have to be shady or foreign Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but when you type something like that in - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there´re servers in the United states that associate that with these servers Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that might be operated outsite the United States - that associate this text with a number Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that points to this website, that points to this website servers. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this are all things within the United States - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that to some degreee this site is dependend on. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what SOPA does is, it allows these actors here - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ones that are obviously concerned with enforcing their copyrights - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the issue court orders and notices to these actors right over here Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that essentially compels them, very strongly to immediately Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cut of thights with this illegal site - or what they thing is an illegal site Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now that might seem reasonable to you - exept for the fact that Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,its kind of a shoot first and thing later type of policy Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The basic way it works is, you presume guilt until this guy Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,somehow to proof his innocence and we´ll see Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this guy isn´t naturally outside the US. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It might even be completely legal and what I would consider Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,completely legal sites inside the US. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Essentially as soon as this allegation is made and either a court order Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or a notice is payed these enablers have to cut off tights to this site - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can imagine these cut off thighs to this site Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- this sites´ business - whatever it might be - whether illegal or legal Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- immediatly gets obliterated, especially this one here Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including search engines, Ad networks and payment. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if they don´t comply then these guys are going to start having illegal balast. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So these guys are not going to have to comply and that by itself is hard Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if they don´t comply, then theirselfs are going to be in trouble. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now it gets really obviously creepy, when you start Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going into - so when you thing of this - you´re like Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,okay, so maybe we can work arround this a little bit. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it gets creepy when you even know that this is the spirit of the legislation. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whe you actually read the wording of the legislation Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and obviously thats what matters - not the name or the intent. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But actually how its worded. The way its worded Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- it´s pretty clear that its intent is to go after much more Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than a site that explicitly selling illegal pharmaceuticals or Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,allowing people to download movies or, or videos or music Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that these owners don´t have access to. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you read the wording its pretty clear that they want to be able Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to shut down anything that isn´t in any way associating with itselfs - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or in any way enabeling it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you see it in the wording. So this is actually section 1.0.3 of the SOPA legislation Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- and this is how the definy a site that is dedicated to theft of US Property. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So an internet site is dedicated to theft of US Property - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So an internet site is dedicated to theft of US Property if - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so you know its useable by people in the United States - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this is interessting. It´s primary designed to operated for purpose of, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has only limited purpose or use other than, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or is marketed by its operater or another acting in concert Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with that operater for use in offering goods or services Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that engages in, enables or facilitates - now that is interesting - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enables or facilitates all of these violations. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these are the violations that would be illegal: Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You´re selling things that you can´t sell, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you´re infringing on other people´s copyright. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it might seem harmless, this enables or facilitates until you thing about Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what that could encapsulate. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I have a site, like this, I´am part of a site : Khan academy Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let´s say someone puts a message on Khan Academy Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and from Khan Academy they link to a site that actually is really illegal Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is really shady and they link to it in the message words. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well under this am I enabling, as Khan Academy enabling or facilitating - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if thats the case the Khan Academy - by this definition - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would be concidered to be a site that is dedicated to theft of US properties. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there are much bigger players, than is Khan Academy, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that can be thrown into this bucket, like Youtube or Vimeo or any site. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or even a news site, that allows people to comments, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or allows people ot put images things like Flickr. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That maybe had - in some way - their users infringing on the copyright Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now all the sudden the whole site - based on this definition - the enire site Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be definded dedicated to theft of US property. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By this definiton Youtube could be that, if its viewed in kind of Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you´re enabeling or facilitating. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Khan Academy, any news site could be viewed like that. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vimeo could be viewed that way, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a photosharing site could be viewed like that. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People might take a photo or something that they don´t have the copyright Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and upload an image and all the sudden - by this definition - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,based on just a sense thats beeing violated, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they won´t just be able to shut down the illegal sites. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They would be able to shut down things like Youtube, or Vimeo Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even things like CNN.com, if someone puts some message Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or an image, that they thing is somehow violating. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so ist not just going - right now the methodology is Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if there is some content on Youtube or Vimeo or some other sites, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they feel is infringing on their copyrights - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are laws, where they contact Youtube directly, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they point them to the content, that seems to be infringing Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Youtube or Vimeo or who ever will take down that content. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what this allows them to do is shoot first and thing later. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, look: You´re enabling that, if they could some court Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to give a court order, X can start giving notice to these players over here Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to cut of thights wiht major - what I would concider very legal sites - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like Youtube or Vimeo or CNN. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It´s really almost any site that allows people to upload things Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or put links on it, which is almost - Facebook is another one - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything that has user generated content. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On just a whim they could take down the entire site - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not just take down that user generated content - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they could, on just convincing one judge, or convincing any of these, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they could cut of thights wiht Facebook. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not even making Facebook that - you can´t even point to Facebook anymore. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,CNN - they could just completly take down these sites on a whim. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it gets worse than that, because you would say Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well if they can take this down on a whim and you know Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe they kind of thought it was, but they didn´t do homework Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then they realize that it wasn´t copyright infringement. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Couldn´t these guys sue back, although the damage would have been down, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these sites would have been taken down, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it would have lost millions or billions of dollars. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Millions or tenth or hundreds of users would not be able to access these things Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this would also be true for wikipedia Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if someone uploaded something that wasn´t completly, 100 % verdict. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They could take down the entire site, not just that content. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you say: Okay, thats bad enough! Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But couldn´t these people say: Hey, look you´re wrongfully took us down Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we´re going to sue you now. Well to see that they can´t and Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see how onesided this legislation is notice: Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The threshold for beeing able to sued back, if you kind of Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,misrepresented a violation - the only way you´re kind of held Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,accoutable is if you´re knowingly materially misrepresented the violation. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, if the copyright holder says: Oh, I think someone on Youtube Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- I feel pretty good that someone on Youtube is violenting Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that Youtube is enabling a violation and therefore Youtube Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a site dedicated to theft of US Propertie and it later on Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it finds out that it wasn´t, it was fair used or maybe that person Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually did have the copyright to it. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They can´t be sued, because they said: Oh, I just thought it was. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They werent knowingly materially misrepresenting themselfs. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So even if it ends up, not even beeing a violation, these guys Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could take the site down. Maybe some small producers actually Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,secured the rights, put it up on Youtube and them Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,,all the sudden these guys take down all of Youtube based on Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not actually knowing what they are talking about. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they can´t even be a counter sued in that case, based on the law. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it gets even creepier than that, because to be concidered this Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don´t even just enable or facilitate - which is almost everything - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one could argue a computer is enabling or facilitating this on some level. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you are concidered to be site, dedicated to theft of US property. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if you do nothing illegal, even if you don´t enable anything illegal - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if you just take actions that make it difficult for parties to confirm Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you´re doing something illegal. So if you view this in the physical world: Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Obvioulsy some people are doing illegal things in their homes Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and obviously some people lock their door to keep people out of their homes. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And maybe people are doing illegal things, it would even be Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more likely to look their doors and close their shutters. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What this would do and this would do in the virtual sense, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that say: Look! Just by taking the action of closing your shutters Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and looking your doors. Which makes it hard for federal agents to confirm Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you´re doing illegal things - just by doing that - that itself is an illegal act. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is maybe one of the creepiest and draconian Intrusions of privacy, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I have actually heard of - Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that was even attempted to be passed into law. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if I where you - just as a privacy and liberty loving American - I´d be worried.