trickman
Well-known member
Streaming video games may land you in jail if Bill S.978 passes
I'm surprised nobody on here is talking about this yet. This could really affect a whole lot of people on KLOV, especially ones that stream high scores on arcade games.
http://retroids.com/site/content.php/454-Streaming-Video-Games-May-Land-You-In-Jail-if-Bill-Passes
Another good article on the matter: http://shoryuken.com/2011/06/29/trolling-the-stream-by-ultradavid/
I'm surprised nobody on here is talking about this yet. This could really affect a whole lot of people on KLOV, especially ones that stream high scores on arcade games.
http://retroids.com/site/content.php/454-Streaming-Video-Games-May-Land-You-In-Jail-if-Bill-Passes
A bill has been proposed in Congress (S.978) that can get you fined and up to 5 years in prison if you stream a video over a service like Justin.tv that has copyrighted information 10 or more times in a 180 day period, or if those streams net a total of $2,500. This includes streaming of video games. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. I understand copyrighted works and such, and I'm all for protection of those copyrighted works. But the sheer vagueness of this proposed bill is alarming.
Another good article on the matter: http://shoryuken.com/2011/06/29/trolling-the-stream-by-ultradavid/
