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Originally Posted by Giggleton
I think an increase in the tax rate and an end to online anonymity would go along way toward compensating the content providers.
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Except that "an end to online anonymity" isn't really feasible, as
explained here by Bruce Schneier.
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Originally Posted by Bruce Schneier
Attempts to banish anonymity from the Internet won't affect those savvy enough to bypass it, would cost billions, and would have only a negligible effect on security.
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Originally Posted by Bruce Schneier
Any attempts to circumvent this limitation will fail, and will increasingly need to be backed up by the sort of real-world police-state measures that the entertainment industry is demanding in order to make copy-protection work. That's how China does it: police, informants, and fear.
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