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I'm late to this one... but I love it...
I'm a content creator (designs, books, software) but I'm no fan of things like DRM. I don't approve of people pirating my stuff - but in the same breath I also don't approve of things like SOPA/PIPA, primarily because they're not being introduced to legitimately stop pirates, it's being introduced to constrain legit consumers (subtle difference) and provide a convenient way of shutting down anyone/thing they want on an almost-whim. They're merely using the specter of "Pirates" as a compelling fear to try and push the bill(s) through.
The existing laws are already amply useful, the trouble is that there's too many checks and red-tape for the likes of those who want to snuff out content that doesn't agree with their views, or unearths some dirt.
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