What law really changed your life? - Club CDFreaks

*Mr. Belvedere* · 25-01-2005

Most of us live in happy democratic societies where the law is invented to protect the happy civilians such as yourself.

There are events though that the law is doing the opposite. Instead of protecting you, your freedom is at stake, your common sense is questioned or you get blamed for something you didn't do. Some laws are more than 100 years old and can be interpreted in favor of the opposite party.

Every law has its own advantages and disadvantages, but what particular law has affected you the most in your life? Did some (new?) laws really forced you to change your life or lifestyle?

Did the Digital Millennium Copyright Act changed your download behaviour? Are you reluctant to visit certain forums or websites? Is your freedom of speech at stake from time to time or do you think it's downright dishonest to disallow fair use of mp3 files?

*drpino* · 25-01-2005

while it hasn't directly affected me, the Patriot Act is a hot topic of debate in the US right now, especially among civil liberties advocates.

**Da_Taxman** · 25-01-2005

Sarbanes Oxley

25-01-2005	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Belvedere CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: married Posts: 14,669	What law really changed your life? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Most of us live in happy democratic societies where the law is invented to protect the happy civilians such as yourself. There are events though that the law is doing the opposite. Instead of protecting you, your freedom is at stake, your common sense is questioned or you get blamed for something you didn't do. Some laws are more than 100 years old and can be interpreted in favor of the opposite party. Every law has its own advantages and disadvantages, but what particular law has affected you the most in your life? Did some (new?) laws really forced you to change your life or lifestyle? Did the Digital Millennium Copyright Act changed your download behaviour? Are you reluctant to visit certain forums or websites? Is your freedom of speech at stake from time to time or do you think it's downright dishonest to disallow fair use of mp3 files? __________________ I might be evil. Want to make dvd movie backups? Take the 5-step or the 2-step process. Fun, fast and free!

25-01-2005	#2 (permalink)
drpino CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: nYc Posts: 4,891	Re: What law really changed your life? while it hasn't directly affected me, the Patriot Act is a hot topic of debate in the US right now, especially among civil liberties advocates. __________________ AMD A64 Clawhammer 3200+ / TT Venus 7+ / ASUS K8V Dlx / Corsair TwinX 4000PRO (2x512) WD360GD 236GB Raptor (RAID0) / WD800JB 80GB PATA / IBM Deskstar 25.4GB PATA ASUS R9800XT / VX900 19"CRT / Boston Acoustics BA7500 4.1 Plextor PX-716A / Plextor PX-Premium / Samsung SD-816B ROM / OCZ 520ADJ PowerStream / Kingwin KT424SWM AMD A64 Winchester 3200+ / Thermalright XP-90 / ASUS A8V Dlx r2 / OCZ PlatR2 (2x512) WD740GD 274GB Raptor (RAID0) / WD2500SD/JD 2250GB SATA / Seagate 2160GB PATA / Maxtor OneTouchII 300GB Ext (Firewire) ATI X800XL / Viewsonic VP201s 20.1"LCD / Creative SBAudigy2ZS Plat / Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 Plextor PX-716A / Plextor PX-708UF / BenQ 1640 / OCZ 520ADJ PowerStream / Lian-Li V1000B

25-01-2005	#3 (permalink)
Da_Taxman Senior (non-technical) Admin Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands Posts: 13,565	Re: What law really changed your life? Sarbanes Oxley __________________ By registering to our forum you accepted our rules and policies (Dutch), so respect CD Freaks by respecting these rules and policies; Please read these helpful tips and links for all (newbies and oldtimers) Please describe your problem as clear as possible in your topic title, so that others can see what it is about and are more inclined to help if it is something they know something about; I do not provide technical support over E-mail or Private Message (emails with such requests will be bounced); Please post your questions as clear as possible, so others can help you get a correct answer sooner; Please use our search, you might get an answer to your question sooner that way; For any forum related issues you can contact me through PM; I don't dislike newbies, just lazy people who expect others to do their work for them.

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