Re: outlaw on the net in the UK

[Jim Murray <jim () digitaldaemons co uk>]

To my mind far more concerning is just how skewed the legal position is 
becoming in favour of multinationals and celebrities. From reading the 
information presented on the site (I am no lawyer so can't comment on 
it's accuracy) it appears that expressing an opinion can potentially be 
illegal.

To my mind that is simply ludicrous - whatever happened to free speech?

There are others too.. why shouldn't I resell something I have purchased 
legitimately? What right has a manufacturer to tell me I can't resell 
something I bought just because it might hurt their brand or undercut 
their pricing?

If I can buy something cheaper on the 'grey market' then surely that 
indicates that I'm being asked to pay too much for it by the authorized 
supplier. Far from making it illegal to trade on the grey market it 
should be positively encouraged - it is after all simply capitalism at work.

It's high time there was much greater organized opposition to the 
protectionist legislation that multinationals and the like are lobbying 
for and using to erode the rights & liberties of everybody.

Jim.

On 11/16/2011 7:36 PM, RandallM wrote:
> wonder how close the laws with US are ( I want to be a good citizen)
>
> http://www.knowthenet.org.uk/articles/are-you-risk-becoming-%E2%80%98accidental-outlaw%E2%80%99
>
> http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2011/11/15/when-you-break-the-law-online-and-dont-know-it/

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