FBI Expands Anti-Piracy Logo Use to All Copyright Holders

[CommanderFrank]

The FBI has expanded its Anti-Piracy Warning logo to be used by practically anyone who wishes to slap it on a movie, music product, a website or pretty much whatever you wish. That should significantly raise anti-piracy security to a new level. We should all feel much safer now.

It's pretty clear that the purpose is to falsely imply that sharing with a friend music you legally purchased might somehow lead you to being targeted in an FBI sting operation. It's FUD, plain and simple.

 

[satsunada]

Excuse me while I go slap that logo on the forehead of that drummer from Metallica... I'll have to try a few times, maybe even use a blunt object to get the seal on right, but he'll be protected.

 

[PeaKr]

And it probably only cost them 10-20$ million to make it.

 

[blackhand1001]

Have they ever heard of anti aliasing on the edges of the logo. Or using photoshop magic wand tool to get rid of the white aroud the edges lol.

 

[SCSI-Terminator]

Have they ever heard of anti aliasing on the edges of the logo. Or using photoshop magic wand tool to get rid of the white aroud the edges lol.

Should be done as a vector art file, like a .eps or .svg

 

[westrock2000]

Am I standing up for the rights of this website or am I causing a substantial financial burden???

 

[westrock2000]

Am I standing up for the rights of this website or am I causing a substantial financial burden???

 

[MrLonghair]

In Europe, when we select to play a freshly purchased BR/DVD movie from the menu, it starts. One or two decently timed screens of "you're allowed to do this but not that" upon initial disc-load and it's done.

Then we learn what you guys go through. Stuff that can blöw yör mïnd.

 

[disastronaut]

While we are on the subject, what does "Homeland Security" have to do with the shit?

Started noticing these warnings on Redbox movies a couple months ago.

 

[forcefed]

They should start using this logo...

 

[xxEIEIOxx]

The more they use it, the more people will ignore it. Slapping it on everything will just cause everyone to tune it out.

 

[sfsuphysics]

So is this like when you used to make a copy of that video tape you rented, but you didn't hit record until after the FBI logo?

 

[Conker]

The logo looks like a kid made it on windows 3.1 or in dos lol

 

[MrGuvernment]

While we are on the subject, what does "Homeland Security" have to do with the shit?

Started noticing these warnings on Redbox movies a couple months ago.

Because piracy funds terrorism.. didn't you know?

 

[nutzo]

I've never seen that logo on any of the movies I've downloaded

 

[MrGuvernment]

thats the great part of downloading them!

 

[westrock2000]

I've never seen that logo on any of the movies I've downloaded

Doesn't show up if you rip it either.

 

[Serpent]

thats the great part of downloading them!

Guess that means those are legal to download. Sweet!

 

[DarkTower]

They should start using this logo...

That's pretty funny!

 

[Spire3660]

Doesn't show up if you rip it either.

Actually, you can choose to leave it in, if you so desire. Choice is good.

 

[DW-UK]

Actually, you can choose to leave it in, if you so desire. Choice is good.

Actually, you are not allowed to copy it!

 

[Hornet]

Its annoying having to stare at that thing whenever we watch a movie on DVD.

Lets not give them video game developers any idea of making us stare at it before playing our games.

 

[yujie]

They should put the MADD and DARE logo while they are at it

 

[JackNSally]

Actually, you are not allowed to copy it!

Unless you go to walmart?

 

[awsiemieniec]

Didn't that logo with the "Winners don't use drugs" used to show up in arcades on the games?