Mathew's comments - Latest Comments in Drop that mouse and put your hands up!http://mathewingram.disqus.com/enWed, 13 Feb 2008 20:01:33 -0000Re: Drop that mouse and put your hands up!http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/12/drop-that-mouse-and-put-your-hands-up/#comment-146766Personally, I'm pretty upset by this (and similar efforts) and it goes on and on and on. Here's one of many posts from a friend that have followed this closely for over 10 years: <a href="http://www.mediafuturist.com/2008/02/welcome-to-paul.html">http://www.mediafuturist.com/2008/02/welcome-to...</a>GunnarWed, 13 Feb 2008 20:01:33 -0000Re: Drop that mouse and put your hands up!http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/12/drop-that-mouse-and-put-your-hands-up/#comment-14505430-40 million people are estimated to download music "illegally" in the UK. We have a population of 60.7 million people.<br><br>Something tells me ISP's don't want to lose 30-40 million monthly-paying customers. <br><br>Oh, and if this comes anywhere near legislation (which I doubt so), it would amount to restriction of information in my eyes, contradicting EU law. Couple this with all the other privacy and freedom violations of the current government, I will not be giving them a single penny from there on in through taxes.Matt HarwoodWed, 13 Feb 2008 07:53:17 -0000Re: Drop that mouse and put your hands up!http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/12/drop-that-mouse-and-put-your-hands-up/#comment-143719Thanks for the clarification, Chris.mathewiTue, 12 Feb 2008 19:18:02 -0000Re: Drop that mouse and put your hands up!http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/12/drop-that-mouse-and-put-your-hands-up/#comment-143586A green paper is a draft consultation document, not a draft bill, although it may be in the form of a proposal. I'm not saying they're not dumb enough to do this, but the stage at which the ISPs and everyone else point out that it's a daft idea is after they've got the green paper and during the consultation phase. There's still more stages after that before it gets near legislation.ChrisTue, 12 Feb 2008 18:23:23 -0000Re: Drop that mouse and put your hands up!http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/12/drop-that-mouse-and-put-your-hands-up/#comment-143399It would also set a terrible precedent for North America where companies like Time-Warner and Rogers are simultaneously ISPs and content providers. Centralising both the distribution and policing of content doesn't seem like such a great idea.scrawledinwaxTue, 12 Feb 2008 17:19:32 -0000