If it's not open it's broken.
TorrentFreak laments that this is the beginning of the end for online file sharing. I’m not so sure; in fact, I’ll go a step further and submit that the blowback from #DEBill will extend far beyond the realm of first-tier digital activism.
Here are the first four consequences that come to mind…
Today’s Guardian features an editorial bemoaning the rise of camera phones, and specifically their users — a generation of happy snappers mindlessly capturing every moment of their lives rather than actually experiencing them.
While this may be true, it’s a small price to pay for the convenience and empowerment that you get with a connected camera in your pocket.
Legality aside, the inescapable truth is that file sharers on the Internet are currently delivering a product superior to what you can purchase from where you’re supposed to.
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