Singapore cracks down on anime piracy
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Well, the anti-ODEX protest has made it to Reuters.
Singapore anime figurine protesters meet real police
SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A protest action by a group of Singaporeans with Japanese anime figurines such as the 5-inch tall Ultramen, robots and monsters with placards met some real-life police in the city-state.
A handful of fans of Japanese anime had turned up at a Singapore public park on August 25 with armfuls of the toys to protest against a clampdown on Internet downloading of anime material by Singapore animation distributor Odex.
The incident was not reported in the local press, but pictures and accounts have started circulating on many blogs and political Web sites. (http://textfiend.net/zerohero/?p=454).
"The police didn't stop us from what we wanted to do. But their being there was enough to intimidate," the event's organiser -- who only wanted to be known by his online moniker Zer0 -- told Reuters by telephone.
He added that police -- who had four anti-riot vans at the scene -- also took down the anime fans' particulars and that they were filmed by plainclothes policemen. A police spokeswoman said she could not immediately comment.
Public protests are rare in Singapore, where outdoor demonstrations are banned and any public gathering of more than four people requires a permit.
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OMFG, the Laughing Man strikes!!!
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this stop-downloading-anime warning by odex might bring me to buy more vcds and dvds of movies instead.
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Reuters seems to be very active lately.
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Because we've been giving them enough content worthy of international note.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Reuters seems to be very active lately. -
against odex sure can protest.
because odex is not gahmen related. -
Four anti-riot vans, against a handful of completely harmless anime fans.
Is the government really that insecure? -
Why didnt call ultraman for help?
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You dun know meh?Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Four anti-riot vans, against a handful of completely harmless anime fans.
Is the government really that insecure?
The ratio of catching people in Singapore is 200:1. 200 police people vs 1 guy.
They have 4 ppl, so 4 vans is actually not a lot. -
how come lately no news of the pac-net appeal?
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this thursday.Originally posted by Gordonator:how come lately no news of the pac-net appeal? -
Originally posted by LyonK:
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Is it comfirmed that the appeal is on this thrusday?Originally posted by Xephone_xenon:this thursday. -
www.google.comOriginally posted by xjingxinx:Is it comfirmed that the appeal is on this thrusday? -
Apparently some of the forumnites here are extremely unhappy on what i posted in this thread.
I dont know why seriously.
I dont think at any point of time i said odex was RIGHT about this cracky down.
What i was trying to do most of the time was to clear some of the uncalled for assumptions made by many of the forumnites.
Am i wrong by doing that? WTF?
So i must join in the troll and shout ODEX SUCK then correct? -
Don't you know majority = true, minority = false?Originally posted by Xephone_xenon:Apparently some of the forumnites here are extremely unhappy on what i posted in this thread.
I dont know why seriously.
I dont think at any point of time i said odex was RIGHT about this cracky down.
What i was trying to do most of the time was to clear some of the uncalled for assumptions made by many of the forumnites.
Am i wrong by doing that? WTF?
So i must join in the troll and shout ODEX SUCK then correct?
Majority say this is true = true
Majority say this is right = right
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Not in all situation.Originally posted by furb:Don't you know majority = true, minority = false?
But i am unsure about this one. -
Maybe it ain't the garment. But the middle management who wants to sarkar the garment.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Four anti-riot vans, against a handful of completely harmless anime fans.
Is the government really that insecure? -
today is already sunday, u mean next thursday?Originally posted by Xephone_xenon:this thursday. -
19:05:36 join/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order FpoL [[email protected]]
19:05:47 join/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako FpoL [[email protected]]
19:06:49 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order ?
19:09:52 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order do u guys know that downloading of anime is illegal? are you guys using xdcc and direct download to get your weekly animes now? (o.o)y
19:10:45 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order where are you from?
19:11:14 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order nope
19:11:23 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order we QC it many times
19:12:03 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order why?
19:12:09 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order we did all our job
19:12:20 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order we tried to improve our packaging
19:12:26 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order and improved the subs
19:14:03 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order (o.o)...
19:14:26 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order sorry that is by poh kim
19:14:29 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order not odex
19:14:41 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order we didnt took any intial D anime
19:14:46 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order its by other company
19:17:42 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order instead of saying sucks
19:17:45 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order can u guys
19:17:51 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order tell us how to improve?
19:26:15 kick/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order Amuro kicked FpoL (Thank you, drive through (62))
19:48:36 quit/irc.rizon.net FpoL [[email protected]] [FpoL]
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01:22:09 join/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku FpoL [[email protected]]
01:23:28 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku Guys Do you guys know downloading of anime from bit torrent , Direct Download and xdcc is illegal? (o.o)y
01:23:59 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku you fansubbers are spoiling the anime market
01:24:41 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku hmm
01:24:47 kick/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku Sirus kicked FpoL (HAH ��15(�04��shitlisted�15) ��04#143)
01:27:15 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [00:12] [00:01] sorry that is by poh kim
01:27:15 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [00:12] [00:01] not odex
01:27:15 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [00:12] [00:01] we didnt took any intial D anime
01:27:17 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [00:12] nope
01:27:17 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [00:12] we QC it many times
01:27:37 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [00:15] [00:04] instead of saying sucks
01:27:38 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [00:15] [00:04] can u guys
01:27:38 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [00:15] [00:04] tell us how to improve?
01:30:00 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [06:13] who r u?
01:30:00 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [06:14] k nvm then
01:30:01 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku [06:14] =)
01:37:04 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako FpoL [email protected] * (o.o)y
01:37:05 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako FpoL has identified for this nick
01:47:46 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:17:31] <@Code-> [00:12] [00:01] sorry that is by poh kim
01:47:46 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:17:31] <@Code-> [00:12] [00:01] not odex
01:47:46 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:17:32] <@Code-> [00:12] [00:01] we didnt took any intial D anime
01:47:47 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:17:32] <@Code-> [00:12] nope
01:47:50 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:17:33] <@Code-> [00:12] we QC it many times
01:47:50 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:17:54] <@Code-> [00:15] [00:04] instead of saying sucks
01:47:51 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:17:54] <@Code-> [00:15] [00:04] can u guys
01:47:54 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:17:55] <@Code-> [00:15] [00:04] tell us how to improve?
01:48:41 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:13:45] Guys Do you guys know downloading of anime from bit torrent , Direct Download and xdcc is illegal? (o.o)y
01:49:07 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako [13:14:16] you fansubbers are spoiling the anime market
01:54:24 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako Guys Do you guys know downloading of anime from bit torrent , Direct Download and xdcc is illegal? (o.o)y <=share is not illegal then, lol
01:05:43 join/irc.rizon.net:#404 FpoL [[email protected]]
10:59:53 action/irc.rizon.net:#404 * marsd wonders what FpoL is doing here, considering he's from odex
11:00:09 msg/irc.rizon.net:#404 <\404> FpoL?
11:01:56 msg/irc.rizon.net:#404 <\404> 19:05:36 join/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order FpoL [[email protected]]
11:01:56 msg/irc.rizon.net:#404 <\404> 19:05:47 join/irc.rizon.net:#Ayako FpoL [[email protected]]
11:01:56 msg/irc.rizon.net:#404 <\404> 19:06:49 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order ?
11:01:56 msg/irc.rizon.net:#404 <\404> 19:09:52 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Black-Order do u guys know that downloading o
11:02:38 msg/irc.rizon.net:#404 <\404> 01:23:28 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku Guys Do you guys know downloading of anime from bit torrent , Direct Download and xdcc is illegal? (o.o)y
11:02:38 msg/irc.rizon.net:#404 <\404> 01:23:59 msg/irc.rizon.net:#Yoroshiku you fansubbers are spoiling the anime market
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Notice the last line: "You fansubbers are spoiling the market."
I couldn't stop laughing. -
To some extent we are hostile... but he should have been more polite.
Whatever, things has already reached this stage, nothing more could be done. -
Fansubbers are only spoiling HIS market and not in the global context.
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what the fish?
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I have to reiterate that I am ever willing to buy anime dvds
But only if they have good subs and quality for the images and sound
Like Claymore I can't wait till they release the DVD R1 version