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Protesters showing support against Guilt Upon Accusation laws in NZ - (Mico Santos)

Protesters showing support against Guilt Upon Accusation laws in NZ - (Mico Santos)

The government has called for a delay in the implementation of Section 92A, the controversial Copyright Amendment Act due to come into force February 28.
 
The law has been the subject of an internet blackout against the measures for ISP's to cut off internet access following allegations of copyright breach.

Prime Minister John Key said today that its implementation date would be pushed back to March 27 to see if the sector can come up with a workable code of practice.

“We are hoping that by that time we will have come up with a voluntary code of practice,” said Mr Key.

If one could not be agreed then the section in question would be suspended, he said.
 
 
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27/02/2009 5:27:15 p.m.

Nikole wrote:

I use limewire, but I love buying CDs more than downloading them.
Perhaps if New Zealand had more variety in the CDs being sold, then less people would resort to illegal downloads?

24/02/2009 12:41:02 p.m.

Chopper wrote:

"If there's one thing Helen's fans do better than John's, it's spelling and grammar. Because they're educated, perhaps?"

Oh yeah! Then why do most of them live in South Auckland lol.

24/02/2009 12:38:54 p.m.

Chopper wrote:

Haha good on you Guy, you got me good there! Shows you have no constructive arguements to make in reply to my comments.

Good thing the voting process only requires a 'tick' aye boys!

Wanna Bikkit - yes bailouts, thanks to Labour messing up the economy for us!

24/02/2009 8:59:40 a.m.

Wanna Bikkit wrote:

"Long live the market economy!"

The same market economy that is going under and needing Government bailouts in many places?

24/02/2009 12:26:05 a.m.

David, Auckland wrote:

I realize that this is off-topic, but one thing I'd like to point out, Guy, is that John Key will never ever dream of implementing a socialist philosophy concocted by Aunty Helen's heroes, such as Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin. Bolshevism equates to Bol****s, and John and the rest of the country knows that from historical experience. Screw grammatical errors. Perfectionism is irrelevant. Long live the market economy!

23/02/2009 9:33:04 p.m.

nigel wrote:

One can certainly tell the difference between those with an education and those without, when reading here. Anyone that would devalue good writing skills, in a forum devoted to writing as a means of expression, is not to be taken seriously. Although it was clearly off topic Guy’s comment was funny and rather clever nonetheless. I too am very pleased with our MR Key and lets not forget the honorable MR Dunne well done one and all !

23/02/2009 8:13:58 p.m.

Alien wrote:

so to agree with someone's policy guy you have to be a fan? And then if you can't reply to what a person said you have to arrogantly get personal and attack a person's spelling? I thought more of you Guy, but you're showing you are just as bad as Alex and deane

23/02/2009 6:13:20 p.m.

nigel wrote:

I have to agree with you there Guy :) .

23/02/2009 5:46:07 p.m.

Guy Smiley wrote:

If there's one thing Helen's fans do better than John's, it's spelling and grammar. Because they're educated, perhaps?

23/02/2009 5:43:33 p.m.

Chopper wrote:

Your right about one thing Guy. JK got it right in delaying this controversal labour written law.
Wouldn't say it's the first thing JK's got right but.

Unless untie helen is your role model then most, if not everything a national govt. does will be wrong as it won't have helens stamp of approval by her forgery-happy hand on it)