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  • bill c-11, has passed into law

    From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to All on Fri Apr 28 18:38:00 2023
    The controversial Bill C-11 is now law.

    I wonder who will be the arbiter of "Canadian content" and how
    will this skew one's choices during a media search for content.

    C-11 is not intended to affect personal content loaded to YT or
    TikTok, however.

    But what can go go wrong, eh?

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to August Abolins on Sat Apr 29 08:48:00 2023
    August Abolins wrote to All <=-

    The controversial Bill C-11 is now law.

    I wonder who will be the arbiter of "Canadian content" and how
    will this skew one's choices during a media search for content.

    What does C-11 do exactly? Protect Canadians from outside views?

    I wonder if it applies to this echo? :O

    Mike


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  • From August Abolins@1:396/45.29 to Mike Powell on Sun Apr 30 16:28:00 2023
    Hello Mike Powell!

    ** On Saturday 29.04.23 - 08:48, Mike Powell wrote to August Abolins:

    What does C-11 do exactly? Protect Canadians from outside views?

    At first glance, it seems to just target big streaming audio-
    video companies to insist upon their seach algorithms to
    prioritize Canadian content.


    I wonder if it applies to this echo? :O

    That would be a hoot. But.. not at all. The Bill targets
    commercial media companies.

    However, in its broad language, I wonder if they want
    accomodate things like Telegram, Discord, or other "chat"
    channels in the future.

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  • From Rob Mccart@1:2320/105 to MIKE POWELL on Mon May 1 00:29:00 2023
    The controversial Bill C-11 is now law.
    I wonder who will be the arbiter of "Canadian content" and how
    will this skew one's choices during a media search for content.

    What does C-11 do exactly? Protect Canadians from outside views?
    I wonder if it applies to this echo? :O

    I haven't gone into the fine print but mainly it has to do with Streaming entertainment and keeping a certain percentage of that as Canadian content
    so it may effect what video is Offered to Canadians.

    I doubt it would effect something like this where content is voluntary
    and there is no control over where it is sent from, and often no way to
    even know where it was sent from, at least not to outsiders.

    i.e.. It likely appears that I am posting from the USA where in actuality
    I'm Canadian accessing the BBS from Canada for the past 25 years or so.. B)

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ROB MCCART on Tue May 2 14:57:00 2023
    What does C-11 do exactly? Protect Canadians from outside views?
    I wonder if it applies to this echo? :O

    I haven't gone into the fine print but mainly it has to do with Streaming entertainment and keeping a certain percentage of that as Canadian content
    so it may effect what video is Offered to Canadians.

    So if I could trick my devices into thinking I am in Canada, I might be
    offered even more Letterkenny videos? :)

    Mike


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  • From Rob Mccart@1:2320/105 to MIKE POWELL on Thu May 4 00:37:00 2023
    I haven't gone into the fine print but mainly it has to do with Streaming
    >> entertainment and keeping a certain percentage of that as Canadian content
    >> so it may effect what video is Offered to Canadians.

    So if I could trick my devices into thinking I am in Canada, I might be
    >offered even more Letterkenny videos? :)

    Yes, that might well be your punishment... B)

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