On the fall of the archer net

If I had to make an analogy, I would have preferred to compare the dead "shooter net" to the presence of sunlight, air and water. Probably from 2006 onwards, whether it is gathered a large number of literary and artistic youth of the Watercress Film Group, or the integrity of the ground to the United States and America drama Forum, can see a large number of the subtitle download link. "Under the subtitles, looking for shooter","today you shoot?", these jokes are too famous, even some of the internet is not high mother-level characters, watching Korean dramas, Thai drama and do not understand the time, can be remembered shooter.cn this domain name.

In fact, this domain name has existed for 11 years, if the early independent original translation of the old domain name period, the existence of the archer net nearly 14 years. The striker has always insisted that it is "not profit-making and has no relationship with any for-profit organization", but provides a platform for storage and communication for those who volunteer to translate. People have also always believed that when it comes to "copyright issues", everyone's film and television forums are at the forefront of the target, and even some video sites than "shooter nets" situation more dangerous, but this November 22, the striker network without warning suddenly "was closed."

Close Shooter net = end pirated subtitles?

If we do not discuss the influence of the subtitle group on Knowledge Dissemination, foreign language learning and cultural exchange, it is very difficult to cite the "reasonable use" in the Copyright Act as an excuse for the public sharing of the content of the film simply by discussing the legal issues. In particular, some of the films also have subtitles group added ads, no doubt constitutes a tort.

Subtitles are part of the film and television works, and they also have copyright, including translation rights. If the foreign language subtitles from the copyright party-for example, from a genuine DVD "grilled down"-may also constitute infringement. However, the subtitle group's external subtitles condensed the translators a large number of personal work, relatively easier to interpret as "for personal learning, research or appreciation" of "reasonable use." In practical terms, it is much more effective for copyright parties to focus on the fight against pirated films than against pirated subtitles.

Perhaps the authorities have turned off the striker network as an attempt to end pirated subtitles and even pirated foreign films and movies, but after the end of piracy? Officially authorized " Genuine subtitles ", on the one hand, the right to translation is concentrated in a small number of less reliable institutions, the production of works by netizens criticized; On the other hand, there is very little coverage of copyright works, this is because at present, the film censorship system requires the introduction of foreign film and television works, did not introduce a grading system, but will be submitted to the review, and must be completed after the full broadcast of the purchase of copyright, and do not say effect, the cost of the problem, whether to buy the copyright, can be introduced, power or hold in the hands of the "relevant departments", and even some of the purchase of the copyright of the American drama, such as "Life Big Bang", also disappeared silently. The "Close" of the subtitle site may just be the beginning of "Making a wilderness."

No "credit", only grease 11 years

Since the striker network, founder Shen Yu has been emphasizing the striker "not mandatory registration", "Do not force download", "not to profit for the purpose." Such positioning, it is easy to people from another point of view, the economic situation of the striker network constraints. In fact, before 2006, all of the shooters ' servers were "friends to help provide", and the rest of the operation was funded by the webmaster. During the opening of overseas PayPal to make donations channel, but a slap on the count came, and then simply canceled.

In foreign film and television resources are precarious today, even if a little experience of people know, "chip source + plug" is in the celestial view of the "correct open way." However, whether it is "chip source" site or "plug-in" site, the situation is quite difficult. On the third day after the striker's network was closed, it was once billed as China's fastest updated the most complete American drama information website "Tianya Small Build" announced its one months will stop service, its founder Donatino this description of his work: "I looked at the Sogou I used the data, the last installation system to now 98 days, The 98-day total entered 400,000 words (most of which were used to update the Web site) "And he apparently has a similar Shen Yu to his career:" The only thing I'm proud of is that I haven't put a single ad in nine years, I've never had a rogue software, I give you a clean, pure website "," I can certainly use the website to make money, or advertise myself in the video I uploaded, but I didn't do it in the past and wouldn't do it in the future--it's against the real network-sharing spirit. 」

Perhaps the impact of the internet on them is more sudden and more violent than the latter, the first generation of internet people seem to be particularly obsessed with the "real network sharing spirit." It is thanks to this feeling with a trace of blood, other people can be more convenient, low-cost access to a large number of foreign film and television works resources, as well as the simple sense of the knowledge of the popularization of the different cultural depth of interpretation and feelings. However, the "unprofitable" of the three words also means very low risk-resistant ability, in the political and market forces, under the double duress, the individual years of efforts to become innocent "cannon fodder", the accumulation of resources do not know where to go, "heroism" times the pain, times more fragile.

Who goes down, who stands up?

"Copyright issue" has long been not a strange topic, no matter how complex the reason behind, as early as in 2012, under such a banner, the archer NET, Renren and other British and American film and television forums and even resource sharing sites have spread to the mass of the next frame, rectification, avoid the thunder of the News. If prepared early, the striker may be building a station overseas and moving all its resources overseas. A web site that needs to be turned over to download subtitles, at least for the dissemination and storage of resources, may not be a complete "vanish".

After the shooter net was closed, most of the people who left the subtitles could not read the popular British drama, while the minority language drama, the unpopular drama, the film and literature movie subtitle resources share is sighing. A few of the senior American drama of the network of strikers on Weibo or sigh: "Goodbye to My subtitles, goodbye my youth." "or ridicule:" Later I turn SNL (Saturday Night Live) is it possible to charge? 」

In fact, the fall of the archer net only means that China currently has the highest integration of the subtitle resource sharing platform no longer exists, and the sharing of film and television resources, although the winding, but high man has its own way, at the same time, subtitle translation enthusiasts have never felt "subtitles dead", still active in the major forums and social

So where will future subtitles go? In addition to the strong insertion of "wild subtitles" in the Bilibili area, a possible solution at present is the use of its own resources strength of the major video sites have plans to introduce foreign excellent film and television works. Looking back three or four years ago, the introduction of the program is not much, and focused on the popular series, but as the volume of browsing, even the "speed" (The Amazing Race), "Fashion Star" (Fashion Star) This is not too famous reality shows also have a domestic version. Popular drama spots and small-audience shows pay to ensure the profit of the video site, the site is also willing to the subtitle group "veteran" to ensure that the translation of the original and quality, which is almost the current policy under the best of both worlds possible solution.

As for the dead shooter net, I'd rather be lucky to expect it to be "a big chess".