"Or how about how the EFF refers to anyone wielding a copyright as a "troll"? That's legit? "
really want to show one example of EFF going after someone who licences their content under CC-SA. Copyleft is using copyrights to keep the content freely accessible.
copyright law as a whole being declared unconstitutional is not very likely because the act was originally balanced. It additions like the anti circumvention clause in the DMCA that are problematic, they serve no public good and have been proven to hinder the advancement of technology as well as take away peoples fair use rights.
I think the issue is going public or not that is being compared to joining the frat or not. You do have a choice in that case. While you might get sued without going public, the lack of scrutiny/time sensitivity means you can fight the bogus patent.
wouldn't it be easier to just ask for it to be declared a breach of contract
And basically reclaim the copyright that was transferred via that contract.
If the record company doesn't want to honor the deal as written that they choice, they just can't take the benefits of the contract (transfer of the copyright).
most interesting part is that you just said this drivel to a person who just 2 days ago paid 100 bucks for an adventure game.
A game which has not been release yet, which i probably won't like (because i hate point and click adventure games) because i the "i love them" mentality your poo pooing.
Maybe you should ask yourself why you can't see the ways that good will turns into cash.
Apparently, the brave new web 2.0 world left such old fashion concepts as "journalistic integrity", "full disclosure" and "avoiding conflicts of interest" on the refuse heap of history, together with steam engines and horse buggy whips.
As compared to the establish media channels who did 47 articles about the British royal family for every 2 they did on sopa.
the same media that did 41 articles about "tim tebow" for every 2 articles on sopa
Hell even kim karadian divorce beat out SOPA 9 to 2.
And both those broadcasts addressed any of the negative consequences of the bill.
so the MPAA should have a problem paying 25k for each legit download they blocked
If the site are so infringing and none of the legitimate uses exist. Then they really should have a problem paying the statutory damages penalty of 25k for each download they prevented.
Interesting proof about how dangerous the US government contention that you must delete the infringing file rather then just removing access to keep your safe harbor provision.
How many more mistakes like this are going to destroy creative work if the government succeeds in taking down mega upload.
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showing a fully authorized use of the pirate bay
We didn't stop walmart from selling vcr just because some people used it to make bootleg movies
we went after those SPECIFIC people who were breaking the law.
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a totally unknown artist who produced good content doesn't need the record industry to make him famous to or rich
remember he does't pay the record companies 95% for the privilege of them protecting his music.
He just gives it away for free and ask who like it to pay for it.
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Re: Legitimate complaints?
really want to show one example of EFF going after someone who licences their content under CC-SA. Copyleft is using copyrights to keep the content freely accessible.
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2. copyright infringement is not treated as theft the supreme court has ruled it so.
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wouldn't it be easier to just ask for it to be declared a breach of contract
If the record company doesn't want to honor the deal as written that they choice, they just can't take the benefits of the contract (transfer of the copyright).
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so what happens to all the "evidence" that was illegally seized
That a pretty big handicap if the former.
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A game which has not been release yet, which i probably won't like (because i hate point and click adventure games) because i the "i love them" mentality your poo pooing.
Maybe you should ask yourself why you can't see the ways that good will turns into cash.
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Such a clause would only punish you if you abused the law to censor people.
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your black
sincerely kettle.
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As compared to the establish media channels who did 47 articles about the British royal family for every 2 they did on sopa.
the same media that did 41 articles about "tim tebow" for every 2 articles on sopa
Hell even kim karadian divorce beat out SOPA 9 to 2.
And both those broadcasts addressed any of the negative consequences of the bill.
Is that the objectivity you are talking about.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201201130015
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As long as an author has an exclusive right no true competition can exist.
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If the numbers are so small that should be chump change.
I am sure artist like dan bull would love to know their entitled to millions in damages for all his stuff being downloaded.
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so the MPAA should have a problem paying 25k for each legit download they blocked
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but seriously has no one realized the consequences of such an act.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/11/17/bc_dorisday001116.html
if only there was a finish equivalent of this hour has 22 minutes.
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How many more mistakes like this are going to destroy creative work if the government succeeds in taking down mega upload.
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