I think an important point is the extent to which, when you go to many of these newspaper sites, you find that they are just aggregators too. You follow the links and 80% of the articles are just multi-page garbage copied from AP or UPI or elsewhere.
DRM and forever downloads are different things. One is a stupid restriction, the other is a benefit. True, she was denied her benefit for a crappy reason, but that isn't because of DRM.
Just because Inman was the victim of one asshole doesn't make him the victim in every instance. In my opinion, his MS-Paint artwork sucks and his bearsex cartoon was tasteless in a way reminiscent of goatse. If I owned Oatmeal Studios I would be horrified to have any of that associated with me.
This is the least threatening and least problematic aspect of any kind of IP. Retarget your weapons onto any of the numerous examples of abuses of copyrights, patents, and yes, trademarks. This isn't one of them.
Justice for sale -- highest bidder
AA-curious solicitors seek international clientele
Specializing in bondage with indefinite detention
No contortions too outlandish!
Your pic gets mine
Perhaps, but content creators have a much greater right to enforce security on the people helping them to create than on their customers after a legal delivery of the content and certainly more than on the public in general.
The problem of people working on shows copying them before they are released is not an internet problem. That would still be a problem without the internet, and none of the proposed internet "solutions" deals with it. It is entirely a people problem.
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Re: Google creates none of the value in content linked.
Step 1: Here is a list of all German newspaper sites:
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/germany.htm
Have fun! What, is that too much clicking?
Step 2: Just write a script to visit each one for you and give you one page with all the headlines. What, is it too hard?
Step 3: Pay someone else write that script? What, is it too expensive?
Step 4 What if someone else did it and gave you the results free and got but paid with advertising? Okay here it is:
http://news.google.com
What, you don't like Google?
Step 5: Go to Step 1.
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On the post: Google Asks Germans To Protest 'Pay To Link' Proposal As It Comes Close To Becoming Law
Re: Google creates none of the value in content linked.
If you don't like Google search, search with someone else. Or just visit each newspaper site every day yourself.
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On the post: The Oatmeal Sued Again - This Time For Trademark Infringement
Same name + same business = trademark violation
It's that simple.
Just because Inman was the victim of one asshole doesn't make him the victim in every instance. In my opinion, his MS-Paint artwork sucks and his bearsex cartoon was tasteless in a way reminiscent of goatse. If I owned Oatmeal Studios I would be horrified to have any of that associated with me.
This is the least threatening and least problematic aspect of any kind of IP. Retarget your weapons onto any of the numerous examples of abuses of copyrights, patents, and yes, trademarks. This isn't one of them.
On the post: The Oatmeal Sued Again - This Time For Trademark Infringement
Re: Re: This lawsuit is absolutely legitimate
On the post: Court Temporarily Blocks School District From Suspending Student For Refusing To Wear Student ID/Tracking Device
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On the post: Court Temporarily Blocks School District From Suspending Student For Refusing To Wear Student ID/Tracking Device
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On the post: Court Temporarily Blocks School District From Suspending Student For Refusing To Wear Student ID/Tracking Device
On the post: Megaupload Helped DOJ In NinjaVideo Prosecution; And DOJ Uses That Against Megaupload
Justice for sale -- highest bidder
AA-curious solicitors seek international clientele
Specializing in bondage with indefinite detention
No contortions too outlandish!
Your pic gets mine
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On the post: The Littlest Thug: Prince Sends Cease And Desist To Fan Who Created 'Le Petit Prince' Miniature Doll
I think I found the problem. The Former Artist Named Prince is doing it wrong.
On the post: Don't Let Retraction Distract From The Simple Fact: GOP Copyright Policy Brief Was Brilliant
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On the post: House Republicans: Copyright Law Destroys Markets; It's Time For Real Reform
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On the post: House Republicans: Copyright Law Destroys Markets; It's Time For Real Reform
Re: Re: Re: Re: Obama administration: "Piracy is flat, unadulterated theft"
On the post: Naked Scanner Maker Accused Of Manipulating Tests To Make Scans Look Less Invasive
You mean, from a whistleblower? Arrest him and charge him with material support of terrorism!
On the post: Doug Stanhope: Piracy Is A Problem Only If You Think Of It As A Problem
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On the post: Doug Stanhope: Piracy Is A Problem Only If You Think Of It As A Problem
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