Comments for copy this blog http://www.copythisblog.com thoughts on copyright, libraries, academics, fans, anime, games... Fri, 14 May 2010 12:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Neil Gaiman is Awesome by Patrick http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=296&cpage=1#comment-7233 Patrick Fri, 14 May 2010 12:04:53 +0000 http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=296#comment-7233 I've found this whole situation amusing too; seems like Neil's fee was only targeted because it was very public knowledge (one nice thing about the brouhaha is that it got me to read his FAQ!). I think people would be astounded with the fees that are paid to bring ANY speaker to an event like this, and I think the general assumption is that writers always appear for free. They don't! And most of them do only about 1% of what Gaiman does for libraries. The best part about this whole thing is that it unfolded while he was on the cover of the current <i>American Libraries</i> for being so awesome. If people want to be outraged at someone for about making libraries poorer, I can think of hundreds of candidates more qualified than Neil for whom some public attention might actually make a difference. I’ve found this whole situation amusing too; seems like Neil’s fee was only targeted because it was very public knowledge (one nice thing about the brouhaha is that it got me to read his FAQ!). I think people would be astounded with the fees that are paid to bring ANY speaker to an event like this, and I think the general assumption is that writers always appear for free. They don’t! And most of them do only about 1% of what Gaiman does for libraries.

The best part about this whole thing is that it unfolded while he was on the cover of the current American Libraries for being so awesome.

If people want to be outraged at someone for about making libraries poorer, I can think of hundreds of candidates more qualified than Neil for whom some public attention might actually make a difference.

]]> Comment on From the damned-if-you-do department… by drl http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=270&cpage=1#comment-2721 drl Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:59:47 +0000 http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=270#comment-2721 As I understand it, their copyright protection measures involve having a copy of the protected work to check against new files that arrive. Copies get into the database either by content owners giving them a copy or making a copy for the database when they get a complaint about a file already on the public accessible side. The charge, then, is that the copy in the database for checking is an unauthorized copy. Lots of weird thinking there. But, to me, this looks a lot like the Turnitin.com case and there is a good fair use case to be made for the creating and storing the unauthorized copy. As I understand it, their copyright protection measures involve having a copy of the protected work to check against new files that arrive. Copies get into the database either by content owners giving them a copy or making a copy for the database when they get a complaint about a file already on the public accessible side.

The charge, then, is that the copy in the database for checking is an unauthorized copy. Lots of weird thinking there. But, to me, this looks a lot like the Turnitin.com case and there is a good fair use case to be made for the creating and storing the unauthorized copy.

]]> Comment on Another RIAA Copyright Horror Story by SpeedRacer2K http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=212&cpage=1#comment-895 SpeedRacer2K Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:30:19 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~i312co/blog/?p=212#comment-895 Just out of curiousity, has there been an update to this student's subpeona with the RIAA? Just out of curiousity, has there been an update to this student’s subpeona with the RIAA?

]]> Comment on Another RIAA Copyright Horror Story by Robert C - The Wholesale Products Guy http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=212&cpage=1#comment-611 Robert C - The Wholesale Products Guy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:40:51 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~i312co/blog/?p=212#comment-611 Some general and legal information in case any other student reading this post faces a lawsuit from the RIAA. The Electronic Frontier Foundation provides a wealth of information about RIAA lawsuits.. RIAA v. the Students: An FAQ for "Pre-Lawsuit" Letter Targets http://w2.eff.org/IP/P2P/RIAA_v_ThePeople/college_faq.php Links For Finding A Lawyer That Defends RIAA Lawsuits http://subpoenadefense.org/legal.htm http://info.riaalawsuits.us/directory.htm. The RIAA vs. John Doe.. A layperson's guide to filesharing lawsuits http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/08/07/the-riaa-vs-john-doe-a-laypersons-guide-to-filesharing-lawsui/ Regards - Robert.. Some general and legal information in case any other student reading this post faces a lawsuit from the RIAA.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation provides a wealth of information about RIAA lawsuits..

RIAA v. the Students: An FAQ for “Pre-Lawsuit” Letter Targets
http://w2.eff.org/IP/P2P/RIAA_v_ThePeople/college_faq.php

Links For Finding A Lawyer That Defends RIAA Lawsuits
http://subpoenadefense.org/legal.htm
http://info.riaalawsuits.us/directory.htm.

The RIAA vs. John Doe..
A layperson’s guide to filesharing lawsuits
http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/08/07/the-riaa-vs-john-doe-a-laypersons-guide-to-filesharing-lawsui/

Regards – Robert..

]]> Comment on Policing Porn Is Not Part of Job Description by jason http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-315 jason Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:21:17 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~i312co/blog/?p=92#comment-315 this story is a testament to authoritative figures with policing ablity abusing there position but I question who they answer to and who made the decision to aproach the library. the fact that the men were "reassigned to other duties" makes me believe they made the call but it could be homeland security who made the mistake and the penalized men just a cover up for higher neglegance. this story is a testament to authoritative figures with policing ablity abusing there position but I question who they answer to and who made the decision to aproach the library.
the fact that the men were “reassigned to other duties” makes me believe they made the call but it could be homeland security who made the mistake and the penalized men just a cover up for higher neglegance.

]]> Comment on Copyright of an Avatar by Oyun http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=154&cpage=1#comment-406 Oyun Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:42:43 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~i312co/blog/?p=154#comment-406 Actually i faced to smilar legal issue. An avatar which has been designed by a devian and pulished freely, later on has been registered as trademark avatar by an organization and when i tried to put it on my software, faced to legal complaint. I am getting confused each day where this technology and real life soup will bring us. I know that one day we will be able to only sit on our chair and pay for everything due to copy right issues !!!! Actually i faced to smilar legal issue. An avatar which has been designed by a devian and pulished freely, later on has been registered as trademark avatar by an organization and when i tried to put it on my software, faced to legal complaint. I am getting confused each day where this technology and real life soup will bring us. I know that one day we will be able to only sit on our chair and pay for everything due to copy right issues !!!!

]]> Comment on Video Games and Art by Oyunlar Oyna http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=198&cpage=1#comment-528 Oyunlar Oyna Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:36:59 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~i312co/blog/?p=198#comment-528 I think games are art if someone will really spend some time and create out something unique. This is as we call creative art. Not only for kids for sure, can also serve big boys. I think games are art if someone will really spend some time and create out something unique. This is as we call creative art. Not only for kids for sure, can also serve big boys.

]]> Comment on Just another Google post by cbcommissions http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=91&cpage=2#comment-273 cbcommissions Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:39:50 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~i312co/blog/?p=91#comment-273 Personally I am torn as well on this issue , as the writer is . Digitizing libraries by google is good , and yet google is a corporation with its own interests at heart. Personally I am torn as well on this issue , as the writer is .
Digitizing libraries by google is good , and yet google is a corporation with its own interests at heart.

]]> Comment on On Japan, the culture of used in by lorne campbell http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=112&cpage=1#comment-342 lorne campbell Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:04:32 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~i312co/blog/?p=112#comment-342 One of my friends used to have a K class Japanese car, small bright red softop Suzuki Cappuccino, she was a hot blonde so wherever she went she was noticed. One of my friends used to have a K class Japanese car, small bright red softop Suzuki Cappuccino, she was a hot blonde so wherever she went she was noticed.

]]> Comment on New York Common Law Copyright by Solicitors In Middlesbrough http://www.copythisblog.com/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-9 Solicitors In Middlesbrough Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:40:24 +0000 http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~i312co/blog/?p=32#comment-9 Will any court or law recognize the value of the public domain? - i think it would be a shame if they don't Will any court or law recognize the value of the public domain? – i think it would be a shame if they don’t

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