Posted 09/24/08 at 05:00:00 PM by Quinn Norton
With a presidential election around the corner, let’s look at how people pervert copyright law to squelch speech. Copyright takedown notices were never meant to stifle whistle-blowers or detractors, yet that’s become a popular use for them. Individual critics are likely to go broke even if they win a case, so people and ISPs tend to back down at lawyer point.
It's a cruel and efficient tactic, of which more after the jump.
Posted 07/21/08 at 01:32:48 PM by Quinn Norton
Who doesn’t love a Caribbean island? Imagine yourself on a beach in Antigua with a drink that comes in a hollow coconut. Beautiful women walk by. The sun begins to set, and you’ve just finished importing your DVD collection to a hard drive. It's good to be free from the DMCA.
Hit the jump for more fair-use vacation ideas!
Posted 05/14/08 at 07:27:37 PM by Quinn Norton
Our latest columnist, Quinn Norton, explains where she stands on the thorny issues of copyright, fair use, and piracy.
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