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The Fear of Knowledge
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| Copyright infringement should not be based on fear. Fear is a very powerful
| tool that is all to often exploited by governments and those in power to get
| the information they want stuffed into people’s minds. Where do you think
| Mrs. Smith learned this information? Was it a credible source? Chances are
| it was, which brings up the question of who you can really trust. If people
| stopped blindly trusting the government, what would happen to fear as a
| propaganda technique? When discussing copyright, it is best to decide where
| your ethics are. “Should I share an ogg (or mp3) of this out of print CD
| with my friend?” “Should I consider a small violation of the DMCA a crime if
| I will only be using the content for what used to be called ‘fair
| use’?” “Should I cite this public domain resource?” “Should I tell my
| friends about this artist and give them this audio file to get them
| interested?” “Should I download this BBC documentary I found on BitTorrent
| so I can learn about Elephant migration patterns for my report on African
| mammals?” There are so many possibilities. The government has drawn an
| unreasonably inhibitory line in the dirt, and used fear to enforce it. As a
| result, the only way to figure out what is right or wrong is to make the
| ethical decision yourself.
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http://trombonechamp.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/the-fear-of-knowledge/
The Absurdity of the USTR's Blame Canada Approach
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| The IIPA, the lead U.S. lobbyist on international IP matters, has issued a
| press release on the USTR Special 301 report, welcoming the inclusion of
| Canada on the Priority Watch List.
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http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/3912/125/
Recent:
Kiwis reject wild west copyright cut-offs
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| NEW ZEALAND HAS REJECTED a controversial law which could have seen suspected
| illegal file sharers disconnected from the Internet without trial or
| evidence.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/482/1051482/kiwis-reject-wild-west-copyright-cut-offs
Draconian copyright law: Section 92 a SCRAPPED
http://coffee.geek.nz/draconian-copyright-law-section-92-scrapped.html
Scoop: NZ Linux Community reject copyright law
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| New Zealand Linux Industry and Community reject guilt on accusation copyright
| laws Press release by LinuxChix NZ, Waikato Linux Users' Group and Wellington
| Linux Users' Group 11-March-2009
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| A new threat has emerged against Linux and other Open Source Software: New
| Zealand's new, ill-conceived copyright laws that pave the way for users to be
| disconnected on accusation of copyright infringement.
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http://coffee.geek.nz/scoop-nz-linux-community-reject-copyright-law.html
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