There is only just so much time in a life, and there are more than enough causes for several lifetimes. Out of necessity, we pick and chose the battles we are the most willing to fight…even (or perhaps especially) if a winning outcome is not assured. These are mine.
Read more...Hollywood wants to take the law into their own hands — they had our representatives add a vigilante clause, for God’s sake, …
Read more...
The United States government has a long history of considering, if not passing and creatively interpreting, some really poopy-headed laws. From the Alien and Sedition Acts, to the Dred Scott Decision, to SOPA and PIPA; the Congress and Supreme Court of the United States are sometimes the most dangerous groups of people in the country when it comes to how we communicate ideas.
Read more...
“That means that all these examples from 1955 are only the tip of the iceberg. If the pre-1978 law were still in …
Read more...
After a few false starts over the years, I’ve finally committed to self-hosting any pictures I share on the socnets. This doesn’t mean that there will be no photos of mine out in the interwebverse–some need to be out there for marketing purposes–but most won’t be. Why? One simple phrase: “Terms of Service” (ToS)
Read more...If ever there was a slam-dunk copyright lawsuit, by all appearances, this is it. Magazine Copies Entire Story From Web, Tells Writer …
Read more...Copyright is supposed to be a right of creators, not a bludgeon for a corporate entity to wield for however long they think they can make money. Here’s a rant saying that it’s time the people get copyright back onto its intended foundation.
Read more...
