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EFF Sues Electric Slide Creator Over DMCA Threat
from the take-that dept
Last month, we wrote about the bizarre story of a guy who claims he's the creator of the annoying line dance, The Electric Slide (a claim that is apparently very much in dispute) sending DMCA takedown notices to YouTube for people putting up videos of people doing the dance. Part of his complaint is that he doesn't get credit -- but the bigger complaint seems to be that people are doing the dance wrong, and still calling it The Electric Slide. Thankfully, the EFF has decided that this is a case too ridiculous to ignore. The group has stepped in and filed a lawsuit against the guy seeking protection for the person who uploaded the original video. The whole story just sounds so bizarre, it wouldn't be surprising to find out in the end that it's really all part of some elaborate PR stunt.
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If you file a DMCA takedown notice for a line dance, you may be a redneck...
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Re: redneck
HAha. I would agree with that.
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May prove to create interesting case law
This could be interesting case law which may challenge copyright and patentability of ideas down the road...
Think about it- If you own an idea doesn't mean you own it when someone else does it... Or do you.?
With either side of the fence your on, this has the ability to really explode.
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Can't outlaw stupidity, unfortunately
Exactly how is the DMCA helping innovation and making the US more competitive in the world market?
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The DMCA is a joke, has been since it's spawning. This guy just wanted in on the joke, is that so wrong?
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I just patened the recepie for a Cesar Salad and posted it online.
I plan on sending cease-and-decist letters to restaraunts across the country next week.
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ummmm..... shouldn't that be a .... Caesar-and-desist?
-IronMan
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Maybe..
..this will convince ppl to stop playing this rediculous song at parties. AWFUL.. if I have to hear it ONE MORE time from song guy who "thinks he's a dj".
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Re: Maybe..
I don't mind it being played as long as it's on land. Ever been on a boat when the Electric Slide comes on? Now THAT'S something you just don't do. Even twenty or so above-average-sized people can make the crew really worried...
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The electric slide is a horrible dance and it should be outlawed. People that do the dance are probably some lower form of life.
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People that do the dance are probably some lower form of life
In that, they share something in common with forum-trolls.
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I agree!!
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Loser. Punk.
This guy is such a loooser. He even looks like a loooser. Not laughing and smiling anymore, punk.
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Re: Loser. Punk.
So you're saying he's some guy that goes around untying people's shoelaces and such?
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What I want to know...
is who really invented that dance and who performed the song?
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Unknown the original choreographer.
Performer is Marcia Griffith. I too hate the damn thing after being a wedding DJ for 2 years!
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DIADI
Die In A Disco Inferno
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Writer of Electric Slide
Bunny Wailer (Neville Livingston) wrote the song.
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