http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c131 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:38:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c131 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/10535223120/indian-publishing-firm-cant-take-little-criticism-threatens-blogger-with-1-billion-lawsuit-criminal-charges.shtml#c246 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:37:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/10535223120/indian-publishing-firm-cant-take-little-criticism-threatens-blogger-with-1-billion-lawsuit-criminal-charges.shtml#c246
Now, just look for politicians publishing 'false' information...]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c198 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:35:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c198
A: the existence of legal alternatives doesn't matter and so you bringing up the difference is irrelevant.

IOW, the argument that abolishing IP law would stop terrorists from benefiting from infringement still holds. Adding stricter IP enforcement or stricter laws, like with prohibition, would simply reduce competition for the terrorists which make it even more profitable for terrorists to use infringement to support themselves (econ 101, less competition, more profits).

B: There are situations where legal alternatives are unavailable (ie: Orphaned works) and that's where terrorists are benefiting.

The solution here is for congress to pass laws ensuring that legal alternatives are always available.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130218/23563522021/copyright-harlem-shake-selective-enforcement.shtml#c456 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:33:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130218/23563522021/copyright-harlem-shake-selective-enforcement.shtml#c456 youtube]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08111723117/want-to-destroy-any-hope-serious-cybersecurity-give-doj-its-desired-backdoor-wiretaps-all-communications.shtml#c218 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:31:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08111723117/want-to-destroy-any-hope-serious-cybersecurity-give-doj-its-desired-backdoor-wiretaps-all-communications.shtml#c218
Now imagine if those ill-willed people are the Chinese military...

They should be VERY afraid of giving anyone the key to build a cyber-nuke.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130509/18162523030/there-is-no-logic-to-argument-that-zach-braff-shouldnt-use-kickstarter.shtml#c2049 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:28:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130509/18162523030/there-is-no-logic-to-argument-that-zach-braff-shouldnt-use-kickstarter.shtml#c2049 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/13023123037.shtml#c1440 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:28:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/13023123037.shtml#c1440
It's a shame because that was otherwise an Insightful, informative answer.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c191 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:27:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130518/17573523139/funniestmost-insightful-comments-week-techdirt.shtml#c191
According to congress terrorist organizations are benefit from infringement. I already hate IP law and so the takeaway I get is that, like with prohibition, IP law is responsible for them benefiting because without IP law they would be unable to profit from infringement. This just gives me even more reason to hate infringement.

You state that the difference here is that there are legal alternatives. That statement means absolutely nothing and is irrelevant if terrorists are still benefiting from infringing works because, like with prohibition, if you abolish the restrictions (IP law) terrorists can no longer benefit (because people will just seek legal free alternatives instead of funding terrorists to pay for infringing works).

If anything, what congress needs to do to completely stop these terrorists from benefiting from infringement is, according to your logic, ensure that legal alternatives are available. It is the unavailability of legal alternatives, according to you, that enable terrorists to benefit from infringement. Otherwise, if they were available terrorists would be unable to benefit.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c19 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:27:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/08324323118/trade-group-representing-many-large-companies-claims-that-exceptions-blind-would-cast-aside-copyright.shtml#c19 The level of freakout from these giant companies over helping the blind is really quite incredible.

You wouldn't believe the level of hatred this is generating when people get aware of those actions against the blind. A simple way to nullify these morons is to rise awareness. The backlash will do the rest.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/16203623112/nintendo-exchanges-goodwill-control-issues-mass-monetization-claims-lets-play-videos.shtml#c360 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:24:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130516/16203623112/nintendo-exchanges-goodwill-control-issues-mass-monetization-claims-lets-play-videos.shtml#c360 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c128 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:19:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c128 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130518/00045923138/awesome-stuff-cool-product-designs.shtml#c219 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:19:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130518/00045923138/awesome-stuff-cool-product-designs.shtml#c219 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c125 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:18:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c125 1)EA don't make games, they lend money to those who do and reap the rewards.
2)Plenty of devs hate DRM and are vocal about it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c101 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:12:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c101 knew more about what they want than the makers and that is an admission that is never gonna happen!!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c90 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c90
"HA HA HA, I have NOOOO IDEAAAAAA"]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c124 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:08:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/09430123119/eu-commission-sued-refusing-to-reveal-trade-agreement-documents-they-shared-with-lobbyists.shtml#c124 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/03220823047/mpaa-freaks-out-insists-that-having-to-consider-fair-use-before-filing-dmca-takedown-would-be-crazy.shtml#c1239 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:02:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130511/03220823047/mpaa-freaks-out-insists-that-having-to-consider-fair-use-before-filing-dmca-takedown-would-be-crazy.shtml#c1239
If the party that issued the takedown notice is being advised by a group that clearly knows of the fair use requirement, the lack of consideration of fair use should be considered a willful avoidance of the issue.

Simply put, it should be written into their internal processes.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c77 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:56:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c77
Team fortress 2]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c52 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:53:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c52 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c32 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:51:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20130508/06065623001/new-hope-how-going-free-to-play-brought-redemption-to-star-wars-mmo.shtml#c32
That's offensive to SWTOR!]]>