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Did you seriously get that confused? Mike writes an article about DMCA notices being used to takedown content they don't own, and you get it confused with a non-DMCA email asking for content to be removed (which didn't get removed by the way). One abuses the force of law to get someone else's content taken down, the other asks for someone to consider their own hypocrisy. No law states that DMCA compliant notices are required to take content down.

Perhaps, blue, you should spend a few more seconds in figuring out what is even going on.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1168 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:43:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1168
In short, lawsuit happy groups like *AA's, gone from the net, everyone else, still gets the benefit of the doubt and so stays.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c134 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:41:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c134
Oooh! Pretty!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c515 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:38:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/01462423203/ex-prenda-lawyer-brett-gibbs-pleads-poverty-to-judge-wright.shtml#c515 very expensive trip like that does pretty handily disprove the 'I'm broke and have less than a grand in the bank' line he's trying to give the judge.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c771 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:38:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c771 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c127 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:38:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c127
Why?

Because people think copyright has something to do with attribution. It doesn't. Why do they think this? Because people generally want credit for what they do. They want validation. That's innate in human beings. Wanting money or control over some idea of theirs is not innate. People simply respect copyright law today not because they get it and understand it and agree with it, but because they think it's something it's not and agree with that other something. The more I've taught people that what they are doing is infringement, the more I've found people hate copryight law.

What do you mean I can't copy this song and give it to my friend? I didn't change the artist?

What do you mean I can't copy this coloring book for my friends' kids? They know I didn't make it.

What do you mean I can't play the music/movie I bought at the block party for my neighborhood? I just told you I bought it.

No, the public at large generally hates copyright once they find out the basic things they think should be ok are punishable by up to $150,000.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c114 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:36:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c114 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c733 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c733 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c101 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:34:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c101 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1167 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:31:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/17515223193/riaa-copyright-reform-we-need-is-to-make-everyone-else-copyright-cops.shtml#c1167
Since the reason for the 'shoot first, ask questions later' plan of taking everything down 'just in case would' be to avoid potential lawsuits, it would also only apply to those groups(like the *AA's) that have proven to be lawsuit happy, and not independents.

So *AA music/movie trailers/reviews? Gone.
Independent music/movie trailers/review? Still up.

Sorry for the confusion, should have been more clear I guess.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c667 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:27:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/21222323165/another-ca-cop-thinks-cell-phone-might-be-dangerous-weapon.shtml#c667 These cops sound like they're egging each other on]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c88 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c88 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law

I don't think it means what you vaguely imply that it means.

Copyright isn't based on precedent, it's statute based. That kind of makes it "not common law".]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c81 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c81 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c859 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/18265123163/reporters-find-exposed-personal-data-via-google-threatened-with-cfaa-charges.shtml#c859 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/10542823205/another-court-tells-prenda-to-pay-up-attorneys-fees.shtml#c113 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/10542823205/another-court-tells-prenda-to-pay-up-attorneys-fees.shtml#c113
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121130/17100821190/copyright-troll-case-tossed-fraud-court-after-abbott-costello-worthy-hearing.shtml]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c708 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/19133923200/copyright-patent-its-all-same-to-worlds-third-largest-news-agency.shtml#c708 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c278 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c278 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c64 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c64
It has gotten to the point where content owners are basically thinking I don't like what this guy wrote or did *whips out takedown hammer"]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c57 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:22:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/00412423167/fair-use-me-not-thee.shtml#c57
Now, don't argue that you're acting morally by throwing up a bunch of misleading special cases or pointing to corporate fat cats also stealing when you don't accept the simple fundamentals of copyright being common law.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c262 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:21:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130524/00583723201/if-you-thought-copyright-was-mess-earth-what-does-it-look-like-space.shtml#c262