Hey Mike - We send e-mails for every DMCA complaint received. Each e-mail includes information about the risk re: repeat offenses, a link to our DMCA policy page, specifically identifies the post(s) in question along with the offending link(s), and includes a link to ChilingEffects so the blogger can view the actual complaint we received.
The notice received by the bloggers you pointed to is the final notice, after the repeated DMCA complaints are processed (and where we do not receive counter-claims). More on filing the counter-notification is here:
Yeah, and Howard Stern picked up on this this morning. You haven't lived until you've heard Howard Stern and Robin Quivers try and explain Bluetooth to their audience. Classic.
Mike - It goes a lot further than just fundraising.
Governor Dean's campaign has been a broad and deep embrace of the Internet. Consider:
They were the first presidential campaign to maintain a blog.
They were the first presidential campaign to use smartmob technology (through a service at upoc.com); volunteers receive SMS text messages about important announcements, campaign appearances, etc.
Their use of Meetup has resulted in over 25,000 citizens self-organizing for the campaign. (That number is more than 20 times larger than the next closest candidate.)
They're relying on an eCRM company to help supporters host house parties (I hosted one at my house last month); users can manage contact lists, send invitations, manage contributions and send follow-ups - all from the website.
A just-released website using new high definition video technology allows supporters to passively download DVD-quality video from the campaign. (MSNBC covered this yesterday.)
In addition, they secured Rep. Zoe Lofgren's endorsement early on - a critical supporter given her connections to Silicon Valley. Governor Dean's campaign manager, Joe Trippi, is originally from San Jose and understands the important role the technology can play (he is a frequent contributor not just to the campaign's blog but to other blogs as well).
These guys get it.
--Rick (You can also visit my blog focused on the campaign here.)
Couple clarifications
Hey Mike - We send e-mails for every DMCA complaint received. Each e-mail includes information about the risk re: repeat offenses, a link to our DMCA policy page, specifically identifies the post(s) in question along with the offending link(s), and includes a link to ChilingEffects so the blogger can view the actual complaint we received.
The notice received by the bloggers you pointed to is the final notice, after the repeated DMCA complaints are processed (and where we do not receive counter-claims). More on filing the counter-notification is here:
http://www.google.com/blogger_dmca.html#counter
I am aware of all Internet traditions
Related is this brilliant comment on a blog a few months back:
http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=10643
Toothing
Yeah, and Howard Stern picked up on this this morning. You haven't lived until you've heard Howard Stern and Robin Quivers try and explain Bluetooth to their audience. Classic.
Dean and the net
Mike - It goes a lot further than just fundraising.
Governor Dean's campaign has been a broad and deep embrace of the Internet. Consider:
In addition, they secured Rep. Zoe Lofgren's endorsement early on - a critical supporter given her connections to Silicon Valley. Governor Dean's campaign manager, Joe Trippi, is originally from San Jose and understands the important role the technology can play (he is a frequent contributor not just to the campaign's blog but to other blogs as well).
These guys get it.
--Rick
(You can also visit my blog focused on the campaign here.)
MS & Intuit
Of course, Microsoft tried to buy Intuit to close that gap, and the DOJ said no thanks...