Mike, I'm a huge fan of this site, and been a faithful reader since 2005, but I think this is an overreaction on your (our?) part.
All I can see from the article, is a company trying hard to distance itself from negative publicity. Authorizing a copyrighted work (whether that's required or not) isn't just about the copyright itself, it also gives implicit approval of the derivative work.
I don't believe Disney was after a copyright claim here, and (as much as I despise the company itself), have to say that this statement is the minimum I'd expect from them, as well as the maximum - Implicit approval of the North Korean regime is not something any corporation would want on its resume.
Hi Mike, I usually do get frustrated and feel more pessimistic when reading Techdirt, but I don't get the feeling that you're pessimistic yourself. If anything, you just sound disappointed at most of the news, but there's always that glimmer of hope.
It may just be the hazards of reporting news of this nature. A barrage of bad news can have the effect of making you appear as a pessimist, though I feel there's always that glimmer of hope in your posts.. :)
Keep up the good work!
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Re: Re: Overreacting on this news
Absolutely agree about Disney's over-obsession with IP, but I don't think this is it. I believe it's less to do with IP and more to do with bad press.
Overreacting on this news
Mike, I'm a huge fan of this site, and been a faithful reader since 2005, but I think this is an overreaction on your (our?) part.
All I can see from the article, is a company trying hard to distance itself from negative publicity. Authorizing a copyrighted work (whether that's required or not) isn't just about the copyright itself, it also gives implicit approval of the derivative work.
I don't believe Disney was after a copyright claim here, and (as much as I despise the company itself), have to say that this statement is the minimum I'd expect from them, as well as the maximum - Implicit approval of the North Korean regime is not something any corporation would want on its resume.
Pessimism or dissapointment?
Hi Mike, I usually do get frustrated and feel more pessimistic when reading Techdirt, but I don't get the feeling that you're pessimistic yourself. If anything, you just sound disappointed at most of the news, but there's always that glimmer of hope.
It may just be the hazards of reporting news of this nature. A barrage of bad news can have the effect of making you appear as a pessimist, though I feel there's always that glimmer of hope in your posts.. :)
Keep up the good work!