Tag Archives: copyright

RIAA and MPAA hijack the border (or someone like them)

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Jeremy Costin

Cyberion, at Tazzu, posted a link to the Vancouver Province story on the threatened border checks (ACTA) on the legitimacy of electronic media. (Cyberion’s post) I had some rather strong feelings, and ranted the following: This is one of the … Continue reading →

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Fair Play and Griefing in Second Life

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Jeremy Costin

Terra Nova has an interesting piece on the issue of fair play in virtual worlds. I think the question is whether “griefing” could be considered infringement to fair play, which implies that fair play exists as a principle, and infers … Continue reading →

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Michael Geist lauds CRIA; jeers RIAA’s “hassle” policy

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Jeremy Costin

The difference between commercial piracy and private copying was clear in the Copyright Act’s s.80, it was made clearer by BMG v. John Doe, and now we can see the difference in action. Professor Michael Geist compares the RIAA’s “hassle … Continue reading →

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Ford gets confused and shoots itself in the foot

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Jeremy Costin

So Ford Motor Company is a little bit confused. They are claiming some form of intellectual property in photographs of specific Ford Mustangs. Not in the abstract image of the iconic car, but in the photographs taken by enthusiastic owners … Continue reading →

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EULAs aren’t all bad

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Jeremy Costin

End-User License Agreements aren’t all bad. They are necessary for interration – that incorporation-like thing for virtual worlds that Castronova talks about – in order to set out and delimit the game space. It is when they violate Castronova’s closed/open … Continue reading →

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Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of Copyfight!

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Jeremy Costin

Not discussing the latest Canadian copyright reform bill, or the Canadian DMCA as it has been touted, to kick off weblawg.net would be like Han Solo ignoring his friend in need barreling down the trench of a moon-sized space station. … Continue reading →

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