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Legal Pundits Pan Internet Exceptionalism

Posted by timothy on from the well-they-are-pundits dept.

Back in Brown writes: "This article from today's Wall St. Journal (via MSNBC) presents the viewpoints of several legal commentators that the Internet should be treated like any other invention and not subject to novel legal interpretations. 'The steam engine ... probably transformed American law, but the "law of the steam engine" never existed.' Another quote: 'cyberbuffs are afflicted with "insufficient perspective, disdain for history, unnecessary futurology and technophilia."'"

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  1. they missed something! by edrugtrader · · Score: 0, Troll

    'cyberbuffs are afflicted with "insufficient perspective, disdain for history, unnecessary futurology and technophilia."'

    they didn't say anything about all the pr0n!

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  2. Acceptable letter replacements for editors. by Restil · · Score: 1, Troll

    PAN = BAN

    WHO = TWO

    Learning all sorts of new things today about acceptable letter replacement. I'll keep an eye out for more.

    -Restil

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