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Debunking (some) DMCA Myths

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-fear-mongering-is-fun dept.

An anonymous reader writes "C|Net's News.com is running an article under their Perspectives section about some of the myth and hype surrounding the DMCA. The author talks about how the EFF is exaggerating the danger from the DMCA. The author mentions that although "the DMCA is both an egregious law and a brazen power grab by Hollywood, the music industry and software companies", groups like the EFF are not much better, engaging in "fear-mongering" and scare tactics to increase opposition."

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  1. Meanwhile... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... news.com announces that Hitler was "a little wayward", South African apartheid was hyped by the blacks and that Elvis will be embarking on a comeback tour next week.

  2. Maybe I should become a "journalist" by adam613 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd be on easy street if I could get paid to troll like the guy who wrote that article :)

  3. Re:Oh sweet lord... by nhavar · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know that's how the AI in the Matrix figured out how to use people as batteries. It all started as an experiment to see how much energy could be created by translating the heat exhaust from geeks reading crappy articles. Then they experimented with how much energy they could collect from the force of all the keystrokes entired in the ensuing flamefest. Eventually they just decided to use everyone as a battery.

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    "Do not be swept up in the momentum of mediocrity." - anon
  4. U.S. Missing Advocate - Declan McCullagh by idonotexist · · Score: 5, Funny

    After this and Declan's previous article (something along the lines, "there should be a seperation of techies and state"), which seem, well, non-Declan (who is generally a fierce advocate for freedom and is anti-DMCA) I am wondering if this is applicable...

    ** MISSING **
    Declan McCullagh
    ACLU Award: Free Speech
    Time Magazine Advocate for: Privacy
    Previous Plaintiff: Challenging the Communications Decency Act
    Anti-DMCA Efforts: Intervened in the landmark DVD/DeCSS lawsuit asking the court to open proceedings.

    Declan McCullagh was reported missing to the /. user community. He was last known to be in Washington DC, and is believed to have undergone philosophical changes upon employment with CNET's News.com.

    Incident Type: DMCA Abduction

    If you have information regarding the disappearance of this individual, please contact: the /. community at http://www.slashdot.org.

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    "There ought to be limits to freedom"