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What Lawyers Can Learn From Manga

Posted by timothy on from the lots-and-lots dept.

jedigeek links to this article from Lawrence Lessig, writing "This article explains the interesting phenomenon of dojinshi, and why dojinshi helps fuel the production of original manga. From a western-perspective, dojinshi breaks copyright laws, but, according to the article's author: 'The law is a rough-edged tool. It was not crafted by geniuses of economics.' In a time when laws like the DMCA exist and are being exploited, this is certainly food for thought."

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  1. Dammit by DeathPenguin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I was hoping NOT to have to look at another article on anime after specifically checking off anime in my preferences.

  2. Lessig is NOT your friend by Desolation+Row · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Talk about easy marks.

    The autotelic Mr. Lessig's day job at Stanford is creating the very IP parasites he rails on about. On weekends he hides behind white papers (dresses up in sheep's clothing) to protect you from his last crop of leaches.

    "What a lot of unmitagated gall you have, grandma!"
    "All the better to lop off an arm and a leg, my children!"

    The only reason any of us will ever need a greedy hypocrite like Lessig is to protect us from a greedy hypocrite like Lessig.