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Online Newshour Tackling Digital Copyright

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the opening-the-worm-can dept.

dmabram writes "The online version of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is tackling copyright in the digital age. They are sponsoring a forum where Lawrence Lessig will square off against RIAA executive Matt Oppenheim. Anyone can submit questions, and the best questions or comments will be posted to Lessig and Oppenheim for debate and discussion. I know that the producers understand the importance of this debate, and would love insightful questions." Looks worth tuning in for.

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  1. My question to Lessig would be by Bold+Marauder · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    How do you sleep at night?

    Copyright infringement is a phenomenon that has:

    Drained our corporate resources (bandwidth, lost productivity)

    Drained BILLIONS of dollars out of our economy
    (not just the profits of the copyright holders, but also the profits of the distributors and the salary of the sales people as well, and this isn't even touching on the millions of jobs lost)

    Caused the spawning of underground networks that are undoubtably being used by terrorists cells as well as anti-corporate music leeching anarchists.

    How is it he can sleep knowing that is who he represents?

  2. Re:It's more than just the right questions. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'm absolutely astounded that this comment got moderated up. The poster, who is a known troll, is basically saying that you have to use interrogation techniques to establish meaningful discourse.

    Well, here's a little clue for you, "Racist." In a substantive conversation, you do not always get to hear what you want to hear. The objective is not to get the other guy to say what you want him to say. The objective is (or, rather, should be) to LISTEN to what the other guy has to say and form opinions based on it. "'Violently' bringing them back to the point" isn't going to do anything to further that.

    Of course, you'll probably perceive my comment as being a tangent, and attempt to "violently" bring me back to the point now. Thank god I don't actually have to be in the same room with you to have this discussion. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be fun in the least.