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Hong Kong Boy Scouts to Protect IP

Posted by Zonk on from the go-forth-brave-soldier dept.

phresno writes "Declan McCullagh at C|net's News.com has a short article on the development that the Hong Kong Boy Scouts Association has teamed up with the MPA to create an intellectual property merit badge. Mike Ellis of the MPA hopes this program will 'provide thousands of young people -- future leaders -- with a better understanding of the value of intellectual property.' Those with tinfoil hats will surely be thinking of the youth in Orwell's 1984."

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  1. Hong Kong Piracy by Excen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it just me, or is Hong Kong the perfect place for the MPAA to start brainwashing the youngest members of our society?

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    1. Re:Hong Kong Piracy by over_exposed · · Score: 5, Funny

      Was there a spelling merit badge?

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  2. Suggest Your Own Merit Badges Here!!! by rewinn · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about a GPL Merit Badge?

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  3. Re:This is sick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What next they have a McDonalds Merit Badge given to the kids who can eat a quarter pounder a day all week for supporting a good old american company?

    I hope so. I could sure use the additional "quadruple-bypass-survivor" merit badge.

  4. Re:The Badge by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > > Those with tinfoil hats will surely be thinking of the youth in Orwell's 1984."
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    >Maybe if they keep the property then they will begin to think that the government can't interfere with their own intellectual property. This would be a huge step forward in China.

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