MS Calls On Kids to Stop Thought Thieves

theodp writes "Microsoft is calling all UK kids aged 14-17 to enter its Thought Thieves Competition. Remember kids, finalists must agree to formally license all intellectual property rights in their film on terms acceptable to Microsoft. And don't forget to download your free Thought Thieves Poster!"

Comments

Re:Oh get to the youth.

[unapersson]

Don't forget that in 1984 everything is subject to doctoring, that includes the year. In fact in a society where information provision is key and resources are low, a ten year cycle might well be preferable, you can keep recycling earlier information then. So the year after 1989 is always 1980.

Re:Some advice

[Absentminded-Artist]

Citing a Google search isn't the same thing as citing a reference, but kudos to you for listing the actual reference. Thanks. Since this happened in January it would have been nice if the original poster had done the same.

Still, after reading the article I still don't know who conducted the poll, or how they worded the questions. I still don't know how wide their sampling of students was. One school district? One town? One state? A better article that answers those questions can be found here

As large as the survey as being touted, it still sounds like it was done locally in Conn. So one could say that Conn. or New England students have a serious lack of understanding of the First Amendment, but compared to nationwide it is still a small sample. That's the inherent problem with surveys. I remain skeptical. The students I know aren't that ignorant. YMMV

Great username, btw. Must be popular with the chicks... ;)