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Share FIles? Get Fired.

Posted by Hemos on from the the-joys-of-correct-speak dept.

The_Other_Kelly writes "The Guardian is running an interesting story, 'File-share defender fired over TV show', where a news organisation, upon discovering that someone who spoke publicly elsewhere to defend p2p file sharing, was one of their employees, promptly fired him. "

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  1. Interesting legal question by Sanity · · Score: 4, Insightful
    To what extent can an opinion about intellectual property (or any other law) form grounds for dismissal?

    IMHO it is the right, indeed the obligation of anyone living in a democracy to question the laws that govern them. Intellectual property laws are increasingly valid targets for such scepticism.

    There would be an uproar in most countries if someone was fired for expressing their opinion on abortion, or religion, why should someone's opinion on intellectual property law be any different?

    1. Re:Interesting legal question by Sanity · · Score: 2, Insightful
      Well no, I never said that, it is just one of thousands of examples the exist. Any sane company will have a clause in their employee contracts that covers bringing the company into disrepute in or out of work.
      And such a clause would be unenforceable if used to stifle employee's political opinions.
      Good grief. Over react much? Congratulations on invoking Godwin's law. This thread is now over.
      You haven't actually read Godwin's law, have you? You probably should before you start accusing people of invoking it.