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ABC/Disney Shuts Down Blog Exercising Fair Use
An anonymous reader writes "A blogger named Spocko had his blog shut down by ABC/Disney lawyers because he had posted clips from an ABC Radio-affiliated program and commented on their content, as well as informed show advertisers of what exactly they were paying for. Spocko merely pointed out the content that station KSFO was broadcasting, and as a result Visa pulled their advertising from the station. More companies were reportedly considering pulling their ads. A YouTube video summary is available. From the Daily Kos article: 'How'd he do it? He did it the way it's always done - by working within the law, identifying points of weakness, exploiting them and being absolutely tenacious ... It appears to me as if Disney is attempting to bully a little guy in an unethical manner. Any media lawyer worth the air she breathes knows that Spocko's use was well protected.'"
Any media lawyer worth the air she breathes knows that Spocko's use was well protected.
Note that a lawyer on the side of Spocko, the good guy, is female and therefore exempt from negative connotations.
"It's things like this that cause me to feel shame for being an American." Do you realize how asinine this sounds? By saying this, you're saying you're ashamed of free speech. Free speech means you'll hear things that you don't like. You'll hear things that completely and utterly offend you. That you'll hear things that will just make your stomach churn. Free speech doesn't just include speech *YOU* want to hear. If this makes you feel shame for being an American, seriously, and this answer ends up being as cliche' as saying you don't like being an American, leave. There are other countries that will protect your concept of 'free speech'.
Give in? he's getting just what he desires- shut down by the "evil corporation", so now he looks like the victim fighting for free speech, instead of what he really is- a leftist pawn trying to hurt a media outlet which tends to broadcast opinion from a political perspective he doesn't like.
Standard totalitarian tactics, loved by a majority of slashdotters when in support of leftist causes.
Islam is bashed because it deserves it. I know it's hard to believe, but the universe isn't based on absolute moral equivalency where everyone is equally guilty, except for the West which is more guilty than others.