NFL Caught Abusing the DMCA

Implied Oral Consent writes "You know how the NFL puts up those notices before every game saying 'This telecast is copyrighted by the NFL for the private use of our audience, and any other use of this telecast or of any pictures, descriptions or accounts of the game without the NFL's consent is prohibited?' Well, Ars Technica is reporting that Wendy Seltzer thought that that was over-reaching and posted a video of the notice on YouTube. Predictably, the NFL filed a DMCA Take Down notice on the clip. But Ms. Seltzer knows her rights, so she filed a DMCA Counter Notice. This is when the NFL violated the DMCA, by filing another Take Down notice instead of taking the issue to court — their only legitimate option, according to the DMCA. Unfortunately for the NFL, Ms. Seltzer is a law professor, an EFF lawyer, and the founder of Chilling Effects. Oops!"

Comments

If everyone does it, it's not a crime.

[BillGatesLoveChild]

And even Bill Gates has admitted to watching pirated movies on YouTube:

http://www.computerworld.com/blogs/node/2803
http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/06/bill-gates-admi ts-watching-pirated.html

Remember Prohibition?

The Last Time I Described A Football Game

[Skeetskeetskeet]

Terry Tate broke my collarbone. Never again.

Go Steelers!

[Oswald]

Black and Gold forever!

Huh? What do you mean, that's not what this is about? She said "NFL."

I heard her.

Re:Go Steelers!

[Anonymous Coward]

Gold my ass. That's yellow, and you damn well know it.

News for illiterate nerds?

[Anonymous Coward]

Even if they have to pay 100,000 in legal fees and damages if this goes to court and they loose

It's not spelled "loose", you loser. "Loose" is a completely different verb from "lose".

-verb (used with object) 20. to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
21. to release, as from constraint, obligation, or penalty.
22. Chiefly Nautical. to set free from fastening or attachment: to loose a boat from its moorings.
23. to unfasten, undo, or untie, as a bond, fetter, or knot.
24. to shoot; discharge; let fly: to loose missiles at the invaders.
25. to make less tight; slacken or relax.
26. to render less firmly fixed; lessen an attachment; loosen.
-verb (used without object)
27. to let go a hold.
28. to hoist anchor; get under way.
29. to shoot or let fly an arrow, bullet, etc. (often fol. by off): to loose off at a flock of ducks.
30. Obsolete. to become loose; loosen.
--Idioms31. break loose, to free oneself; escape: The convicts broke loose.
32. cast loose, a. to loosen or unfasten, as a ship from a mooring.
b. to send forth; set adrift or free: He was cast loose at an early age to make his own way in the world.

33. cut loose, a. to release from domination or control.
b. to become free, independent, etc.
c. to revel without restraint: After the rodeo they headed into town to cut loose.

34. hang or stay loose, Slang. to remain relaxed and unperturbed.
35. let loose, a. to free or become free.
b. to yield; give way: The guardrail let loose and we very nearly plunged over the edge.

36. on the loose, a. free; unconfined, as, esp., an escaped convict or circus animal.
b. behaving in an unrestrained or dissolute way: a bachelor on the loose.

37. turn loose, to release or free, as from confinement: The teacher turned the children loose after the class.

[Origin: 1175-1225; (adj.) ME los, loos

If you loose your dog, that means you take his collar off. If you lose your dog he's run off and you can't find him. If you loose your mind you free it and let it wander for creative purposes (or because you're smoking crack, loser). If you lose your mind you're insane.

Folks often complain on the internet that face to face conversation is more accurate than written communication, but that's only true if you're an illiterate fucktard. If I say "car" when I mean "duck" how in the hell are you supposed to know what I'm talking about?

Loser.

Mod parent "flamebait" bacause he has now been fully flamed. Mod me how you will.