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Rumors of a 'Whisper Campaign' Forming Against Fair Use

Posted by Zonk on from the not-stronger-quicker-easier-more-seductive dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Ars Technica reports that a group of companies and organizations it calls 'big content' is currently engaged in a worldwide 'whisper campaign' against Fair Use. 'The counter-reformation in question takes the form of a "whispering campaign" in which ministries in different countries are told that plans to expand fair use rights might well run afoul of the Berne Convention's "three-step test." The Convention, which goes back to the late 1800s, was one of the earliest international copyright treaties and is now administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).'"

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  1. Leeches by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wish they would just choke on their own corruption. But then the evil spirit might come out of them, and then we'd all be screwed.

    1. Re:Leeches by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      I thought that was the entire basis of Scientology? Evil spirits wandering around and re-inhabiting random vessels.

  2. That's not how I heard it... by loimprevisto · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard whispers of a rumor campaign- thanks, Slashdot for setting me straight!

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  3. Re:Berne Convention can go piss up a rope by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, I'm in a bad mood. So sue me. You can sue people in the US for being in a bad mood?
    Wouldn't that make your mood worse when you're sued?
    Also, what kind of conviction can you expect? Sentenced to be in a good mood for 5 years (2 years probation when you show good behavior)?
  4. Anyone remember when... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Bill Clinton was blasting his Presidential semen all over Monica's face? Here's to a return to the good old days, when we were blissfully ignorant about the true nature of Islam, and when battling terrorists only involved lobbing a missile at an aspirin factory. Ice Queen for Prez in '08!

    1. Re:Anyone remember when... by rizole · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, I think a blunt tool is exactly what you should use on him to help him understand the issues at hand.

  5. Re:Berne Convention can go piss up a rope by teslar · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can sue people in the US for being in a bad mood? Wouldn't that make your mood worse when you're sued?
    Ladies and gentlemen, I give you.... the recursive lawsuit!
  6. Re:The "3 steps" by Scrameustache · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's wrong with "borrow to"? Those verbs have never had a strong fixed meaning in Germanic languages. In German they are somewhat interchangeable in certain circumstances. Same with "bring" and "take". The only ignorance is on the part of the grammar freaks who think they actually know anything about how language works. You sure learned him! You learned him good!
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