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Nonprofit Group Sends Filesharing Propaganda To Students
palegray.net writes "The National Center for State Courts, a nonprofit organization, has sent file-sharing propaganda to thousands of students. The supposedly 'educational' materials, presented in the form of a comic strip, are intended to frighten students with gross exaggerations of the legal consequences of sharing music online (lose your scholarship to college, go to jail for two years, and more). From the article: '"The Case of Internet Piracy," however, reads like the Recording Industry Association of America's public relations playbook: Download some songs, go to jail and lose your scholarship. Along the way, musicians will file onto the bread lines. "The purpose is basically to educate kids — middle school and high school-aged about how the justice system operates and about what really goes on in the courtroom as opposed to what you see on television," said Lorri Montgomery, the center's communications director.' I'm not encouraging anyone to break any laws, but this is ridiculous. What's truly discouraging is the fact that several judges appear to be in full support of this sort of 'education.'
The propaganda material is available in PDF form, and it lists the judges and others involved in its creation. Wired's post has a summary of the story (which is good, since the story is awful), and Techdirt notes a couple of the legal inaccuracies.
It's a cartoon so Bush will understand it too.
It's a cartoon so Bush would be willing to read it. Whether or not he'd understand it is anyone's guess.
I can't believe they took a swing at evil libraries. Destroyer of homes, lender of copyrighted materials.
Man, you really need that seminar!
You may not have noticed, but this comic was actually published by Jack Chick. You see, back in the 13th century, a secret society was started by the Vatican, which had the goal of weakening any sort of copyright law. Jack Chick learned about this in a well known conspiracy theory textbook which was published by someone with a degree from a diploma mill, and has decided to share the message with all the world. But there is hope! Accept Jesus as your personal savior, and copyright infringement will end!
OK, maybe I am too familiar with Chick tracts...
Palm trees and 8
>The full length movie will be coming out any day now, and then how will you feel?
Got a torrent?
-fb Everything not expressly forbidden is now mandatory.
If I had breasts, I'd never have to leave the house.
Oliver's law of assumed responsibility: If you're seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xfqkdh5Js4Don't copy that floppy!
Why is this thus? What is the reason for this thusness?
When I was in college in the early 90s, I was pulled over by the police for not making a complete stop at a stop sign. The cop flashed a flashlight in my back seat, and found a single closed beer can, which had been accidentally dropped by one of my friends from earlier in the night. I was 20 years old. My friend, who I had already dropped off, was 21. I had not been drinking that evening, but because the beer can was in my car, I was sited with "minor in possession."
In court, I plead guilty. A decent lawyer probably could have gotten around this case, but I didn't have the money for a lawyer at the time, so I plead guilty. (I wonder how common that is.) As part of my rehabilitation, I was sent to an underage drinking class. This was in spite of the fact that I had already turned 21 by the time I had my court date, so I could then legally drink.
At the end of the rehabilitation class, the instructor asked if anyone would be drinking again. I was the only person in the class who raised my hand. After explaining that I was 21, the instructor just frowned, and adjourned the class.
Sorry guys, the glory days of excess are over.
It's either Cocaine OR Hookers. Not both.