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UK Reviewing Copyright Laws

Posted by samzenpus on from the take-another-look dept.

Uebergeek writes "It looks like the UK is going to be reviewing its copyright laws. Prime Minister David Cameron specifically cites the US's Fair Use doctrine as something they wish to incorporate into their own laws... apparently they wish to 'encourage the sort of creative innovation that occurs in America.' One can only assume that they've been missing the continual assault on the Fair Use doctrine here in the States."

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  1. yes! by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally, UK TV might dump all those brain-dead quiz shows where people "know things" and that David Attaboy or whatever and his animal sex preoccupation and move towards more proper explosion-based documentaries like we have in the US.

    And the news? Good grief - I watched UK news and the whole time it was just people talking about facts and things. There wasn't a SINGLE ARGUMENT or fight during the entire show. What the hell kind of news reporting is that?

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    1. Re:yes! by jimicus · · Score: 2, Funny

      Nah, the Americans will never accept the idea of the Page 3 girl. Hell, I wouldn't be too surprised if at least one state attempted to outlaw breast feeding because it involved showing breasts to very young children.

  2. Re:Hmmm.... by Musically_ut · · Score: 4, Funny
    I suppose they can copy the US laws verbatim.

    That will qualify as at least one fair use of the 'Fair use' laws.

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  3. Perhaps by turkeyfish · · Score: 2, Funny

    As an avid fan of David's shows on conservations, perhaps instead we can deport Glen Beck to insure that citizens of the UK really are brain dead and thus unable to challenge our technological superiority.

    1. Re:Perhaps by countertrolling · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...we can deport Glen Beck...

      I don't believe they'll accept our toxic waste..

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    2. Re:Perhaps by Arancaytar · · Score: 2, Funny

      Just start a donation drive to dispose of him in space. I'm in! :P

  4. Re:Better idea by EasyTarget · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually we look sideways at it.

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