RIAA Chief Whines That SOPA Opponents Were "Unfair"

First time submitter shoutingloudly writes "In a NY Times op-ed today, RIAA chief Cary H. Sherman accuses the opponents of SOPA of having engaged in shady rhetorical tactics. He (wrongly) accuses opponents such as Wikipedia and Google of having disseminated misinformation about the bills. He lashes out at the use of the term 'censorship,' which he calls a 'loaded and inflammatory term.' Most Slashdot readers will get the many unintentional jokes in this inaccurate, hypocritical screed by one of the leaders of the misinformation-and-inflammatory-rhetoric-wielding content industry lobby." A gem: "As it happens, the television networks that actively supported SOPA and PIPA didn’t take advantage of their broadcast credibility to press their case. That’s partly because 'old media' draws a line between 'news' and 'editorial.' Apparently, Wikipedia and Google don’t recognize the ethical boundary between the neutral reporting of information and the presentation of editorial opinion as fact."

Comments

Re:Come on

[Hatta]

There are valid reasons to fight against piracy.

There are no valid reasons to fight against piracy. Technology has changed the world, and you're not going to change it back. Adapt or die, those are the choices.

Re:"Loaded and inflammatory"

[s73v3r]

but copying an item is far different than taking it.

In both however, you're ending up with the item without paying the author. You've essentially said, "I deserve access to your hard work FOR FREE!"