Posted in
Writing 6 February 2010 13:32
I’m getting a little tired of hearing all the same old sad, irrelevant arguments brought to bear in the defense of piracy.
Piracy isn’t really stealing, because the so-called victim of the piracy never loses anything.
Piracy isn’t a violation of copyright law, because you’re making a copy for your own personal use, and that’s legal.
Copyright law
Continue reading A Rant on Copyright vs Piracy (wherein I lose my civility)
Posted in
Writing 4 February 2010 09:40
This is a portion of a conversation already under way. Please read the following post first:
mispeled.net — What They Steal
And be warned: he’s going to point you to a post or two you should read even before that, so if you haven’t kept up with this conversation, go ahead and get caught up. We’ll
Continue reading Further Thoughts on Copyright – A Response to Luke Bergeron
Posted in
Writing 15 May 2009 06:20
I was using StumbleUpon to avoid working— I mean, uh . . . Research! I was, uh, doing research! On writing and stuff . . . yeah. Anyway, I came across this place:
Triond – Publish Writing, Poetry, Music, Video & Content Online
Ok, my suspicions were raised by the fact that they listed “content,” as
Continue reading Why You Always Read the Fine Print. Always.