> > Fair Use is a broad guideline open to interpretation. If you don't > > have > > legal representation that can beat a team of lawyers for a major media > > conglomerate, I would definitely advise thinking twice before using > > any > > copyrighted material. > >I agree that that is a fair assessment of the current climate. >However, how fucked up is it that it's that way? Pretty damed fucked >up if you ask me! The problem is that moneyed interests use our >elected officials as tools for creating the laws that serve their >bottom line.
Unfortunate or otherwise, money and clout are power. That has always been the way the political game has been played. >One of the things they'd like to prevent through self- >censorship is people like me making things like this: > ><URL: http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2005/09/16/hail-to-the-thief/ > I am sure the vagueness of fair use causes a lot of self-censorship. And not just propaganda stuff either like your piece. The threat of expensive litigation has, I am sure, kept many from expressing themselves as they might like. >On Sep 21, 2005, at 10:46 PM, David Yirchott wrote: > > Creativity is helped when there is a return on investment. Also, if > > you > > can't steal other people's stuff you'll have to create your own -- > > which > > spurs creativity. I would suggest that reusing content chills > > creativity > > more. > >See above example as proof that this argument holds no weight. I am not sure that the above example proves the argument holds no weight. I never said reusing content cannot be creative, just that reusing content chills creativity more than having to invent stuff on one's own. >Verdi ><URL: http://michaelverdi.com/ > ><URL: http://freevlog.org/ > ><URL: http://node101.org/ > -David ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
