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Category Archives: information
Thoughts on how to prosecute Julian Assange
As in, The Boston Phoenix claims to have four ideas about how the government might go after WikiLeaks. Harvey Silverglate opines on Title 18 Section 641: According to the relevant portions of this statute, “Whoever . . . knowingly converts … Continue reading
The next big online encyclopedias…
…will be authoritative.
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Will ACTA supersede US courts on digital locks? Signs still point to yes
Michael Geist notes that the most recently-leaked version of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement under international negotiation has moved toward consensus but still contains a larger disagreement over ACTA’s proposed scope. But among the devilish details is a position being taken … Continue reading
How journalism seeks to separate itself from WikiLeaks
First Amendment Center’s Douglas Lee, on how government might try to define hostile news organizations out from under legal protections extended to journalists: Already, after all, these organizations have had to accept one necessary evil of a shield law — … Continue reading
QOTD: Carl Malamud on law as an open source endeavor
Carl Malamud, in a presentation titled 10 Rules for Radicals, via Boing Boing: You’ll remember that with government video, at the federal level, there is no copyright in works of government. This principle that there is no copyright is even … Continue reading
Non-monetary motivation and Wikipedia
“Rewards by their nature narrow our focus.” — Dan Pink, in a TED video linked in a comment on this post:
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The word is sang-froid: Assange on Colbert
Setting aside my opinion of the Afghanistan War for a moment, I think some of the most interesting material on the Internet these days is that written about Julian Assange, especially in this New Yorker profile of him. The guy … Continue reading
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Comparing Roberts’ reply to the latest ACTA leak
I was glad to see that the office of Sen. Pat Roberts response to my letter included an outline of the ACTA agreement written by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, but would have appreciated more detail than … Continue reading
Roberts’ reply on ACTA
(Update: I also took the time to consider some of the specific issues with a draft leaked in July.) I’ve made no secret of my opinion on the “Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement” and have thrown my name behind organized opposition on … Continue reading
Is privacy even the most valuable thing Facebook (and every other social medium) takes away from its users?
Privacy is elusive or illusory, either dying or dead. I’m not sure if anyone knows where it went or if anything can bring it back—and I’m not sure how valuable privacy is in the first place. I am strongly of … Continue reading
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