[P2P-F] an open letter to a pro-copyright author

[Dennis E. Hamilton]

This is a bit like complaining about a traffic citation because look at all those other speeders (and maybe the police officer exceeds the speed limit herself).  [Also, we have no idea what permissions others may have obtained.]

Arguing with a take-down notice is about as productive.  Depending on jurisdiction, it is also perilous, since ones Internet Provider may have to pull the plug absent a compliant response, not to mention the prospect of being dragged into court.

So long as copyright subsists automatically in original works, it remains the exclusive right of the copyright holder to decide whether and how to "free" their work.  One can work to have that changed; willful disregard for it is far from heroic unless one is truly prepared to suffer the consequences.

 - Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: p2p-foundation-bounces at lists.ourproject.org [mailto:p2p-foundation-bounces at lists.ourproject.org] On Behalf Of Michel Bauwens
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 07:05
To: Josef Davies-Coates
Cc: p2p-foundation; Josef Davies-Coates; fcforum_discussion
Subject: Re: [P2P-F] an open letter to a pro-copyright author

thanks Josef!

amazing that the very same authors who threaten you are themselves posting books of others on their own website!!


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