Comments on: Lawrence Lessig’s Presentation at Google http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/ Content Theft, Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Interesting Links, December 2007 | An Eclectic Mind http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-137826 Interesting Links, December 2007 | An Eclectic Mind Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:25:25 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-137826 [...] Lawrence Lessig’s Presentation at GoogleCommentary and a link to the YouTube video of the presentation Lawrence Lessig gave at Google about a year ago. On Plagiarism Today. [...] [...] Lawrence Lessig’s Presentation at GoogleCommentary and a link to the YouTube video of the presentation Lawrence Lessig gave at Google about a year ago. On Plagiarism Today. [...]

]]> By: JB http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-71372 JB Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:58:46 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-71372 RS: I think the second answer leaves everyone unsatisfied. Unfortunately, only one person knows the full truth and that's Prof. Lessig. I can only repeat what he's told others. It was a sad day for a lot of us, including myself. Sorry I couldn't answer the second one better but I'm glad the first one hit the mark! RS: I think the second answer leaves everyone unsatisfied. Unfortunately, only one person knows the full truth and that's Prof. Lessig. I can only repeat what he's told others.

It was a sad day for a lot of us, including myself.

Sorry I couldn't answer the second one better but I'm glad the first one hit the mark!

]]> By: JB http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-122118 JB Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:58:46 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-122118 RS: I think the second answer leaves everyone unsatisfied. Unfortunately, only one person knows the full truth and that's Prof. Lessig. I can only repeat what he's told others.It was a sad day for a lot of us, including myself. Sorry I couldn't answer the second one better but I'm glad the first one hit the mark! RS: I think the second answer leaves everyone unsatisfied. Unfortunately, only one person knows the full truth and that's Prof. Lessig. I can only repeat what he's told others.It was a sad day for a lot of us, including myself. Sorry I couldn't answer the second one better but I'm glad the first one hit the mark!

]]> By: Recording Studio http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-71303 Recording Studio Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:50:22 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-71303 The answers to the first question, certainly. I look forward to your elaborated post soon. The second leaves me unsatisfied but I understand. Thanks. The answers to the first question, certainly. I look forward to your elaborated post soon.

The second leaves me unsatisfied but I understand.

Thanks.

]]> By: Recording Studio http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-122117 Recording Studio Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:50:22 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-122117 The answers to the first question, certainly. I look forward to your elaborated post soon.The second leaves me unsatisfied but I understand.Thanks. The answers to the first question, certainly. I look forward to your elaborated post soon.The second leaves me unsatisfied but I understand.Thanks.

]]> By: JB http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-71202 JB Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:04:35 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-71202 RS: Not presumptuous at all, I love good questions and these are two great ones. I was actually going to touch on the first in a future article, and may still, but I'll go over some of it right now. Why am I opposed to copyright registration? I have a laundry list of reasons, I'll go over the five I pull out of my hat right now. 1. It punishes the ignorant: People who don't understand copyright law obtain no protection through it. However, one's understanding of copyright law is no indicator of the value of work they produce. Since most people are self-publishing these days on the Web, there are no record labels or publishing firms to walk them through the process or explain what needs to be done. 2. It is not practical on the Web: Think of the millions of blog posts going up every day or the millions of images being posted online. They would all have to be registered. Either almost nothing would be registered or the system would be overwhelmed instantly. Look at my recent article on the new USCO registration system for insight on that. 3. Copyright is an either/or Game: If we had registration as a requirement for obtaining copyright protection, I wouldn't lose some of my rights, but rather, all of them. Anyone could do anything they wanted with my work, plagiarize it, sell it, etc. 4. Copyright Registration Favors the Rich: We have to assume that any registration system will require a fee. The current one is $45. No major issue for record labels or publishers, but a huge problem for individual artists trying to eek out a living. 5. Copyright is for the Artist: Copyright is supposed to protect the work and creativity of the artist. Though, here, we have a tendency to use it to validate the interests of publishers, it isn't supposed to be that way. However, a mandatory registration system further supports the commercial establishment by taking rights away from artists who don't register and ensure that they have a need of traditional distribution channels that can afford such protections easily. This is counter to the ideals of the Internet. Just some of my thoughts. My complete list is actually much longer. Why did Prof. Lessig resign? Well, he resigned as chairman but not as CEO of Creative Commons and has left his traditional copyright work behind. The reason he gave was to battle corruption, a "bigger fish to fry" situation. He is involved somewhat, just not nearly as much. But he wanted to fight a different fight, one he sees as more important. I can't fault him for that even though I miss him. Hope that helps! RS: Not presumptuous at all, I love good questions and these are two great ones. I was actually going to touch on the first in a future article, and may still, but I’ll go over some of it right now.

Why am I opposed to copyright registration?

I have a laundry list of reasons, I’ll go over the five I pull out of my hat right now.

1. It punishes the ignorant: People who don’t understand copyright law obtain no protection through it. However, one’s understanding of copyright law is no indicator of the value of work they produce. Since most people are self-publishing these days on the Web, there are no record labels or publishing firms to walk them through the process or explain what needs to be done.

2. It is not practical on the Web: Think of the millions of blog posts going up every day or the millions of images being posted online. They would all have to be registered. Either almost nothing would be registered or the system would be overwhelmed instantly. Look at my recent article on the new USCO registration system for insight on that.

3. Copyright is an either/or Game: If we had registration as a requirement for obtaining copyright protection, I wouldn’t lose some of my rights, but rather, all of them. Anyone could do anything they wanted with my work, plagiarize it, sell it, etc.

4. Copyright Registration Favors the Rich: We have to assume that any registration system will require a fee. The current one is $45. No major issue for record labels or publishers, but a huge problem for individual artists trying to eek out a living.

5. Copyright is for the Artist: Copyright is supposed to protect the work and creativity of the artist. Though, here, we have a tendency to use it to validate the interests of publishers, it isn’t supposed to be that way. However, a mandatory registration system further supports the commercial establishment by taking rights away from artists who don’t register and ensure that they have a need of traditional distribution channels that can afford such protections easily. This is counter to the ideals of the Internet.

Just some of my thoughts. My complete list is actually much longer.

Why did Prof. Lessig resign?

Well, he resigned as chairman but not as CEO of Creative Commons and has left his traditional copyright work behind. The reason he gave was to battle corruption, a “bigger fish to fry” situation.

He is involved somewhat, just not nearly as much. But he wanted to fight a different fight, one he sees as more important. I can’t fault him for that even though I miss him.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Recording Studio http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-122115 Recording Studio Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:35:29 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-122115 I found the lecture interesting and his Q&A session quite illuminating too. His take on the hybrid economy is quite incisive and something that a lot of off line businesses have to give serious thought to.<br><br>I have some questions for you and I hope that you will not find me presumptuous.<br><br>Why are you opposed to copyright registration?<br><br>Why has Prof. Lessig resigned from CC and withdrawn from copyrighting altogether? From his presentations, of which I have seen three so far, he comes across as someone very keenly interested, involved and wanting to bring about changes in the field and your news gives the opposite impression. I found the lecture interesting and his Q&A session quite illuminating too. His take on the hybrid economy is quite incisive and something that a lot of off line businesses have to give serious thought to.

I have some questions for you and I hope that you will not find me presumptuous.

Why are you opposed to copyright registration?

Why has Prof. Lessig resigned from CC and withdrawn from copyrighting altogether? From his presentations, of which I have seen three so far, he comes across as someone very keenly interested, involved and wanting to bring about changes in the field and your news gives the opposite impression.

]]> By: JB http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-122116 JB Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:04:35 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-122116 RS: Not presumptuous at all, I love good questions and these are two great ones. I was actually going to touch on the first in a future article, and may still, but I'll go over some of it right now.Why am I opposed to copyright registration? I have a laundry list of reasons, I'll go over the five I pull out of my hat right now.1. It punishes the ignorant: People who don't understand copyright law obtain no protection through it. However, one's understanding of copyright law is no indicator of the value of work they produce. Since most people are self-publishing these days on the Web, there are no record labels or publishing firms to walk them through the process or explain what needs to be done.2. It is not practical on the Web: Think of the millions of blog posts going up every day or the millions of images being posted online. They would all have to be registered. Either almost nothing would be registered or the system would be overwhelmed instantly. Look at my recent article on the new USCO registration system for insight on that.3. Copyright is an either/or Game: If we had registration as a requirement for obtaining copyright protection, I wouldn't lose some of my rights, but rather, all of them. Anyone could do anything they wanted with my work, plagiarize it, sell it, etc.4. Copyright Registration Favors the Rich: We have to assume that any registration system will require a fee. The current one is $45. No major issue for record labels or publishers, but a huge problem for individual artists trying to eek out a living.5. Copyright is for the Artist: Copyright is supposed to protect the work and creativity of the artist. Though, here, we have a tendency to use it to validate the interests of publishers, it isn't supposed to be that way. However, a mandatory registration system further supports the commercial establishment by taking rights away from artists who don't register and ensure that they have a need of traditional distribution channels that can afford such protections easily. This is counter to the ideals of the Internet.Just some of my thoughts. My complete list is actually much longer. Why did Prof. Lessig resign? Well, he resigned as chairman but not as CEO of Creative Commons and has left his traditional copyright work behind. The reason he gave was to battle corruption, a "bigger fish to fry" situation.He is involved somewhat, just not nearly as much. But he wanted to fight a different fight, one he sees as more important. I can't fault him for that even though I miss him.Hope that helps! RS: Not presumptuous at all, I love good questions and these are two great ones. I was actually going to touch on the first in a future article, and may still, but I'll go over some of it right now.Why am I opposed to copyright registration? I have a laundry list of reasons, I'll go over the five I pull out of my hat right now.1. It punishes the ignorant: People who don't understand copyright law obtain no protection through it. However, one's understanding of copyright law is no indicator of the value of work they produce. Since most people are self-publishing these days on the Web, there are no record labels or publishing firms to walk them through the process or explain what needs to be done.2. It is not practical on the Web: Think of the millions of blog posts going up every day or the millions of images being posted online. They would all have to be registered. Either almost nothing would be registered or the system would be overwhelmed instantly. Look at my recent article on the new USCO registration system for insight on that.3. Copyright is an either/or Game: If we had registration as a requirement for obtaining copyright protection, I wouldn't lose some of my rights, but rather, all of them. Anyone could do anything they wanted with my work, plagiarize it, sell it, etc.4. Copyright Registration Favors the Rich: We have to assume that any registration system will require a fee. The current one is $45. No major issue for record labels or publishers, but a huge problem for individual artists trying to eek out a living.5. Copyright is for the Artist: Copyright is supposed to protect the work and creativity of the artist. Though, here, we have a tendency to use it to validate the interests of publishers, it isn't supposed to be that way. However, a mandatory registration system further supports the commercial establishment by taking rights away from artists who don't register and ensure that they have a need of traditional distribution channels that can afford such protections easily. This is counter to the ideals of the Internet.Just some of my thoughts. My complete list is actually much longer. Why did Prof. Lessig resign? Well, he resigned as chairman but not as CEO of Creative Commons and has left his traditional copyright work behind. The reason he gave was to battle corruption, a "bigger fish to fry" situation.He is involved somewhat, just not nearly as much. But he wanted to fight a different fight, one he sees as more important. I can't fault him for that even though I miss him.Hope that helps!

]]> By: Recording Studio http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-71180 Recording Studio Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:35:29 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/13/lawrence-lessigs-presentation-at-google/#comment-71180 I found the lecture interesting and his Q&A session quite illuminating too. His take on the hybrid economy is quite incisive and something that a lot of off line businesses have to give serious thought to. I have some questions for you and I hope that you will not find me presumptuous. Why are you opposed to copyright registration? Why has Prof. Lessig resigned from CC and withdrawn from copyrighting altogether? From his presentations, of which I have seen three so far, he comes across as someone very keenly interested, involved and wanting to bring about changes in the field and your news gives the opposite impression. I found the lecture interesting and his Q&A session quite illuminating too. His take on the hybrid economy is quite incisive and something that a lot of off line businesses have to give serious thought to.

I have some questions for you and I hope that you will not find me presumptuous.

Why are you opposed to copyright registration?

Why has Prof. Lessig resigned from CC and withdrawn from copyrighting altogether? From his presentations, of which I have seen three so far, he comes across as someone very keenly interested, involved and wanting to bring about changes in the field and your news gives the opposite impression.

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