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Category Archives: Punditry

5 Major Changes in the Past 5 Years of Content Theft

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With PT celebrating its 5-year anniversary this week, I’m now taking a look back at five things that have changed since 2005.

Reflections on the Humble Indie Bundle Piracy

The Humble Indie Bundle has raised serious questions regarding piracy, such as what happens when a price point of a penny can’t discourage piracy?

Is Creative Commons a Rights Grab?

Creative Commons has become a lightning rod for many creatives, but is it deserved?

How Schools Are Hurting the Fight Against Plagiarism

Colleges high schools have brought technology and zero tolerance to bear against plagiarism, going to great lengths to make things worse for everyone.

Embedding Tweets: A Good Idea?

Twitter has an experimental tool for embedding tweets, but is it a good idea?

The Twitter DMCA Debacle

Earlier this month, Twitter removed a tweet due to a DMCA notice, sparking a controversy as to how the site handles takedowns.

Copyright’s PR Problem

Copyright is perhaps one of the most negative words you can use on the Web. However, until we fix that, we can never fix the law.

The Stupidity of Plagiarism

Plagiarism may be an ethics violation, but it is also an argument that the person caught doing didn’t think things through.

Musicblogocide 2010: The Blame Game

Google recently started a controversy when it shuttered a series of legitimate music blogs over alleged copyright violations. Who is to blame for the debacle?

25 Things To Do While Waiting for the Copyright Office

The Copyright Office recently raised its estimate time for getting a certificate to nine months, here’s 25 things you can do to kill that time.

Category Archives: Punditry

5 Major Changes in the Past 5 Years of Content Theft

clock-sized

With PT celebrating its 5-year anniversary this week, I’m now taking a look back at five things that have changed since 2005.

Reflections on the Humble Indie Bundle Piracy

The Humble Indie Bundle has raised serious questions regarding piracy, such as what happens when a price point of a penny can’t discourage piracy?

Is Creative Commons a Rights Grab?

Creative Commons has become a lightning rod for many creatives, but is it deserved?

How Schools Are Hurting the Fight Against Plagiarism

Colleges high schools have brought technology and zero tolerance to bear against plagiarism, going to great lengths to make things worse for everyone.

Embedding Tweets: A Good Idea?

Twitter has an experimental tool for embedding tweets, but is it a good idea?

The Twitter DMCA Debacle

Earlier this month, Twitter removed a tweet due to a DMCA notice, sparking a controversy as to how the site handles takedowns.

Copyright’s PR Problem

Copyright is perhaps one of the most negative words you can use on the Web. However, until we fix that, we can never fix the law.

The Stupidity of Plagiarism

Plagiarism may be an ethics violation, but it is also an argument that the person caught doing didn’t think things through.

Musicblogocide 2010: The Blame Game

Google recently started a controversy when it shuttered a series of legitimate music blogs over alleged copyright violations. Who is to blame for the debacle?

25 Things To Do While Waiting for the Copyright Office

The Copyright Office recently raised its estimate time for getting a certificate to nine months, here’s 25 things you can do to kill that time.