Copyright law is dumb

http://www.photoattorney.com/?p=1492

So, who owns the copyright if you use a timer, or if more than one person pushes the button, or if the dog accidentally takes a snapshot of your balls? (What? It [...]

AFACT cry foul, iiNet and Pirate Party and I respond

In an article published by the Australian yesterday, in which the Australian Federation against Copyright Theft (AFACT) claimed that ISPs are refusing to negotiate on Copyright (self) regulation, a claim that ISP iiNet – whom AFACT unsuccessfully sued earlier this year – strongly deny in their responding statement, in which the ISP points out;

“The internet industry and copyright holders [...]

ISP's are not IUR's

One of the great debates of the internet age is that of ISP responsibility, and it’s one I’ve had beefs with for a while, for a very simple reason, and to demonstrate, I’ll simply expand upon the acronym.

I.S.P = Internet Service Provider

You’ll note that this is not, in fact, I.U.R , or Internet Usage Regulator.

Put simply, [...]