Re: [Cdn-DMCA] New slogan to combat "intellectual monoplists".

From: Kristofer Coward <kris _-at-_ melon.org>
To: No DMCA in Canada <canada-dmca-opponents (at) flora.org>
Cc: tba-discuss -_at_- canopener.ca
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 22:53:06 -0500
References: <1016844785.3c9bd1f152317@nardwar.wox.org> <Pine.LNX.4.44.0203231916410.30310-100000@calcutta1.flora.ca>

On Sat, Mar 23, 2002 at 07:19:50PM -0500, Russell McOrmond wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Sydney Weidman wrote:
> 
> > Quoting Michael Francis <rethinc@sk.sympatico.ca>:
> > 
> > > The firing range is now open
> > > 
> > > http://216.110.42.179/docs/cbdtpa/hollings.cbdtpa.release.032102.html
> > > 
> > 
> > This is bad news.
> > 
> > "Such a change might be warranted because the technologies or encoding rules in
> > use have been compromised by hackers or pirates. Or, technological improvements
> > may be developed that ensure greater security for content, or more readily take
> > into account consumers or researchers? fair use <i>expectations</i>."
> > 
> > The phrase "fair use expectations" now replaces "fair use rights". I
> > guess we're supposed to eventually learn this newspeak.
> 
> 
>   Language has been important in this discussion.
> 
>  "fair use expectations" vs "fair use rights"
>    - expectations being less than rights, but 'rights' being more correct
> 
>  "Intellectual Property" vs "temporary intellectual monopoly"
>    - property being considered 'a good thing to protect', when a 
> government created monopoly is in fact what is happening.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   I believe we need to fire off some slogans of our own.  The one 
> that has come to mind throughout this debate has been:
> 
> 
>   "Private copying is not piracy, it is free advertising"

I don't thing denouncing their doubletalk is anywhere near as
appropriate as following it to logical (but absurd) conclusions. Also,
we should encourage people to wear the badge "pirate" almost proudly,
like "pirate" broadcasters do. Also, with the first suggestion, I think
it's entirely reaonably that we refer to the various members of the
industry as "privateers" (essentially pirates commissioned/authorised
by the government).

But really, I think enough of a point could be made by starting to act
out any parate stereotypes whenever someone refers to copyright
infringement as "piracy".

Some example behavious could include:

- At a small gethering, like a boardroom, go "Arr" or "Arr Matey"
whenever soeone uses piracy doubletalk
- In a slightly larger setting, like a small auditorium, go (slightly
more loudly) "Shiver me timbers"
- In a large setting (think keynote address size) burst out singing a
sea shanty (probably "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor" since
it's so well known)

Perhaps this could be made into a Rocky Horror Picture Show sort of
deal -- I must put together a web page for this idea to get it to
propagate. :)

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