Re: [d@DCC] Mixed feelings about "DVD DRM row sparks user rebellion"

From: Darryl Moore <darryl _-at-_ mfe.ca>
To: "General Copyright Discussions (questions, organizing, etc)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 14:09:01 -0400
References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0705021039140.15660@calcutta.flora.ca><4638B147.3020405@mfe.ca> <4638C083.8030001@flora.ca>

Russell McOrmond wrote:
> Darryl Moore wrote:
>  > In particular, you think that what happened at Digg will only be of
>  > value if it translates into some political action, without realizing
>  > that what happened at Digg WAS A POLITICAL ACTION. It was the most basic
>  > grass roots political action on earth. People were taking direct action
>  > to influence policy that they felt strongly about.
> 
>    It influenced the policy of Digg, a pretty modern and obviously
> Web2.0 aware company, not the policy of the government.  Who a political
> action is aimed at matters.
> 
>  > Why do you think so many people flout
>  > the law and download movies and music so openly?
> 
>    Because they believe (IMHO correctly) that they are more likely to
> get hit by lightning than get caught for this infringement.  They are
> seen as doing it because they can get away with it, not because they
> have something substantive to say about the underlying laws.
> 
> 

But if the people had any respect for the law they would obey it. So 
many millions of people using p2p to acquire unauthorized works can't 
all be wrong.

In my community it is illegal to throw out recyclables. Trash gets 
picked up every week but recyclables only every other. It would be a lot 
easier to toss the recyclables and the risk of getting caught is 
practically nil, yet just about everyone recycles. Why? Because they 
agree with the law.

So yes, I agree they think the risk of getting caught is low, but they 
would not even be taking that risk if they thought they were wrong to do 
it in the forst place.

Also, I still think your definition of "political" is too narrow. With 
companies gaining greater and greater control of so much social policy 
in the world, it is very important to recognize actions that influence 
corporate policy are just as political as ones affecting government policy.
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