Comments on: Copywrong http://eric.clst.org/mystery/archives/47 gathering threads of technology, libraries, and leadership Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:10:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: efc http://eric.clst.org/mystery/archives/47#comment-11 efc Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:06:53 +0000 http://eric.clst.org/mystery/archives/47#comment-11 I would urge careful consideration and caution before engaging in any civil disobedience. This action (downloading a copy of a video under copyright, and remember that downloading via bittorrent means that you are also uploading for some time too) is possibly a violation of copyright and maybe even violates other laws. You could get into plenty of hot water. I would certainly avoid doing this with University equipment, and there is a good chance that the University's offer of indemnification would not cover you if you take this action. Civil disobedience is never to be taken lightly. Think it through, then do what you think you must do. I am encouraging the Libraries to consider showing their clearly legal copies of Eyes on the Prize on 2/8. That's an awfully tight timeframe and we may not be able to pull off an event, but if you are interested in helping out, let me know. I think this would be a great chance to discuss both the history of the civil rights movement and the class of copyright and culture that make it hard to share our history. I don't think it takes away from the message to use a legal copy from our collection, and I would encourage other libraries and schools to do the same with legal copies they may hold. I would urge careful consideration and caution before engaging in any civil disobedience. This action (downloading a copy of a video under copyright, and remember that downloading via bittorrent means that you are also uploading for some time too) is possibly a violation of copyright and maybe even violates other laws. You could get into plenty of hot water. I would certainly avoid doing this with University equipment, and there is a good chance that the University’s offer of indemnification would not cover you if you take this action. Civil disobedience is never to be taken lightly. Think it through, then do what you think you must do.

I am encouraging the Libraries to consider showing their clearly legal copies of Eyes on the Prize on 2/8. That’s an awfully tight timeframe and we may not be able to pull off an event, but if you are interested in helping out, let me know. I think this would be a great chance to discuss both the history of the civil rights movement and the class of copyright and culture that make it hard to share our history. I don’t think it takes away from the message to use a legal copy from our collection, and I would encourage other libraries and schools to do the same with legal copies they may hold.

]]> By: Yvette http://eric.clst.org/mystery/archives/47#comment-10 Yvette Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:35:01 +0000 http://eric.clst.org/mystery/archives/47#comment-10 So, what is your take on people downloading the film from DB and posting it on their blogs. Will Blackstreet's lawyers come after us? After the U of M? One thing that DB is suggesting is that folks burn copies on dvd and give them to schools and libraries. Do you believe there will be any takers (schools/libraries)? Should there be? So, what is your take on people downloading the film from DB and posting it on their blogs. Will Blackstreet’s lawyers come after us? After the U of M? One thing that DB is suggesting is that folks burn copies on dvd and give them to schools and libraries. Do you believe there will be any takers (schools/libraries)? Should there be?

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