Comments on: EFF Hall of Shame http://www.p2pnet.net/story/30357 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/30357/comment-page-1#comment-987995 Reader's Write Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:33:17 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/?p=30357#comment-987995 The biggest problem is that the DMCA lacks any penalty whatsoever for people who issue bogus takedowns, while slapping enormous penalties on a host who mistakenly believes that the takedown request is bogus. As a result, the DMCA has become the weapon of choice to cloak embarrassing incidents, eliminate competition, and silence criticism. EFF should list Uri Geller at the top spot, for claiming copyright of a TV show that he only appeared in as a guest. Youtube was forced to take down video clips that caught him red-handed using a common magician's prop during a performance that he claimed to be demonstrating supernatural powers, and those original Youtube videos never returned. Geller also has a long history of suing people who doubt his claims of supernatural powers. The biggest problem is that the DMCA lacks any penalty whatsoever for people who issue bogus takedowns, while slapping enormous penalties on a host who mistakenly believes that the takedown request is bogus.

As a result, the DMCA has become the weapon of choice to cloak embarrassing incidents, eliminate competition, and silence criticism.

EFF should list Uri Geller at the top spot, for claiming copyright of a TV show that he only appeared in as a guest. Youtube was forced to take down video clips that caught him red-handed using a common magician’s prop during a performance that he claimed to be demonstrating supernatural powers, and those original Youtube videos never returned. Geller also has a long history of suing people who doubt his claims of supernatural powers.

]]> By: Justin Olbrantz (Quantam) http://www.p2pnet.net/story/30357/comment-page-1#comment-987971 Justin Olbrantz (Quantam) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:27:48 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/?p=30357#comment-987971 That is exactly what I would do. A ways back on another blog I suggested to the author that he deal with the comment trolls by making a comments hall of shame. That is exactly what I would do. A ways back on another blog I suggested to the author that he deal with the comment trolls by making a comments hall of shame.

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