Comments on: McCain’s YouTube Takedown Inspires Fair Use Fervor http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2008/10/14/mccains-youtube-takedown-inspires-fair-use-fervor.html Musings of a techie lawyer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: themaskedanalyst http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2008/10/14/mccains-youtube-takedown-inspires-fair-use-fervor.html#comment-3985 themaskedanalyst Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:04:13 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/?p=570#comment-3985 I agree with Fred von Lohmann that the solution proposed by the McCain campaign is totally unacceptable. McCain's campaign proposes two sets of rules--one that protects the right of fair use for the political elite, and one that says "screw you" to the unwashed masses. I invite anyone interested in a more detailed discussion to watch my video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7b8Sgpx1sc I agree with Fred von Lohmann that the solution proposed by the McCain campaign is totally unacceptable. McCain’s campaign proposes two sets of rules–one that protects the right of fair use for the political elite, and one that says “screw you” to the unwashed masses. I invite anyone interested in a more detailed discussion to watch my video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7b8Sgpx1sc

]]> By: Spikeles http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2008/10/14/mccains-youtube-takedown-inspires-fair-use-fervor.html#comment-3965 Spikeles Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:33:01 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/?p=570#comment-3965 It's funny because he voted for the DMCA. YouTube's response is a good read as well http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/files/youtube-letter-20080514.pdf It’s funny because he voted for the DMCA. YouTube’s response is a good read as well http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/files/youtube-letter-20080514.pdf

]]> By: Roy Bercaw Cambridge MA USA http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/archives/2008/10/14/mccains-youtube-takedown-inspires-fair-use-fervor.html#comment-3962 Roy Bercaw Cambridge MA USA Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:42:09 +0000 http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/?p=570#comment-3962 It is troubling to think that Google and YouTube are using their forums for political purposes, censoring political speech with which they disagree. Then again it is troubling to know that the Main Stream Media journalists, newspapers and TV news shows are using their forums for political purposes. Ordinary citizens cannot get the attention that candidates for president can get. Nor does criticism of local politicians and local governments get the attention of prestigious law school Fair Use projects. How does one determine who sent the take down notices? All Google reveals is that it may be a violation of audio, video or both. They do not identify what the violation is. It is troubling to think that Google and YouTube are using their forums for political purposes, censoring political speech with which they disagree. Then again it is troubling to know that the Main Stream Media journalists, newspapers and TV news shows are using their forums for political purposes. Ordinary citizens cannot get the attention that candidates for president can get. Nor does criticism of local politicians and local governments get the attention of prestigious law school Fair Use projects. How does one determine who sent the take down notices? All Google reveals is that it may be a violation of audio, video or both. They do not identify what the violation is.

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