geni wrote:
On 6/3/07, The Cunctator wrote:
Please god, let someone sue Wikipedia for a one-liner that appears on BJAODN for several years.
Can't wikimedia foundation qualifies under DMCA safe harbour.
Of course, but that is moot in the absence of a real takedown order. Have there been any in relation to this material. One of the most important features of takedown notices is that the person issuing the notice must either own the copyright or have a legal right to issue the notice. Anything else would result in idiotic busibodies issuing notices where they have no factual knowledge.
Because the resultant mockery of the case would finally get you (maybe) to realize how completely insane this attitude is.
While there are many who have argued that copyright law is insane (Lawrence Lessig amoung others) untill someone manages to change it we must deal with it as it is not as we wish it were.
One still needs to make a vital distinction between the law and your interpretation of the law.
Ec