On 19 Feb 2004, Gareth Owen wrote:
Wikipedia isn't hosted in an island state. This is a thoroughly idiotic, strawman argument.
No, it's an "reductio ad absurdum" argument.
Doing something illegal (copying encyclopedias) is not any kind of reduction of entirely legal actions.
Fair use is illegal in many large countries outside the US.
Copying encyclopedias is legal on some island states.
And it's not idiotic.
I beg to differ, for the reason stated above.
I'm sorry, but my argument is valid, if a bit too pointed.
-- Daniel