[Wikimedia-l] Copyright URAA trolls on Wikimedia Commons

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On 01/01/2014 07:41, Gerard Meijssen wrote:
> Hoi,
> When you go the way of comparing to Kim Dotcom to make a point, you will
> have to recognise that the government has been shown to act illegally.
> Consequently your argument is without real merit.
> Thanks,
>       GerardM
>
>


The first thing that is wrong with the above is that copyright holders 
are not the Government.



> On 31 December 2013 20:45, ??? <wiki-list at phizz.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 31/12/2013 15:01, Yann Forget wrote:
>>
>>> 2013/12/31 ??? <wiki-list at phizz.demon.co.uk>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Isn't that the attitude that got Kim Dotcom into trouble?
>>>> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/12/us-unveils-the-
>>>> case-against-kim-dotcom-revealing-e-mails-and-financial-data/
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This is a typical trolling. Comparing Megaupload with Wikimedia Commons?
>>> Don't you have better (constructive) arguments?
>>>
>>>
>> I'm comparing your attitude that rather than fixing the known copyright
>> issues upfront one should await complaints before addressing, to be similar
>> to that exhibited by megaupload. An attitude that is essentially one of
>> "We'll get away with it for as long as possible, until someone complains."
>> Meanwhile falsely advertising that the content is free to use.
>>
>>
>>