tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post4336633334480519236..comments2021-08-24T23:11:23.558-05:00Comments on LIS 661: Information Ethics and Policy: CopyfraudSarah. R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13495338005089494192noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post-46576749382441498982010-09-24T01:48:39.351-05:002010-09-24T01:48:39.351-05:00Great post and comment. I think you'll find, ...Great post and comment. I think you'll find, Zach, that we will get to grips directly with some of the answers to your question about what the change has been in later weeks. Your hypotheses about both greater commercialization (or perhaps greater media conglomeration) as well as technological factors are both relevant, I believe.Sarah. R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13495338005089494192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296942054147310421.post-35204355388365065342010-09-22T09:56:21.954-05:002010-09-22T09:56:21.954-05:00Zach, I agree that Mazzone's ideas for balanci...Zach, I agree that Mazzone's ideas for balancing copyright protections with protections for the public domain all seem reasonable and easy to implement and I can't imagine why our legislators haven't addressed these issues. Someone suggested 'down blog' that it may be hard to implement some of these public domain protections i.e. maintaining a database of public domain works and policing fraudulent copyright claims due to the costs associated with creating the appropriate bureaucracy to manage these functions. I would argue that it comes down to what kind of "information society" do we want to live in; one made of private fiefdoms where traffic and information access are controlled by private entities and limited to those with the ability to pay or one that is more democratic and egalitarian (while still respecting the rights of creators)?<br /><br />In addition, the associated costs with creating a bureaucracy to monitor and protect the public domain would certainly be far less than many of our other governmental mandates and initiatives. So again, it comes down to a question of values do we want another F-22 or a more vibrant and creative democratic culture with equitable access to information as one of its cornerstones?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652824085802653117noreply@blogger.com