Comments on: Symposium on copyright and the future of authors, publishers and libraries http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/08/symposium-on-copyright-and-the-future-of-authors-publishers-and-libraries/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Branko Collin http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/08/symposium-on-copyright-and-the-future-of-authors-publishers-and-libraries/#comment-711363 Branko Collin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:11:06 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/08/symposium-on-copyright-and-the-future-of-authors-publishers-and-libraries/#comment-711363 Fun with a Google laptop? I was unaware that intent matters so much to a court of law. Why was Charking never prosecuted again? Does the word "theft" still mean anything? First it was applied to copyright infringement, which is not theft at all, now it is defined (by Charkin and you) as a harmless prank, how on earth could anybody claim the word "thief" is libelous if it has become bereft of all meaning? I realize you guys like Newspeak; but it helps if you don't keep changing the definitions. (Remember that word, Newspeak? It's from a book, a plain case of plagiarizing Zamyatin's We according to some, that should have been in the PD by now. Indeed is, in most of the jurisdictions of the world.) Fun with a Google laptop? I was unaware that intent matters so much to a court of law. Why was Charking never prosecuted again?

Does the word “theft” still mean anything? First it was applied to copyright infringement, which is not theft at all, now it is defined (by Charkin and you) as a harmless prank, how on earth could anybody claim the word “thief” is libelous if it has become bereft of all meaning? I realize you guys like Newspeak; but it helps if you don’t keep changing the definitions.

(Remember that word, Newspeak? It’s from a book, a plain case of plagiarizing Zamyatin’s We according to some, that should have been in the PD by now. Indeed is, in most of the jurisdictions of the world.)

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/08/symposium-on-copyright-and-the-future-of-authors-publishers-and-libraries/#comment-711322 David Rothman Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:58:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/08/symposium-on-copyright-and-the-future-of-authors-publishers-and-libraries/#comment-711322 Hi, Branko. Glad to see you posting. But I do think it would be cool to say why you feel that Richard Charkin is a "thief." Or is that a mistake? It's a pretty strong statement to make without support. A reference to his fun with the Google laptop? If so, then some context would be helpful--maybe even a hyperlink, so people won't think he's a burglar or whatever. The present use of the term thief might even be libelous; I see him as a reputable publishing executive with whose views on Google, etc., you disagree. Since he has a mischievous streak in him, which I enjoy, I might invite him to drop by to give his side. If that happens, be civil. Thanks. David Hi, Branko. Glad to see you posting. But I do think it would be cool to say why you feel that Richard Charkin is a “thief.” Or is that a mistake? It’s a pretty strong statement to make without support. A reference to his fun with the Google laptop? If so, then some context would be helpful–maybe even a hyperlink, so people won’t think he’s a burglar or whatever. The present use of the term thief might even be libelous; I see him as a reputable publishing executive with whose views on Google, etc., you disagree. Since he has a mischievous streak in him, which I enjoy, I might invite him to drop by to give his side. If that happens, be civil. Thanks. David

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