tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post579759667306291908..comments2024-03-19T12:09:41.188+00:00Comments on The IPKat: It's copyright week, but also time to respond to EU Public Consultation on copyrightVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-42366539728361778482014-01-20T13:03:52.515+00:002014-01-20T13:03:52.515+00:00I think it should be made more clear what Fix Copy...I think it should be made more clear what Fix Copyright is about and which organizations do really support it. Then readers can decide whether these specific organizations will provide for a balanced dialogue on copyright reform.<br /> <br />Further, will the Commissions consultation lead to a better result, representing all stakeholders in a balanced way, if Fix Copyright provides citizens with pre-formulated answers? History suggests not (see consultation on trade secrets 2013, page 3, (http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/docs/2012/trade-secrets/130711_summary-of-responses_en.pdf)).<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-69652887200973282752014-01-19T08:14:16.241+00:002014-01-19T08:14:16.241+00:00Thanks Anonymous at 01.27.
I am not aware of ini...Thanks Anonymous at 01.27. <br /><br />I am not aware of initiatives other than Fix Copyright! in relation to the Public Consultation, but if you are do please let me know and I will be happy to bring them to readers' attention (="advertise" them).<br /><br />Also, if you want to share your views with a broader audience, I will be happy to host a comment of yours on the blog. If you are interested just drop me an email. Eleonora Rosatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629420303968805446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-82965355276439115722014-01-19T01:27:08.434+00:002014-01-19T01:27:08.434+00:00I am sorry, Elenora, but did you bother to read th...I am sorry, Elenora, but did you bother to read the suggested responses at the Fix Copyright website? How can you say that "Fix Copyright! just intends to allow stakeholders along the copyright spectrum to share their views on EU copyright reform debate"? It's a propaganda piece designed to elicit particular responses that will support so-called "copyright reform." Each of the "Explanations" on the site suggest such responses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-71619125172536451822014-01-18T15:03:03.181+00:002014-01-18T15:03:03.181+00:00And lastly, regarding the comment of "and fai...And lastly, regarding the comment of "<i>and fair and proportionate incentives for creators</i>"<br /><br />Sorry, but that made me gag.<br /><br />Anytime anyone wants to change the law, the spin of "let's make it <i>more</i> fair" is a meaningless phrase that only means that the change will affect people differently than the status quo and the proposed change is merely 'more fair' in the eyes of those wanting the change.<br /><br />It is an empty platitude. Of course the change is considered 'more fair' by the person, group or entity suggesting the change.<br /><br />The devil is in the details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-55337635112107010762014-01-18T14:58:42.204+00:002014-01-18T14:58:42.204+00:00Regarding the comment "The results of publicl...Regarding the comment "<i>The results of publicly funded research should be made freely available to the public online, to be fully used by anyone, anywhere, anytime.</i>"<br /><br />Then you <b>really</b> should be upset with a recent US decision that gives even more power to a Federal Agency to control that very wide platform called the internet. At first blush, the decision appears to be a win for such 'freedom,' but a closer inspection yields the opposite conclusion. All that the open population gets from the Agency head is a (nonbinding) statement that the power will be used 'sparingly.'<br /><br />How often have political powers mouthed that phrase in the past, and then proceeded to do the exact opposite?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-65075110168388481292014-01-18T14:53:11.713+00:002014-01-18T14:53:11.713+00:00Responding to the comment of "The results of ...Responding to the comment of "<i>The results of publicly funded research should be made freely available to the public online, to be fully used by anyone, anywhere, anytime.</i>"<br /><br />Unfortunately, the pollyanna version of this has been shown (historically) to be simply untrue (again, at least from the vantage point of the US).<br /><br />The undeniable and massive success of the Bayh-Dole act (in the patent realm) shows a stark difference when the fuel of interest is added. Prior to that legislation, the 'in the public domain' aspect was in place, and the government-spent monies resulted largely in waste and non-use. Sure, 'the commons' sounds all good and noble, but it ignores actual human nature. Pretty much exactly why the concept of communism completely fails in any real world application. All apologies to Jane Fonda, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-67684048580210029942014-01-18T14:47:01.878+00:002014-01-18T14:47:01.878+00:00Responding to the statement of "The public do...Responding to the statement of "<i>The public domain is our cultural commons and a public trust. Copyright policy should seek to promote, and not diminish, this crucial resource.</i>"<br /><br />At least n the US, one needs to read Golan v. Holder and its discussion on the propriety of removing something from the public domain and re-instituting copyright rights into private hands <b>as a way of promoting</b> the public benefit.<br /><br />The gist of the decision appears to be that a strong copyright - even (especially?) one that appears to rob from the commons in the short term actually strengthens that very same commons because a stronger right induces more effort to begin with. It ssems to take from the President Lincoln position that if everyone knows that they will be more richly rewarded, then more will want to take part in that program, and if more take part in that program, then the public will have more benefit when the limited times rights expire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-84197148882503894382014-01-18T13:14:18.319+00:002014-01-18T13:14:18.319+00:00Dear Anonymous,
Unfortunately and as much as I ...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br /> Unfortunately and as much as I would like to buy a new pair of shoes, it was not. It seems to me that Fix Copyright! just intends to allow stakeholders along the copyright spectrum to share their views on EU copyright reform debate. Therefore it seemed like a good idea to let IPKat readers know about this possibility. Eleonora Rosatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629420303968805446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-26007662708517575722014-01-18T12:20:49.552+00:002014-01-18T12:20:49.552+00:00"Fixing copyright" is really Robin Hood ..."Fixing copyright" is really Robin Hood in reverse. Steal from the poor to give to the rich (huge technology and telecomms corporations)<br /><br />Mes chatons - was this a sponsored advertorial?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com