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  • The Citizen-Journalist's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use on the Internet [FR mentioned]

    11/21/2010 9:41:22 AM PST · by liberty33 · 8 replies
    Policy Journal ^ | November 21, 2010 | Matt Danko
    The libertarian position on intellectual property that is most commonly recited is perhaps the most extreme: the outright abolition of copyright as a relic of the past. Though certainly dramatic and not without some merit, the absence of some sort of copyright protection for creators reeks a little too much of Marxist collectivism by denying, if not vilifying, the profit motive. Hence, a more prudent reconciliation between Article I and Amendment I is in order. It is the purpose of this essay to articulate a standard by which to promote, through practice, an expansion of fair use, specifically as it...
  • The Citizen-Journalist's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use on the Internet

    11/21/2010 2:31:16 PM PST · by Nachum · 5 replies
    Town Hall ^ | 11/21/10 | Matt Danko
    The libertarian position on intellectual property that is most commonly recited is perhaps the most extreme: the outright abolition of copyright as a relic of the past. Though certainly dramatic and not without some merit, the absence of some sort of copyright protection for creators reeks a little too much of Marxist collectivism by denying, if not vilifying, the profit motive. Hence, a more prudent reconciliation between Article I and Amendment I is in order. (Snip) It is the position of this paper to favor the freedom to express any idea over the exclusive right to reproduce an expression claimed.