YouTube watchers have often marvelled at the video website's floating enforcement of copyright laws.
Another such incident guaranteed to cause a lot of conservative heads to be scratched is this weekend's decision by YouTube to yank an advertisement created by the Competitive Enterprise Institute -- as reported by NewsBusters March 12 -- harshly critical of Nobel Laureate Al Gore's hypocritical views on global warming.
As reported by the conservative CEI moments ago:
A new anti-Gore ad produced by the Competitive Enterprise Institute has been censored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The association claims copyright infringement over seven seconds of footage in the ad—footage which was taken from a documentary that the Association itself posted on YouTube. A “takedown” notice by the association led to the ad being yanked off YouTube over the weekend. CEI has since put the ad on its own website. [...]
“NRECA’s claim of copyright infringement is without merit,” said Competitive Enterprise Institute General Counsel Sam Kazman. “Our use of this miniscule amount of material – from a film which NRECA itself posted on YouTube and distributes freely –meets every criterion of Fair Use. It seems the association’s real goal is not to protect its copyright, but to protect its politically correct image on global warming.”
James V. DeLong, noted intellectual property scholar and Vice President of the Convergence Law Institute, stated of NRECA: “They’re trying to suppress important political speech, which lies at the core of Fair Use.”
Wouldn't you love to know how YouTube decides when to honor copyright infringement claims and when to ignore them?
—Noel Sheppard is an economist, business owner, and Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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YouTube is a joke
March 25, 2008 - 13:13 ET by LionKingIt is a joke and so are the people that run it.
The best way now is to send via email with a link to the movie. People that have a genuine interest will happily view it.
Problem Solved - A Conservative "YouTube"
March 25, 2008 - 13:31 ET by zeestephenThis seems like a non-issue to me.
If Conservative activists can build NewsBusters and dozens of other Con-blogs, we can create a Conservative web archive for film and photos that violate liberal, politically correct policies.
In the words of Kiki Dee: "When something gets in my way, I go 'round it."
missing the big picture
March 25, 2008 - 14:45 ET by SQL_SamYes we could, and competition is a good thing, unfortunately look to your right (you may have to scrollup too) you will see an add for "eyeblast.tv" it has the title "ROFLMAO" and also says "with no liberal censorship". So congratulations it's already been done for you. Now I ask the question - Did it solve the problem? LOL, I think not.... This is all about censorship, and the liberals have it mastered at this point, it is a monopoly on their part.
you can sum this up as Microsoft vs Linux. When you compete against a monopoly you'll still only get a product that less then 10% of the market uses - and those people are already converts so have you really gained anything?
What needs to happen is a level playing field, as the internet was suppossed to be the last bastion of free speech available, but what has happened is that liberal groups have taken over many of these sites, as you see in you tube (I have stopped reading DIGG all together). I understand the copyright law and there needs to be something in place to indeed protect someones work. But if it has indeed been put on youtube by the people screaming infringement, then a simple threat of law suit should indeed solve the problem.
Why not do what the liberals do and use the courts against them? They do it to the conservatives all the time! What this really comes down to, is the liberals will take the time and energy to go to court, conservatives don't - plain and simple - I guess conservatives have the time to whine and bitch for a few postings, but egads, actually getting out of your chair and doing something, it just doesnt happen. I'll even give you an example - The owner of the weather channel suggested suing Al Gore to actually get the debate on record against global warming - as even he conceeded it was the ONLY way to get anything on record as apparently the debate is over (if it's over can I please see a transcript, because I have never seen it)
Microsoft is not a Monopoly
March 25, 2008 - 19:54 ET by PopularTechYou can use operating systems from Mac, Linux, BSD ect... The latter two being completely free. Apple screwed themselves early by requiring proprietary hardware for their OS and Linux and BSD are a joke on the desktop even being completely free. Microsoft has the most marketshare because they offer the best consumer product for the desktop. If you want to grab marketshare then you have to make a better and easier to use product. Linux and BSD prove that price is definitely not the issue.
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sorry, you are wrong
March 25, 2008 - 20:20 ET by SQL_Samhttp://money.cnn.com/1999/11/05/technology/microsoft_finding/
http://www.news.com/2100-1040-232565.html
http://www.news.com/Microsofts-forgotten-monopoly/2010-1032_3-6085417.html
"The findings represent a major setback to Microsoft, largely because U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson rejected the company's defense that its actions have not harmed consumers.
In his findings of fact, Jackson said Microsoft (MSFT), which holds more than 90 percent of the market share for PC operating systems, caused "consumer harm by distorting competition."
"Three main facts indicate that Microsoft enjoys monopoly power," Jackson wrote. "First, Microsoft's share of the market for Intel-compatible PC operating systems is extremely large and stable. Second, Microsoft's dominant market share is protected by a high barrier to entry. Third, and largely as a result of that barrier, Microsoft's customers lack a commercially viable alternative to Windows.
"
I could go on and on and on with links if you want, just wanted you to know that you are wrong.
No you are wrong
March 25, 2008 - 21:06 ET by PopularTechMicrosoft was not broken up they were charged with anti-competitive behavior but they are not a monopoly no matter how bad the Microsoft haters wish they were. The courts rulings was overturned.
Linux is such a suck ass OS no one uses it even though it is completely free and can be used on the same hardware as Windows. Microsoft's only fault was making software that was too good.
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still wrong, but I don't care....
March 26, 2008 - 02:19 ET by SQL_SamCorrect they appealed, it is still in the courts were microsoft will keep it for as long as possible - with there money forever probably. You make me laugh, you say Linux is suck ass, you my friend have a lot to learn. I use Linux, Ubuntu actually it is rather awesome I think it has come a long way. I like runing windows in a linux window just for laughs.
Besides apple, Linux is the main competition to Microsoft which you also mention is a free OS. Interesting how the main competition is a free OS, which in capitalistic views is hard to compete with (imposiible actually - how do you get rid of your competition when you cant under sell them?). If you want to sleep better thinking microsoft isnt a monopoly you go ahead, I'm not going to argue, It's a mute point really and I'm still upset about finding out the Easter Bunny doesnt exist.
Linux is the ultimate desktop failure built by socialists
March 26, 2008 - 03:31 ET by PopularTechGo look up the word Monopoly then get back to me when you get educated on how to use a Dictionary:
Monopoly - "Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service" (American Heritage Dictionary)
Monopoly - "Market situation where one producer (or a group of producers acting in concert) controls supply of a good or service, and where the entry of new producers is prevented or highly restricted." (BusinessDictionary.com)
Monopoly - "An organization or group which has complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share" (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
Monopoly - "Complete control of the supply of particular goods or services, or a company or group that has such control" (Cambridge Dictionary of American English)
Monopoly - "An organization or group which has complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share" (Compact Oxford English Dictionary)
Monopoly - "A situation in which one company controls an industry or is the only provider of a product or service" (Encarta World English Dictionary)
Monopoly - "Complete control over a service or commodity within a given market, so that competition is eliminated" (Wordsmyth English Dictionary)
Microsoft is not and never was a Monopoly no matter how many people irrationally hate them.
Now answer this question:
1. Does Apple, BSD, Linux, Palm and Sun exist and do they make operating systems?
I know all I need to about Linux which is the failed result of the socialist "open-source" movement. I simply exploit open-source for my capitalistic gains when I feel like it because it is free, no other reason. I also completely ignore their socialist "copy-left" license since there is nothing they can do about it. My code will always be my code thanks to a thing called "intellectual property rights".
There are blatantly obvious technical reasons people do not use the crap that is Linux. Not to mention the non-technical ones such as naming distros of their OS by idiotic names "Ubuntu". Maybe you can convince Obama supporters to use an OS distro maintained in Africa with an African name.
Interesting how a "free" OS can suck so bad people will still pay for something that works out of the box = Windows or OS X that does not require lengthly instructions just to install a simple driver.
You just stated an outright lie. Apple is the only true competitor to Microsoft, Linux is the failed socialist dream that has never managed to materialize and never will.
OS Market Share
Windows = 91.58%
Mac = 7.46%
Linux = 0.65%
iPhone = 0.14%
Ouch, soon the iPhone will be more popular than Linux
It must be embarrassing to realize you are running the ultimate desktop OS failure. How many years until Linux "dominates"? It has already been over 10 and they cannot even break 1%... HAHAHAHAHA!
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Why Microsoft is not and never was a "Monopoly"
March 25, 2008 - 22:59 ET by PopularTechHow Not to Define Business Monopoly (The Cato Institute)
Microsoft's Not a Monopoly (The Motley Fool)
MS has no monopoly! (O'Reilly)
Monopoly - "Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service" (American Heritage Dictionary)
Monopoly - "Market situation where one producer (or a group of producers acting in concert) controls supply of a good or service, and where the entry of new producers is prevented or highly restricted." (BusinessDictionary.com)
Monopoly - "An organization or group which has complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share" (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
Monopoly - "Complete control of the supply of particular goods or services, or a company or group that has such control" (Cambridge Dictionary of American English)
Monopoly - "An organization or group which has complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share" (Compact Oxford English Dictionary)
Monopoly - "A situation in which one company controls an industry or is the only provider of a product or service" (Encarta World English Dictionary)
Monopoly - "Complete control over a service or commodity within a given market, so that competition is eliminated" (Wordsmyth English Dictionary)
The existence of competitors; Apple, BSD, Linux, Palm, Sun, ect... make it impossible for Microsoft to be a "Monopoly".
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Conservative YouTube = Eyeblast.tv
March 25, 2008 - 19:44 ET by PopularTechEyeblast.tv
CEI actually just posted the video to blip.tv which is another video sharing site. There are actually dozens of these sites:
blip.tv
DailyMotion
EclippTV
Google Video
LiveLeak
MegaVideo
MySpaceTV
Revver
sevenload
...and many more. You should always upload to multiple sites especially since YouTube and Google Video are the first two to always get videos pulled off them.
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YouTubePig
March 25, 2008 - 13:23 ET by fitzfongHalf You. Half Tube. And Half Pig.
They're Thuper Cereal!
seven seconds?
March 25, 2008 - 13:35 ET by sarcasmoI wonder if this is some sort of a record for shortness-of-clip in a "Fair Use" legal action? If not, it's certainly close!!
JMR
A corruption-story the TV media will-not cover.
another double standard
March 25, 2008 - 13:46 ET by candanceThis stuff gets pulled, and yet it seems that any footage of Ann Coulter or Bill O'Reilly is fair game.
I agree: it's high time for a conservative YouTube.
The left goes about talking
March 25, 2008 - 13:50 ET by rbosqueThe left goes about talking about "choice" but hiding behind that clever euphemism is "only OUR choice". This is nazi-like censorship. They might as well start burning books.
I liked the ad. Hadn't seen
March 25, 2008 - 13:56 ET by danboI liked the ad. Hadn't seen it. Thanks for linking us to it.
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
No wonder the tubular lefties yanked that ad.
March 25, 2008 - 14:31 ET by R D HelmAs not only did it rightly skewer Al for his hypocrisy, it also laid bare the lefty lie of their "concern" for the plight of the poor of the world.
Theme for Election '08: I want my mommy!
Youtube is now owned by google now.
March 25, 2008 - 14:57 ET by upcountrywaterIn the "old" days (before google)when a video was booted off the site, a user who saved it, commented on it, got a notice. Now with goo in charge, all references to it are erased, China like. TACKY!
Googles first law: out of sight, out of mind!
Noel uses EYEBLAST.TV this site also advertises on NB!
better watch this before goo dumps it.
<wake up>SAVVVE The Whales N' Earth; conserve N' recycle !
IranianUranium<sleep>Infrastructure/repair?/ROFLMAO
ucw,
March 25, 2008 - 15:05 ET by R D HelmI guess that makes them Tubular Googlers now.
-And that video was hilarious.
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RDH, "chinese google" zero hits on "fair labor"
March 25, 2008 - 15:40 ET by upcountrywaterROFLMAO
<wake up>SAVVVE The Whales N' Earth; conserve N' recycle !
IranianUranium<sleep>Infrastructure/repair?/ROFLMAO
ucw,
March 25, 2008 - 15:48 ET by R D HelmLOL-And I bet you won't find any references to any links about Tibet, either, unless they have to do with those Tibeten trouble maker's "crimes against the people" type crap.
Theme for Election '08: I want my mommy!
Tubular Googular Joy!
March 25, 2008 - 15:59 ET by RiharTubular Googlers? or:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ePusmtf1IQ&feature=related
Ah, Mike Nelson we miss you.
When a liberal speaks, the truth is busy elsewhere.