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ScottSolomon · 04-24-2003, 01:53 AM

Sorry about the multipost. I had not intended on advertising Dean, but I was just reading a blog - got a bit miffed - and decided to go on a tirade. It was a momentary spat of poor web etiquette. Please forgive me - where are my manners?

As far as Dean and the DMCA, I don't know if he has a position. Since he was a state governor ( Vermont ) his position about the DMCA may never have been pertinent.

I don't think very many people know or understand the full ramifications of the DMCA. I also think a lot of people have focused more concern on things like the USA PATRIOT Act. and Patriot 2. I would be interested in seeing his position vis-a-vis a consumer's bill of rights - copyright/fair use issues - but I have not seen any position statements on his web site. I will research it, though. I am going to go to a meetup with other Dean supporters in a few days - if Dean's stance is unclear, I'll raise the question to his campaign representative.

I would not be surprised if he is pro DMCA, though. I think this is primarily a generational disparity in relative importance. These guys are not big techies, they may have limited computer experience. They may not understand the real ramifications of the law - and RIAA lobbiests are more than happy to fill that information void.

04-24-2003, 01:53 AM	#4
ScottSolomon Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: On the skin of a tiny planet in an obscure galaxy in a lackluster corner of the universe. Posts: 94	Sorry about the multipost. I had not intended on advertising Dean, but I was just reading a blog - got a bit miffed - and decided to go on a tirade. It was a momentary spat of poor web etiquette. Please forgive me - where are my manners? As far as Dean and the DMCA, I don't know if he has a position. Since he was a state governor ( Vermont ) his position about the DMCA may never have been pertinent. I don't think very many people know or understand the full ramifications of the DMCA. I also think a lot of people have focused more concern on things like the USA PATRIOT Act. and Patriot 2. I would be interested in seeing his position vis-a-vis a consumer's bill of rights - copyright/fair use issues - but I have not seen any position statements on his web site. I will research it, though. I am going to go to a meetup with other Dean supporters in a few days - if Dean's stance is unclear, I'll raise the question to his campaign representative. I would not be surprised if he is pro DMCA, though. I think this is primarily a generational disparity in relative importance. These guys are not big techies, they may have limited computer experience. They may not understand the real ramifications of the law - and RIAA lobbiests are more than happy to fill that information void. __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. Bertrand Russell Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. George Orwell Last edited by ScottSolomon; 04-24-2003 at 01:56 AM.