Posts by Sebastian
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Excuse if I don´t know what exactly is allowed under "fair use", as I am observing this discussion from the other side of the world. Over here there is the right to make a copy of legally purchased content for personal use, as long as you are not actively bypassing copy prevention systems, built in to some digital formats.
So I wonder whether in NZ it would be still allowed to make a copy of a non DRM protected format for personal use.
In geneal I would say the proposed new copyright legislation looks fairly restrictive and the shift from a reasonable weighting of public interest against corporate greed to absolute priority for coporate greed is very disappointing. -
I am not sure if Nick is serious. It might just be your regular odd NZ humor. If it´s not, I am quite amused by such ignorant opinion, especially by someone who lives in a country that will be especially hard hit by climate change and rising sea levels.
However, over here in Berlin, I will go and try to climb over that coal wall, a local environmental group is going to block the Brandenburg Gate with. Just for the fun of it. I don´t really think it is very creative to always go and do some placative action at the Brandenburg Gate.For the OE´lers in Berlin - and others - here is a summary by Global Climate Campaign :
"In Germany BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany) and BUNDjugend (Bund Youth) are planning an action in front of the Brandenburg Gate on the 6th of November. The idea is to block the way through the gate by a coal-wall. People need to climb it in in order to continue their way. In this way and with the information given to them they will realize that fossil fuels are in the way of climate protection and sustainable development. (...)"