Posts by Don Christie
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Again there has to be some balance here and quite frankly the notice and notice provision put forward by the ISP's was a joke and completely unworkable.
Come on. Do better than that. Describe to us why it is "a joke and completely unworkable".
I have got to say that your second comment hardly comes across as trying to find common ground.
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Is there a youtube video I can sample before I buy?
Why, yes there is. I think I might buy now.
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Mark Kneebone - many thanks for posting.
we tried to dictate to music fans instead of listening to them.
Well, the Copyright Act is *still* doing that on your behalf and at the same time having unfortunate effects on other parts of the economy *without* (I would argue) achieving your laudable goals, which I understand to be "selling more music".
I personally believe that if you are going to sell a service (broadband) then you have a responsibility to make sure it is used legally and fairly.
I struggle with this strange concept. If you build a road do you make sure thieves are not allowed to drive on them?
pragmatic balance to this problem, so like I said if you have any ideas I’d love to hear them
First, let's remove any doubt that this act could be used in nefarious ways. As I have said up thread, at least can we have the fine for frivolous take down notices put back. Then can we have an understanding with the ISPs "notice notice" model was given such short thrift.
Finally, I think we need to look at your goal - as stated above. We need to find ways of helping the local industry to act nimbly as technology changes and use those changes to find new channels to market, not to restrict how they are used. If MED were any use this is what they would be focusing on. Have a chat to software developers and geeks rather than lawyers - we can help, we have helped and we want to help some more.
But if you want to donate to the local music industry, please feel free to buy the new album from Cut Off Your Hands which came out last week or wait another week for the new Cobra Kahn, which is equally wicked
I'll check it out. Is there a youtube video I can sample before I buy?
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But I don't think I'm the only person who can't understand what sane person would let 92A out of the first draft alive.
Not just 1st draft, but actually go back on select committee changes. *If* the recording industry's main concern is that it doesn't want to go to court to enforce every Copyright breach why in God's name was the potential fine for frivolous removal take down notices removed?
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Simon, it seems to me then that you are arguing for different forms of Copyright to apply to different endeavours.
One for recordings, one for written works (which did last "forever" when Copyright was envisaged BTW), one for digital media, one for performance and so on. Fine of you can sort all that out.
With regards to the house thing. No-one can legally take my house, just as no-one can legally take your physical recording. If they like the house design, however, they can copy it. 99% of English suburbs follow that path.
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Indeed, I'm told that Judith Tizard was prepared to take it out again (or at least discuss doing so) before relations with the geek lobby collapsed.
Oh really? I would love to know who told you that, Russell, and just exactly relations "collapsed". Remember the "geek" community in this instance is not just a bunch of open source coders, it includes InternetNZ, NZCS, the TCF and ISPs.
Does this also mean that ministers put personal feelings before good policy?
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bite the bullet and get a workable solution for all involved.
Please do. Tell Tizard you don't approve of the legislation as it stands. I have done that personally on a number of occasions and it would be good to have your clear statement of position as well.
so can we stop demonizing creative types now,
Never have.
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robbery - that is very clear. Can you please front up to Judith Tizard, as a creator and someone who understands the industry, and give her that message.
Because that is exactly what she has enacted, supposedly on your behalf, and it stinks.
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I saw Clark speak at Otago Uni in 2005 as well and she seemed very robotic and blandly efficient in giving her stump speech. It was lacklustre.
I have not been following 2008 closely. But you are right, in 2005 Labour were laboured. Cullen in particular seemed plodding and not on his usual sparkling form. Maybe they felt they had more to lose in that election.