[Air-L] time out please
Ed Lamoureux
ell at bumail.bradley.edu
Fri Aug 10 15:48:24 PDT 2007
>
> Sorry folks. I've been overly involved in this one. I'm sorry if
> I've taxed your patience.
>
> The positions I've taken today have sounded very "establishment."
> My actual belief system is somewhat contrary to some of what I've
> noted.
> In general, this new media climate is REALLY challenging for IP
> law. I teach about it all the time, usually AGAINST the current
> regime.
>
> "WE the people" have NOT been adequately represented by our elected
> officials in these matters. They've given over law making, for 100
> years, to industry legal beagles. So now that the law has to apply
> to everyman, it can't cause it was written by and for the big
> content industries.
> And the law changes real slow. And the last time it changed (DMCA)
> it headed further against users. We have no IP law for new media
> users.
>
> However, we DO have a lot of IP law that IS still in place and DOES
> get applied, everyday. Just because many ignore it does NOT make it
> irrelevant. And of course, US IP law does not in every place apply.
>
> In general what I believe about data collection is that informed
> consent is pretty darned important and that, generally speaking,
> human subjects should be protected as thoroughly as we can. Having
> said that, I've both done a lot of field research and I'm real
> clear about the various nuances of public/private & permissions. I
> did my dissertation using a recording walkman, set on record in
> full view, without any permissions, in retail shops, among random
> and anonymous subjects who were totally unaware they were research
> subjects. That work would be illegal today and I wouldn't be able
> to get the permission of the stores--I did then. It was legal 25
> years ago in the states in which I did the work . . . so I
> understand both sides of the fence. I tend, now, to be a bit more
> conservative about such matters than I was in my graduate school days.
>
> the nature of the internet certainly complicates all of these
> matters tremendously.
>
> I need to stop harping now. ... please understand if I don't answer
> your worthy questions past this post. . . my hands hurt. I
> continue to monitor the list of esteemed colleagues, in who almost
> every case know WAY more than do I about internet research, with
> interest and respect.
>
> peace
>
> ed
>
>
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