the problem with fair use is that it's court determined. for lawrence lessig, all it is is "the right to an attorney".
if you're a small business, or an individual, the last thing you want is the hassle of litigation, so given a similar takedown order from a big media company, you'll just fold.
so what happens is a de facto erosion of fair use and, correlatively, free speech.
good thing they have an EFF in the US.
i'm wondering if there is a similar organization here that can take up the cudgels for fair use and user's rights...
the problem with fair use is that it's court determined. for lawrence lessig, all it is is "the right to an attorney".
ReplyDeleteif you're a small business, or an individual, the last thing you want is the hassle of litigation, so given a similar takedown order from a big media company, you'll just fold.
so what happens is a de facto erosion of fair use and, correlatively, free speech.
good thing they have an EFF in the US.
i'm wondering if there is a similar organization here that can take up the cudgels for fair use and user's rights...