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QUOTE(Kelly Martin @ Sat 10th December 2011, 5:02pm) Wikipedia has long relied on the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA and copyright practice generally, and SOPA eradicates those almost entirely.
How so? My understanding is that it is targeted at sites whose primary purpose is to enable infringement. QUOTE “is primarily designed or operated for the purpose of, has only limited purpose or use other than, or is marketed by its operator or another acting in concert with that operator for use in, offering goods or services in a manner that engages in, enables, or facilitates†copyright infringement. http://www.copyhype.com/2011/11/sopa-new-r...+%28Copyhype%29
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QUOTE(powercorrupts @ Sun 11th December 2011, 12:24am) QUOTE(TungstenCarbide @ Sat 10th December 2011, 10:29pm) QUOTE(powercorrupts @ Sat 10th December 2011, 5:27pm) He's showing his contempt for government again. The man's a fool, and he'll be compromised and universally exposed eventually... No, protesting this law is a popular cause, and Jimbo wants to be popular. The Italian Wikipedia strike showed him how. Haven't you noticed his disregard for governments in general? In his manner, comments and language he shows an oddly-casual kind of contept that goes beyond any particular cause or policy, or his own need for popularity. It always strikes me because it doesn't seem to be based on the kind of real anger that most people who express similar feelings clearly have as a basis for it. It's mainly to do with his oddball nature and strange ego I think. No, I haven't noticed that, but I'm easily distracted so may have missed it. Mostly I notice the character flaws, like when he used to call people trolls for asking important questions.
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QUOTE(radek @ Sat 10th December 2011, 5:42pm) QUOTE I'd be strongly in favor of a strike. They shouldn't be wimpy about it though. Either they're serious or they're just playing. Make the strike a permanent one! Bravo!
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QUOTE(EricBarbour @ Sat 10th December 2011, 10:34pm) QUOTE(thekohser @ Sat 10th December 2011, 10:05pm) I didn't see Jimbo show much contempt for government when he was asked to sit in the spotlight in front of Joe Lieberman's committee hearing; nor did I see any contempt for government at all when Jimbo was taking out the catamarans with Tony Blair down in the British Virgin Islands with Branson. Ah, but that was soooo 3 years ago. Why isn't anyone calling for a strike against Jimmy Wales??Occupy Wikipedia? I'm in.
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(Temporarily) See the RFC on his talk page. I think it's bad precedent for Wikipedia to get into politics. I think it makes a mockery of NPOV (not that there current articles don't already, but...). I dunno. It would sure get news, which would be interesting.
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QUOTE(mydog @ Sun 11th December 2011, 2:49am) (Temporarily) See the RFC on his talk page. I think it's bad precedent for Wikipedia to get into politics. I think it makes a mockery of NPOV (not that there current articles don't already, but...). I dunno. It would sure get news, which would be interesting. I must say, I quote enjoyed that - but yeah, it's a "beat head against a wall" kind of endeavor. The wall don't listen.
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