tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133954724460362773.post3473352269932983528..comments2023-05-11T06:37:19.391-04:00Comments on Ben's (not quite) First Ever Presence On The InterWeb: The Associated Press Asserts Copyright Claimsbenbradleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11913177302145223457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133954724460362773.post-51865801833737371182009-11-07T18:07:27.432-05:002009-11-07T18:07:27.432-05:00Thanks for the compliment, Anonymous. I really sho...Thanks for the compliment, Anonymous. I really should write another entry or two. It seems like over a century in net.time since my last blog entry. I almost forgot what a blog is...benbradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913177302145223457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133954724460362773.post-67982204619864271952008-08-12T16:36:00.000-04:002008-08-12T16:36:00.000-04:00Hi Technomom and all: I actually didn'tt know much...Hi Technomom and all: I actually didn'tt know much about the story, I just thought I'd throw out a one-liner. Here's the discussion thread that prompted this entry:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106431" REL="nofollow">http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106431</A><BR/><BR/>By the comments here, there appears to be a lot of interest in this issue from bloggers (four comments on one of MY blog entries counts as "a lot of interest"). <BR/><BR/>I researched it a little more and am reminded that the AP was aiming at a smallish but still well-read (a few thousand readers) site, the "<A HREF="http://www.drudge.com/" REL="nofollow">Drudge Retort</A>" (a comment-on-news-stories, Slashdot/Digg type site for political news) rather than individual bloggers (this is written by the owner/operator of the Drudge Retort):<BR/><A HREF="http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/news/3368/ap-files-7-dmca-takedowns-against-drudge" REL="nofollow">http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/news/3368/ap-files-7-dmca-takedowns-against-drudge</A><BR/>(and of course the Drudge Retort should not be confused with the much more popular "<A HREF="http://www.drudgereport.com/" REL="nofollow">Drudge Report</A>.)<BR/><BR/>What really brought this story back to mind today was when I read this short AP news story of a small plane crashing into a car, with an AP "disclaimer" at the end that's almost as long as the story itself!<BR/><A HREF="http://wsbradio.com/common/ap/2008/08/12/D92GTR703.html" REL="nofollow">http://wsbradio.com/common/ap/2008/08/12/D92GTR703.html</A><BR/><BR/>This earlier story/commentary appears to sum up the original AP flareup a few months ago:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080721/unquotable" REL="nofollow">http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080721/unquotable</A><BR/>From the following, it appears the AP backed down against the Drudge Retort, but is <B>still</B> claiming copyright that precludes even short quotes that have traditionally been widely regarded (even in court) as "fair use:"<BR/><A HREF="http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/news/3372/ap-settles-dispute-drudge-retort" REL="nofollow">http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/news/3372/ap-settles-dispute-drudge-retort</A>benbradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913177302145223457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133954724460362773.post-27473524817062126302008-08-08T18:02:00.000-04:002008-08-08T18:02:00.000-04:00I haven't heard anything about them actually conta...I haven't heard anything about them actually contacting bloggers--have you?technomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074836811544852517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133954724460362773.post-52754670056530595072008-07-07T18:22:00.000-04:002008-07-07T18:22:00.000-04:00I hadn't heard about this until reading your post....I hadn't heard about this until reading your post. Interesting. And not good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133954724460362773.post-90545040791793485902008-06-27T10:02:00.000-04:002008-06-27T10:02:00.000-04:00I read about this--seems like overkill to me. I ag...I read about this--seems like overkill to me. I agree, I think it's posturing, because this would be too difficult to monitor.Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133954724460362773.post-74388311113357577042008-06-24T09:18:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:18:00.000-04:00AP is going against established copyright law with...AP is going against established copyright law with this proposal. I don't think it will ever happen. Besides its almost impossible to police. Shame on you AP.<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com