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The problem with decontextualization of intellectual property's cultural role, or why an algorithm cannot determine fair use
Ignoring cultural context has led to some incredibly bizarre cease-and-desist notices recently. Yet intellectual property and culture are tied together. New works are not created Zeus-like bursting fo… more →
The Learned Fangirl
The problem with decontextualization of intellectual property's cultural role, or why an algorithm cannot determine fair use
r wrote 1 month ago: Ignoring cultural context has led to some incredibly bizarre cease-and-desist notices recently. Yet … more →
TLF @ SXSW Interactive Days 3 and 4: There's no one solution
kdccdk wrote 3 months ago: Day 3 was a mixture of practical workshops and topical discussion. I spent the morning at a panel … more →
Blogging May Not Be Dead But Live Journal Could Be
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kdccdk wrote 6 months ago: Uh-oh. According to Mashable, LiveJournal, of blogging’s old warhorses, is in some big financi … more →
Can You Tube really make it Rain?: Why the average user creator matters
r wrote 6 months ago: According to today’s New York Times article, YouTube Videos Pull In Real Money, we could … more →
Wizards and Vampires Singing in Harmony - Wizard Rock, Twi Rock and DIY music.
kdccdk wrote 7 months ago: Like other grown fangirls, I have a recent history of reading fantasy literature book series that I … more →
Book Review: Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
r wrote 8 months ago: Every [] user is a potential creator and consumer Summary: Clay Shirky’s Here Comes Everybody … more →
Tulane Works in Progress Intellectual Property Conference: My Presentation on Political Economy and Intellectual Property of User-Created Content
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r wrote 9 months ago: I was going to post information about my presentation at WIPIP, but Rebecca Tushnet’s liveblog … more →
Lexicon of not fair use: The Decision in the Harry Potter Lawsuit
r wrote 9 months ago: After many months, Judge Patterson issued an opinion (PDF) in the Harry Potter Lexicon case, ruling … more →
Our Law and Society Conference Presentation: The Intellectual Property and Political Economy of Fanworks and other forms of user-generated content
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r wrote 1 year ago: Main points 1. As media consumers become amateur media producers with an (at least perceived) econom … more →
Response to Who Gets to Write Fandom History?
r wrote 1 year ago: As you describe in your post, Who Gets to Write Fandom History?, understanding how fandoms are creat … more →
Lexicon of Love?: Why the Harry Potter Lexicon lawsuit isn't only about derivative works and fair use
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r wrote 1 year ago: Last week the testimony ended in the Harry Potter Lexicon case regarding whether J.K. Rowling can p … more →
Fansubs Don't Grow On Trees: Gundam 00 and the new ethics of fansubbing
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kdccdk wrote 1 year ago: I quit watching Gundam 00, about a month ago. The storyline was moving at a snail’s pace, even … more →
Romance novel fans catch plagiarist black-footed ferret!
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r wrote 1 year ago: So what possibly could romance novels featuring awkwardly-smooth-talking fictional Native Americans … more →
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