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Copy/South fights restrictive copyright

Recently, Copy/South was brought to my attention. It's a research group that consists of people from all over the world. They 

seek to research the inner workings of the global copyright system and its largely 
negative effects on the global South.

And in the course, they have produced some very nice materials. There is, for one, a reader containing a whopping 208 pages of discussion on the copyright system.

They also have a neat poster corner, with posters that ask some intelligent questions:

Are we really living in an information society when most information has been 
privatized?

The copyright notice says "not restricted by copyright". Question for the legal freaks: Does that mean it's public domain? Or is it simply an invalid copyright notice that serves merely as a declaration of intent?


Copyright propaganda comics for kids

Michael Geist points out a copyright propaganda scheme - "Captain Copyright" - by the Canadian government that tries to indoctrinate six-year-olds about the dangers of sharing knowledge.

 While my first reaction to the site
was that it is just silly, as I dug deeper, I now find it shameful. 
These materials, targeting kids as young as six years old, misrepresents
many issues and proposes classroom activities that are offensive. 

This is a good opportunity to point out another set of comics that operate at the same level: those done by WIPO itself (.pdf). If you're looking for a painful dive into the world of brain-numbing propaganda, this is your ticket.

If that has made you sick, the Alternative Law Forum has the cure: they've drawn up a fine parody (.pdf).

I hope someone does the same for Captain Copyright. Any takers?

via boingboing


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