I used to be the most anti-DMCA anti-copyright dude, but I read Trichordist's open letter & realized I had no glib response to his points
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Replying to @AbandonedLeon
http://thetrichordist.com/2012/06/18/letter-to-emily-white-at-npr-all-songs-considered/ …
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Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect The DMCA is not about preventing theft. It's about controlling users. What devices we can use, what we're allowed to do.2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @metsfan
@arthur_affect Very few people who argue anti-DMCA think it's okay to pirate music and movies.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect Admittedly, college students are different because they are poor. Once people are out in the working world, things change.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @metsfan
@arthur_affect Regular copyright law already protects his music. DMCA is about controlling the hardware I can play his music on.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @metsfan
@arthur_affect And iTunes has gone DRM free with its music. So the DMCA barely applies as far as music goes anymore.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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