Everyone has heard of the band One Direction. Even yours truly, who rarely listens to music anymore. But I heard One Direction’s “Midnight Memories” on late night TV a couple of weeks ago and you could have knocked me over with a feather. Parts of it sound incredibly similar to Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar … Continue reading Def Lep won’t sue One Direction for plagiarism
(Updated 2:30 pm, Jan. 13, 2012) It’s an old but ongoing discussion — WordPress’s Reblog feature. Many of us have complained to WordPress for several years that we don’t like it, that it makes it much too easy for other bloggers to borrow/steal/take our material. I’ve discussed it before, and not much has changed in … Continue reading Suggestion: A paid Reblog Opt-Out
Europe is getting fired up for ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) protests Saturday, February 11. There’s much less activity in the U.S. because our government has already signed the trade agreement. If ACTA is beaten down in Europe, it fails as a whole, so do what you can to support the European protests. Continue reading Europe to protest ACTA on Feb. 11
February 11, 2012, has been set as the international day of action against ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement). See Joseph Hall’s Blog for a history of Internet copyright protection legislation, plus details and links about ACTA, the day of action, and petitions you can sign. The U.S. has already signed the agreement, but we can support … Continue reading Feb. 12 set as international day of action against ACTA
Hoo, boy. I hadn’t even gotten around to commenting on ACTA, the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Act, which was negotiated in virtual secrecy, but now there’s discussion of a new intellectual property chapter for TPP, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The discussions are — you guessed it — secret. Call me old-fashioned, but to me “secret” means you’re … Continue reading SOPA/PIPA, ACTA, TTP: Where does it end?
I saw my first example of WordPress’s new “Reblog” feature in use today (I hope JW won’t mind if you pop over for a look). Admittedly when the feature was announced, I didn’t pay much attention, but now that I’ve seen it in action, I’m concerned. My first thought is that it grabs excessively long … Continue reading Wanted: A WordPress ‘Disable Reblog’ option
