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Stephen Downes

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One of the dangers of near-monopolies in a particular domain is that their policies have the effect of substituting for law. For example, we have the right to publish public domain songs. Fair use and fair dealing even gives us the right to reproduce parts of copyright materials. But on YouTube, these rights do not exist. And this is a problem. Via Kottke.

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Last Updated: Dec 25, 2024 08:19 a.m.

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