Copyright Alliance Says Fair Use Not a Consumer Right

KingSkippus writes "In response to a complaint to the FCC filed by the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) to change copyright warnings before movies and sporting events, Executive Director Patrick Ross of the Copyright Alliance tells us in an editorial that 'fair use is not a consumer right.' The Copyright Alliance is backed by such heavy-hitters as the MPAA, RIAA, Disney, Business Software Alliance, and perhaps most interestingly, Microsoft, who is also backing the CCIA's complaint."

They're a bunch of dicks..

[brxndxn]

If they had their way, they'd make it their right to take our money no matter what they did. So, I consider it my right to do whatever I want with it despite whether or not I pay for it. They want the extreme; I'll present the opposite end of that extreme.

You're right, but they're still evil..

[the_rajah]

You don't have to have lots of money to be evil, but it sure helps.

Re:Depends on what you mean by "right".

[Brian Gordon]

Yeah, I wouldn't quite say that freedom to choose whatever religion you want is a God-given right.

Got lube?

[Orange Crush]

Because I *so* enjoy being told to bend over and brace myself. As a consumer, I work to get money. Then I hand that money to companies that make things I like. Some of these things are intangible--like music and movies and in some rare cases . . . art. Since it's hard to make money off of intangible things (since media and transmission is relatively cheap) I'll allow laws to grant companies exclusive distribution rights so they can make profit and keep making stuff I like.

*My airwaves* *My nation's laws* *My consent* *My money*

#1 & #2 were long since auctioned off. #3 has been rendered imaginary. I still have power over #4, and guess what I'm not shelling out for crap I don't want anymore?

(and why the hell doesn't slashdot have a +1 drunken rant!? Or -1 drunken rant . . . or even Z@!I#NV j60o

Re:Why isn't SCO in on this?

[grcumb]

Not that it doesn't excuse Microsoft from its other problems, but wasn't there an article earlier about how Microsoft was helping to *defend* fair-use?

Yes, and it's the same bloody case, too! From the summary:

The Copyright Alliance is backed by such heavy-hitters as the MPAA, RIAA, Disney, Business Software Alliance, and perhaps most interestingly, Microsoft, who is also backing the CCIA's complaint [slashdot.org].

So. no matter how this ends, Microsoft wins. But wait - no matter who loses, Microsoft loses, too!

Wow, someone give me a magnet and some copper wire. My head is spinning so fast it feels like a perpetual motion machine.

Re:Actually fine...

[timmarhy]

"even governments have limits to their greediness. "

born yesterday were you?

Betamax vs. VHS

[rts008]

Wasn't this already covered? Wasn't this setting the 'Fair Use' argument in favor of the customer? (I refuse to use the word consumer unless it applies to a customer, hireling, pet, livestock,slave or chattel actually eating/drinking the afore mentioned 'product')

If this is left up to the parties pushing this brainwashing, then soon you will have to give up your credit card/banking info to the MafIAA, and be willing to be charged for even thinking of a snippet of some advertising jingle, much less a line from a covered song, or a memory of a movie scene.

Near Future Scenario: (I am skating as a clerk in a 'Shit-N-Git' in OK-long story, but in this town if you want gas/petrol, you either use a credit card at the pump, or prepay inside at the register.):

Me: Can I help you? *100th cusomer this hour*
Customer: Twenty in gas! *throws $50 bill on counter and starts walking out; there are 8 vehicles at our 12 fuel pumps-all can deliver gas...4 can deliver diesel...(WTF is up with this throwing money thingy?!?!?*)
Me: Which pump are you at?
Customer:*still walking out of door...(There are 2 cash registers with approx. 4-6 people at each register at this time)..THE WHITE TRUCK,YOU DUMBSHIT!!!
Me: *looks out front window to see 10 of the 12 pumps occupied....5 of them are white trucks?!?!?!- the credit/debit fuel purchases show up different on the register, but there are still 3 'white trucks' at the pump, with no fueling activated...tour bus towing an SUV pulls up blocking view of the pumps...OPPORTUNITY HERE!..Hmmmm...Fsck it! Wanna play asshole with me? Heh! Heh! Heh!, I can't ignore the customers in line that do have their shit together.
*runs 6 people inside through checkout...looks out window- tourbus pulling away, not much else happening except for a group of guys back by the beer cooler have stopped to sniff asses/bullshit-they own 2 of the 3 white trucks at the pumps...Heh!, Heh! $50 bill, $20 IN GAS AT one OF THE THREE WHITE TRUCKS?hEH! hEH!...tOTALLY IGNORE HIM AND HIS TRUCK..do I pocket the $50?

Me:* keeps waiting on customers in line in the store- just sets $50 bill on top of register*
10 minutes later: 'By now pissed off, arrogant asshole' comes back in.. still 2 customers in line...Ignore asshole as he's shouting about not getting fuel...take care of last two customers, then:
What's the problem? Can I help you?

Asshole (was customer): Where's my fuel?
Me: What fuel?
Asshole: In the White Truck!
Me: Which White Truck? (still three out there)
Asshole: THAT WHITE TRUCK!!!
Me:*throws $50 bill across, and off of the counter* Which white truck, or you just an asshole?
Asshole: Huh? *picks up $50 bill from floor* I want 50 in gas on pump #6, dickhead!
Me: I'm sorry you cn't express yourself in a polite enough manner to conclude this transaction....NEXT!

Re:Actually fine...

[twistedsymphony]

"even governments have limits to their greediness. "
born yesterday were you?

Yeah but he stayed up all night...

Re:Actually fine...

[indifferent children]

That is to say, IF you are charged with violation, you may assert FU as a defense.

I tried that. When I got my day in court, I said to the judge, "Here's my defense, your honor...FU!" It didn't help my case.

Re:Pardon me?

[imadork]

Congress can also declare war, but it's not our god-given duty to invade Paraguay.

Give us time, we're only up to the I's.

Re:I do wish people would get that right..

[svyyn]

Though wikipedia [wikipedia.org] says it's from John Heywood's (1546) as "wolde you bothe eate your cake, and have your cake?". Of course they later say in the same article that the "original, correct version" is "eat your cake and have it too". It's almost like the article were written by a bunch of different people at different times.

Re:Actually fine...

[ckblackm]

And he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express...