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Date: 5/18/09
Official End Time: 1:30 a.m.
You know what really sucks? Copyright infringement.
It wasn’t just a few days ago that I remember uploading a bunch of videos that now seem to have vanished into cyberspace. The reason: copyright infringement. Although I was not directly affiliated to the crime, I do feel its pain as I can no longer share information that provided no commercial gain but just invigorating conversation. Conversation that has an abrupt end because of copyright infringement.
Although copyright infringement protects the rights of the users, in the 21st century it represents a great obstacle for many online communities as things as simple as videos can no longer be shared without copyright infringement being an issue.
YouTube for instance is notorious on calling out copyright infringement. The paradox YouTube presents is that although it is typically home to user generated content, it is also home to millions of users who are use to sharing, and have no real understanding of copyrighted material. Information for the last few years has to been free to everyone but in the last couple of months, it seems like YouTube and several social networking websites across the board have gone through this clensing process that basically eliminates many of the major outlets we use to refer to when we wanted to see free videos and movies.
The new thing is ads, and it seems like our home away from home has started to resemble the idiot box that use to be the reason why today’s students preformed so poorly. It just sad to see us fall after coming so far.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
Date: 5/18/09
Official End Time: 1:30 a.m.
You know what really sucks? Copyright infringement.
It wasn’t just a few days ago that I remember uploading a bunch of videos that now seem to have vanished into cyberspace. The reason: copyright infringement. Although I was not directly affiliated to the crime, I do feel its pain as I can no longer share information that provided no commercial gain but just invigorating conversation. Conversation that has an abrupt end because of copyright infringement.
Although copyright infringement protects the rights of the users, in the 21st century it represents a great obstacle for many online communities as things as simple as videos can no longer be shared without copyright infringement being an issue.
YouTube for instance is notorious on calling out copyright infringement. The paradox YouTube presents is that although it is typically home to user generated content, it is also home to millions of users who are use to sharing, and have no real understanding of copyrighted material. Information for the last few years has to been free to everyone but in the last couple of months, it seems like YouTube and several social networking websites across the board have gone through this clensing process that basically eliminates many of the major outlets we use to refer to when we wanted to see free videos and movies.
The new thing is ads, and it seems like our home away from home has started to resemble the idiot box that use to be the reason why today’s students preformed so poorly. It just sad to see us fall after coming so far.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
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