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Of course, it was just a few minutes long with Steven Colbert pretending to be (with a wink and a nod) the copyright Nazi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxwvIdr21Uw
But, I hope some bright young uninitiated kid out there saw it and decided to "find out more" about Lessig and the vague movement he/we are a part of.
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 Dreddsnik
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Date: January 10, 2009 @ 9:24 AM
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 gdZiemann
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Date: January 11, 2009 @ 3:03 AM
Colbert did have the RIAA talking points down, except he left out the starving artists. Their techniques are similar, and there's probably a special name for it from psychology class, which I never signed up for.
1) If you are asked a question, do one of the following:
....a) Turn the question around so the asker has to answer first;
....b) Misunderstand the question and answer it in length anyway to get your point across;
....c) Answer the question you wanted them to ask;
....d) See Response One.
2) When you ask a question, if the questioned subject...
....a) struggles for an answer, push the issue;
....b) has a ready answer, see Response One.
3) If the accuracy of one of your statements is questioned, see Response One.
Response One -- Ignore it, interrupt, and change the subject to the next talking point. Ad hominem attack is optional, but an effective at derailing a train of thought.
Repeat as necessary.
Even someone as smart as Lessig has to struggle to make a point, even if the other guy really doesn't care about getting anything right. Colbert does it on purpose.
I'm pretty certain that the RIAA does, too.
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 pessimist
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Date: January 22, 2009 @ 1:55 PM
Good stuff, George!
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gnurkel
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Date: March 31, 2009 @ 10:15 AM
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