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	<title>Comments on: What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights</title>
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		<title>By: Digital Bill of Rights – What A Load Of Bullshit — Shooting at Bubbles</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2782258</link>
		<dc:creator>Digital Bill of Rights – What A Load Of Bullshit — Shooting at Bubbles</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Hot off the TechCrunch presses is a post by Erick Schonfeld calling for a US national Digital Bill of Rights. I realize that the United States is in the middle of election fever but the idea of what is obviously a US centric concept is nothing short of stupid. I’m sorry but this idea that the US is the center of the Internet world and that everyone in the world needs to follow along like mindless beasts as it decides what is best for the Internet is insulting. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Hot off the TechCrunch presses is a post by Erick Schonfeld calling for a US national Digital Bill of Rights. I realize that the United States is in the middle of election fever but the idea of what is obviously a US centric concept is nothing short of stupid. I’m sorry but this idea that the US is the center of the Internet world and that everyone in the world needs to follow along like mindless beasts as it decides what is best for the Internet is insulting. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Newsletter 05/31/2009 &#171; More Interesting Info</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2776126</link>
		<dc:creator>Newsletter 05/31/2009 &#171; More Interesting Info</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] To continue on this them, I believe we need a Digital Bill of Rights. On August 25, 2008 Erick Schonfeld posted a very good article containing his thoughts on a Digital Bill of Rights. I agree with him completely and we should write our senators and congressmen to have them pass this or a similar bill of rights. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/ [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] To continue on this them, I believe we need a Digital Bill of Rights. On August 25, 2008 Erick Schonfeld posted a very good article containing his thoughts on a Digital Bill of Rights. I agree with him completely and we should write our senators and congressmen to have them pass this or a similar bill of rights. <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/'>http://www.tech...bill-of-rights/</a> [...]</p>
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		<title>By: More Interesting Info</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2567244</link>
		<dc:creator>More Interesting Info</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Do we need a digital Bill of Rights? I think so and so do many others. If we are not careful are digital rights will go the way of our current right with congress making stupid laws and copyright go on every piece of digital material. Read a good digital Bill of Rights here. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Do we need a digital Bill of Rights? I think so and so do many others. If we are not careful are digital rights will go the way of our current right with congress making stupid laws and copyright go on every piece of digital material. Read a good digital Bill of Rights here. <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights'>http://www.tech...-bill-of-rights</a> [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Do We Need a Digital Bill of Rights? &#124; Best Gadget</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2493489</link>
		<dc:creator>Do We Need a Digital Bill of Rights? &#124; Best Gadget</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] bright digital future.   Now let&#039;s see if anyone in Washington is listening.  Read more about it at TechCrunch.  And then cast your vote!  Tags: digital bill of rights, techcrunch Related [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] bright digital future.   Now let&#8217;s see if anyone in Washington is listening.  Read more about it at TechCrunch.  And then cast your vote!  Tags: digital bill of rights, techcrunch Related [...]</p>
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		<title>By: deep.edition &#187; Så mycket och så lite</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2454722</link>
		<dc:creator>deep.edition &#187; Så mycket och så lite</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] om galna idéer från EU om bloggande (läs också opassande och även TCs blogg om &#8220;a digital bill of rights&#8220;), om vardagshändelser och fan vet allt som ligger och gror i min Google Reader, bland alla [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] om galna idéer från EU om bloggande (läs också opassande och även TCs blogg om &#8220;a digital bill of rights&#8220;), om vardagshändelser och fan vet allt som ligger och gror i min Google Reader, bland alla [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Digital Bill of Rights or Digital Bill of Bullshit? : The Drama 2.0 Show</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2452313</link>
		<dc:creator>Digital Bill of Rights or Digital Bill of Bullshit? : The Drama 2.0 Show</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] that TechCrunch and other technology blogs like it are out of touch with mainstream reality. But a post last week really pushed the boundaries of [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] that TechCrunch and other technology blogs like it are out of touch with mainstream reality. But a post last week really pushed the boundaries of [...]</p>
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		<title>By: links for 2008-08-31 &#171; Clint&#8217;s blog</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2452295</link>
		<dc:creator>links for 2008-08-31 &#171; Clint&#8217;s blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] TECHNOLOGY WAR: What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights Indeed. This is definitely needed. (tags: politics TechnologyWar technology DigitalBillOfRights BillOfRights privacy corporations NetNeutrality copyright GeekPolitics TechCrunch articles elections Election2008 FairUse remixes information freedom identity) [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] TECHNOLOGY WAR: What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights Indeed. This is definitely needed. (tags: politics TechnologyWar technology DigitalBillOfRights BillOfRights privacy corporations NetNeutrality copyright GeekPolitics TechCrunch articles elections Election2008 FairUse remixes information freedom identity) [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Jaco Aizenman</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2451632</link>
		<dc:creator>Jaco Aizenman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Costa Rican Congress is already processing such a Bill. It protects:

1. Existence.
2. Presence.
3. Content.
4. Projection.

Let me know if you want more info:   skorpio at-ad gmail</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Costa Rican Congress is already processing such a Bill. It protects:</p>
<p>1. Existence.<br />
2. Presence.<br />
3. Content.<br />
4. Projection.</p>
<p>Let me know if you want more info:   skorpio at-ad gmail</p>
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		<title>By: links for 2008-08-29 &#171; 個人的な雑記</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-2/#comment-2450996</link>
		<dc:creator>links for 2008-08-29 &#171; 個人的な雑記</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights (tags: democracy future politics law copyright digital rights human business privacy internet web fair_use cc technology information identity) [...]</description>
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		<title>By: The Simian Think Tank - STT Blogs &#187; A Digital Bill of Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2449722</link>
		<dc:creator>The Simian Think Tank - STT Blogs &#187; A Digital Bill of Rights</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2449561</link>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I read the Pew report and while the executive summary mentions freedom of information, this phrase is not used elsewhere in the report. I suspect what you mean by &quot;freedom of information&quot; is &quot;free flow of information&quot;. Can you confirm this is correct and if not, please explain what you mean by the phrase?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I read the Pew report and while the executive summary mentions freedom of information, this phrase is not used elsewhere in the report. I suspect what you mean by &#8220;freedom of information&#8221; is &#8220;free flow of information&#8221;. Can you confirm this is correct and if not, please explain what you mean by the phrase?</p>
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		<title>By: yonkeltron &#187; Are we nearing an actual Digital Bill of Rights?</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2449379</link>
		<dc:creator>yonkeltron &#187; Are we nearing an actual Digital Bill of Rights?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Schonfeld wrote a positively brilliant piece over at TechCrunch which took one of the best shots so far at detailing some of the major issues. I get This [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Stello's Choice</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2448083</link>
		<dc:creator>Stello's Choice</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;A Digital Bill of Rights?...&lt;/strong&gt;

Erick Schonfeld of TechCrunch has made an admittedly tall order, calling for a &#8220;Digital Bill of Rights.&#8221;  Who would enforce this, and what would it mean?
......</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>A Digital Bill of Rights?&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Erick Schonfeld of TechCrunch has made an admittedly tall order, calling for a &#8220;Digital Bill of Rights.&#8221;  Who would enforce this, and what would it mean?<br />
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		<title>By: links for 2008-08-27 &#124; Ed Tech Hacks</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447812</link>
		<dc:creator>links for 2008-08-27 &#124; Ed Tech Hacks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights It’s a tall order, but it is important to have a consistent policy governing everything from Internet Protocol regulations to intellectual property on the Web&#8230; (tags: technology privacy data copyright politics law internet public_domain net_neutrality fair_use) [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights It’s a tall order, but it is important to have a consistent policy governing everything from Internet Protocol regulations to intellectual property on the Web&#8230; (tags: technology privacy data copyright politics law internet public_domain net_neutrality fair_use) [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Entertainment 2.0</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447711</link>
		<dc:creator>Entertainment 2.0</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] unrelated to media center, but inclusive.&#160; I found a post over on TechCrunch today that interested me quite a bit.&#160; The idea of a digital bill of rights is a good [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] unrelated to media center, but inclusive.&#160; I found a post over on TechCrunch today that interested me quite a bit.&#160; The idea of a digital bill of rights is a good [...]</p>
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		<title>By: The Might of the Digital Dollar; A Bill Of Rights &#171; The New Helot</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447632</link>
		<dc:creator>The Might of the Digital Dollar; A Bill Of Rights &#171; The New Helot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Crunch recently suggested such a bill of rights to the internet, but what of digital media? Here are some of my More specific [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Janna Anderson</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447379</link>
		<dc:creator>Janna Anderson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Connie Book and I just completed a survey report for Pew Internet that will be released Wednesday Aug. 27 - you can read the full report at www.imaginingtheinternet.org, but the news release intro reads:

Whither the Internet?
A survey at the second global Internet Governance Forum shows activists want an online Bill of Rights, more competition among service providers, a multi-stakeholder effort to connect more people, and less American power exercised over the Internet

By Constance Ledoux Book &amp; Janna Quitney Anderson, Elon University
August 25, 2008

Last November, hundreds of government, industry leaders and Internet activists from around the planet gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the second Internet Governance Forum. It was the second in a series of five annual meetings aimed at creating a global conversation about the future of the Internet and perhaps recommendations to the United Nations and the World Summit on the Information Society about policies that might be developed to promote widespread public access to the Internet and how the Internet might be configured. 

We invited attendees to complete an online survey about their views of the role of the Internet around the world and how about how governments and other regulators should structure policy about the Internet.  Some 206 IGF attendees (15% of Forum participants) from 65 countries responded to the survey. The results of this convenience sample are not representative of all Forum participants or Internet activists. Still, the diverse sample provides some interesting perspective on policy preferences from around the world. Here are some of the most striking findings:

There should be an Internet Bill of Rights.
Respondents indicated strong support for the establishment of a global Internet users’ Bill of Rights. Some 66% of those participating in this survey agreed with the statement: “A global Internet users’ Bill of Rights should be adopted.” Only 6% disagreed. 

Some key planks of the Bill of Rights would be: freedom of information, freedom of expression, and the right of people to have affordable access. Some 76% of respondents supported freedom of information as a core ethic of online life and 75% agreed that such a policy ensuring freedom of expression on the Internet should be adopted....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Connie Book and I just completed a survey report for Pew Internet that will be released Wednesday Aug. 27 &#8211; you can read the full report at <a href="http://www.imaginingtheinternet.org" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.imaginingtheinternet.org'>http://www.imag...theinternet.org</a>, but the news release intro reads:</p>
<p>Whither the Internet?<br />
A survey at the second global Internet Governance Forum shows activists want an online Bill of Rights, more competition among service providers, a multi-stakeholder effort to connect more people, and less American power exercised over the Internet</p>
<p>By Constance Ledoux Book &amp; Janna Quitney Anderson, Elon University<br />
August 25, 2008</p>
<p>Last November, hundreds of government, industry leaders and Internet activists from around the planet gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the second Internet Governance Forum. It was the second in a series of five annual meetings aimed at creating a global conversation about the future of the Internet and perhaps recommendations to the United Nations and the World Summit on the Information Society about policies that might be developed to promote widespread public access to the Internet and how the Internet might be configured. </p>
<p>We invited attendees to complete an online survey about their views of the role of the Internet around the world and how about how governments and other regulators should structure policy about the Internet.  Some 206 IGF attendees (15% of Forum participants) from 65 countries responded to the survey. The results of this convenience sample are not representative of all Forum participants or Internet activists. Still, the diverse sample provides some interesting perspective on policy preferences from around the world. Here are some of the most striking findings:</p>
<p>There should be an Internet Bill of Rights.<br />
Respondents indicated strong support for the establishment of a global Internet users’ Bill of Rights. Some 66% of those participating in this survey agreed with the statement: “A global Internet users’ Bill of Rights should be adopted.” Only 6% disagreed. </p>
<p>Some key planks of the Bill of Rights would be: freedom of information, freedom of expression, and the right of people to have affordable access. Some 76% of respondents supported freedom of information as a core ethic of online life and 75% agreed that such a policy ensuring freedom of expression on the Internet should be adopted&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Digital Bill of Rights - Continuing the Conversation &#171; ajfortin.com</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447361</link>
		<dc:creator>Digital Bill of Rights - Continuing the Conversation &#171; ajfortin.com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Shonfeld from TechCrunch gets us moving on a digital rights conversation with his annotated list below. See my notes (here, and here) on the recent Privacy Symposium as a [...]</description>
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		<title>By: links for 2008-08-26 &#124; Seth Goldstein Online</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447316</link>
		<dc:creator>links for 2008-08-26 &#124; Seth Goldstein Online</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights (tags: technology privacy politics netneutrality law information internet identity) [...]</description>
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		<title>By: chris walker</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447246</link>
		<dc:creator>chris walker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Agreed - software patents, for one, should be abolished entirely (IMHO)!</description>
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		<title>By: David Mackey</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447239</link>
		<dc:creator>David Mackey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What about patents? Patents are a tremendous issue - especially on the internet. How can we continue to function with litigious patents such as the &quot;one-click&quot; patent Amazon used to kick around Barnes &amp; Noble? We need a better method for handling patents relating to digital goods/products. With the digital age and the shortening of products effective lifespans, at the least we need to massively shorten the period for which a patent is effective - and perhaps we should consider removing patents altogether.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What about patents? Patents are a tremendous issue &#8211; especially on the internet. How can we continue to function with litigious patents such as the &#8220;one-click&#8221; patent Amazon used to kick around Barnes &amp; Noble? We need a better method for handling patents relating to digital goods/products. With the digital age and the shortening of products effective lifespans, at the least we need to massively shorten the period for which a patent is effective &#8211; and perhaps we should consider removing patents altogether.</p>
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		<title>By: Benjamin Rastin</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2447226</link>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Rastin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Right to Use and Reuse Content &quot;The concept of fair use needs to be updated and clarified, while still balancing the fundamental right of copyright holders to profit from their creations.&quot;  That is so easy for you to say.  But until technology can recognize intent - your intent to use the content for personal use versus your intent to globally distribute someone else&#039;s work - all this talk only serves to screw the artist out of both their technical control and their legal rights.  If you don&#039;t want to put a really low ceiling on the funds to create new creative works, then you have to put some sincere - some really sincere - efforts into developing tools that protect the artists&#039; digital rights before you start taking away their nearly unenforceable - thanks to intentionally channeled innovation - legal rights.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Right to Use and Reuse Content &#8220;The concept of fair use needs to be updated and clarified, while still balancing the fundamental right of copyright holders to profit from their creations.&#8221;  That is so easy for you to say.  But until technology can recognize intent &#8211; your intent to use the content for personal use versus your intent to globally distribute someone else&#8217;s work &#8211; all this talk only serves to screw the artist out of both their technical control and their legal rights.  If you don&#8217;t want to put a really low ceiling on the funds to create new creative works, then you have to put some sincere &#8211; some really sincere &#8211; efforts into developing tools that protect the artists&#8217; digital rights before you start taking away their nearly unenforceable &#8211; thanks to intentionally channeled innovation &#8211; legal rights.</p>
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		<title>By: Max Senges</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2446986</link>
		<dc:creator>Max Senges</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Eric

I like most of your suggestions and commend you for actually proposing a list! I am chairing the dynamic coalition for an Internet Bill of Rights an initiative that works in the context of the Internet Governance Forum

check out the original appeal http://internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/appeal.php

and our mission statement http://tinyurl.com/5urtul

max</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Eric</p>
<p>I like most of your suggestions and commend you for actually proposing a list! I am chairing the dynamic coalition for an Internet Bill of Rights an initiative that works in the context of the Internet Governance Forum</p>
<p>check out the original appeal <a href="http://internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/appeal.php" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://internet-bill-of-rights.org/en/appeal.php'>http://internet...g/en/appeal.php</a></p>
<p>and our mission statement <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5urtul" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://tinyurl.com/5urtul'>http://tinyurl.com/5urtul</a></p>
<p>max</p>
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		<title>By: Digital Bill of Rights &#124; DER MISANTHROP</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2446837</link>
		<dc:creator>Digital Bill of Rights &#124; DER MISANTHROP</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] - The Right To (Some) Privacy - The Right to Control Your Digital Identity1 techcrunch - What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights [&#8617;]    &#171; Mindestl&#246;hne propagieren, aber nicht bezahlen   This post was written by [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] &#8211; The Right To (Some) Privacy &#8211; The Right to Control Your Digital Identity1 techcrunch &#8211; What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights [&#8617;]    &laquo; Mindestl&#246;hne propagieren, aber nicht bezahlen   This post was written by [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Luther</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/25/what-we-need-is-a-digital-bill-of-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2446802</link>
		<dc:creator>Luther</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Praise the Lord, but it will never happen as long as Congress is more beholden to business than the people, not to mention the desire of government to control the people through Total Information Awareness, which is a reality. Fifty so-called fusion centers aggregate everything there is to know about you from public and private databases for your dossier.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Praise the Lord, but it will never happen as long as Congress is more beholden to business than the people, not to mention the desire of government to control the people through Total Information Awareness, which is a reality. Fifty so-called fusion centers aggregate everything there is to know about you from public and private databases for your dossier.</p>
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