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| DATE | 2003-09-29 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Chicago Tribune Copyright Ethics Quiz
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Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:38:13 -0400
From: Ruben I Safir
To: Mark Bucciarelli
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Subject: Re: [hangout] Chicago Tribune Copyright Ethics Quiz
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I don't know what to make of this. Perhaps if the RIAA sues more people
the numbers will change.
The Purpose of the NY Fair Use actions, Save the Libraries, and DRM is theft, was
to counter the disinformation being distributed by the copyright content industry.
over the decades, this industry has managed to reshape a great deal of how Americans think
about copying and the nature of a purchase.
Ruben
On 2003.09.26 15:10 Mark Bucciarelli wrote:
>
> snapshot of poll below taken from
> http://www.jdlasica.com/blog/archives/2003_09_25.html#001688
>
> 1. You hear or hear about a song that you think you'd like to have. Is it OK
> to download that song from a free file-sharing site on the web?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (38%)
> B. Yes, but only occasionally (20%)
> C. No (42%)
>
>
>
> 2. You hear or hear about an entire album that you think you'd like to have.
> Is it OK to download that album from a free file- sharing site on the web?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (22%)
> B. Yes, but only occasionally (10%)
> C. No (68%)
>
>
>
> 3. You hear or hear about a song that you think you'd like to have. Is it OK
> to burn a copy of that song from a CD that a good friend bought?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (53%)
> B. Yes, but only occasionally (17%)
> C. No (30%)
>
>
>
> 4. You hear or hear about an album that you think you'd like to have. Is it OK
> to burn a copy of that album from a CD that a friend bought?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (43%)
> B. Yes, but only occasionally (16%)
> C. No (42%)
>
>
>
> 5. You bought the vinyl LP years ago. Now you no longer have a turntable. Is
> it OK to download the album or burn a copy from a friend's CD without paying
> for it?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, you paid for the music once and that's enough (75%)
> B. No, you should pay again in order to have the music in a new format. (25%)
>
>
>
> 6. You bought the CD a year ago, but now it's lost or ruined. Is it OK to
> download the album or burn a copy from a friend's CD without paying for it?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, you paid for the music once and that's enough (74%)
> B. No, it's still stealing. (26%)
>
>
>
> 7. You love the CD you bought by the hot new pop star. Is it OK to burn a copy
> of the CD for your friends?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, for 20 or more friends (15%)
> B. Yes, but only for 10 to 20 friends (0%)
> C. Yes, but only for fewer than 10 friends (4%)
> D. Yes, but only for fewer than five friends (22%)
> E. Yes, but only for just one friend (13%)
> F. No. Friends should buy their own copy of the music and support the artist
> (45%)
>
>
>
> 8. You love the CD you bought by the local struggling musician Is it OK to
> burn a copy of the CD for your friends?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, for 20 or more friends (14%)
> B. Yes, but only for 10 to 20 friends (1%)
> C. Yes, but only for fewer than 10 friends (3%)
> D. Yes, but only for fewer than five friends (14%)
> E. Yes, but only for one friend (11%)
> F. No. Friends should buy their own copy of the music and support the
> struggling artist (58%)
>
>
>
> 9. A friend tells you she loves the new CD she bought by the hot new pop star,
> and offers you a pirated copy. Is it OK to take it?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (33%)
> B. Yes, every so often, as long as you don't make a habit of it. (11%)
> C. Yes, but only if it inspires you later to buy a different album by that
> same artist (4%)
> D. Yes, but only on the condition that if you like it, you'll buy the album
> later (8%)
> E. No. You should ask to borrow the original so you can try before buying
> (28%)
> F. No. You should write down the title and artist name and buy the album
> yourself (16%)
>
>
>
> 10. A friend tells you she loves the new CD by the local struggling musician
> and offers you a pirated copy? Is it OK to take it?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (24%)
> B. Yes, every so often, as long as you don't make a habit of it. (8%)
> C. Yes, but only if it inspires you later to buy a different album by that
> same artist (5%)
> D. Yes, but only on the condition that if you like it, you'll buy the album
> later (11%)
> E. No. You should ask to borrow the original so you can try before buying
> (33%)
> F. No. You should write down the title and artist name and buy the album
> yourself (18%)
>
>
>
> 11. Is it OK to use your VCR to create videotape library of episodes of your
> favorite TV programs for your personal use, even though the studios sell such
> libraries?
>
>
>
> A. Yes (93%)
> B. No (7%)
>
>
>
> 12. Is it OK to use your VCR to create videotape library of episodes of your
> favorite TV programs and then lend or give those tapes to friends?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, to 20 or more friends (40%)
> B. Yes, but only to 10 - 20 friends (1%)
> C. Yes, but as long as it's to fewer than 10 friends (5%)
> D. Yes, but as long as it's to fewer than five friends (18%)
> E. Yes, but as long as it's for just to one friend (13%)
> F. No. (24%)
>
>
>
> 13. Does it make any difference, above, if the program was on free TV as
> opposed to on a subscription service, such as HBO, to which your friend does
> not subscribe?
>
>
>
> A. No, the principle is the same and it's always OK (54%)
> B. No, the principle is the same and it's sometimes OK, depending on the
> number of friends involved (15%)
> C. Yes: HBO is OK, but people should make their own free-TV program
> anthologies (3%)
> D. Yes: Free TV is OK, but no one should be allowed to freeload off HBO or
> the like. (8%)
> E. No, it's never OK (19%)
>
>
>
> 14. You read a fabulous column in the newspaper. Is it OK to make photocopies
> and pass or mail them around to friends and neighbors?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, for 20 or more copies (54%)
> B. Yes, but only for 10 to 20 copies. (3%)
> C. Yes, but only for fewer than 10 copies (6%)
> D. Yes, but only for fewer than five copies (15%)
> E. Yes, but only one copy (6%)
> F. No. (17%)
>
>
>
> 15. You read a fabulous work of short fiction in a published anthology Is it
> OK to make several dozen photocopies and pass or mail them around?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, for 20 or more copies (27%)
> B. Yes, but only for 10 to 20 copies. (2%)
> C. Yes, but only for fewer than 10 copies (5%)
> D. Yes, but only for fewer than five copies (11%)
> E. Yes, but only one copy (6%)
> F. No. (49%)
>
>
>
> 16. Does it make any difference, in the above question, if the work of fiction
> is novel-length?
>
>
>
> A. No, it's still OK (34%)
> B. Yes, copying a novel is wrong, but copying a short story is OK (16%)
> C. No, it's still wrong (50%)
>
>
>
> 17. Does it make any difference, when it comes to copying material that's
> still under copyright, whether it's out of print or otherwise difficult if
> not impossible to purchase?
>
>
>
> A. No, it's OK no matter what (29%)
> B. Yes. If you can't buy it, it's OK to copy it. (45%)
> C. No, it's still wrong (27%)
>
>
>
> 18. You read a compelling article on a magazine's website. Is it OK to copy
> the text electronically and paste it into e-mail to friends?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, to 20 or more friends (49%)
> B. Yes, but only to 10 - 20 friends (2%)
> C. Yes, but only to fewer than 10 friends (4%)
> D. Yes, but only to fewer than five friends (9%)
> E. Yes, but only to one friend (4%)
> F. No. Websites depend on visitors for revenue. Send your friends the address
> of the site. (32%)
>
>
>
> 19. You read a compelling article on a magazine's website. Is it OK to cut and
> paste the text electronically and post it to an online message board?
>
>
>
> A. Yes (28%)
> B. No. You can summarize and post brief excerpts, but you should post the web
> address, not the article (72%)
>
>
>
> 20. In the above examples, does it make a difference if the website is free to
> all or available only to paid subscribers?
>
>
> A. No. Information wants to be free. Send it around. Post it at will. (31%)
> B. Yes. If the site is free, send the URL. If it's paid-access, send the
> text. (20%)
> C. Yes. If the site is paid-access, don't try to send the article around.
> (21%)
> D. No, it's always wrong. (28%)
>
>
>
> 21. Is it OK for the owner of a business to play a music radio station over
> the intercom to provide background entertainment for employees and customers?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (71%)
> B. Yes, but only if it's a small business. (10%)
> C. No, not without paying royalties to the musicians' unions. (19%)
>
>
>
> 22. You rent a movie from the video palace. Is it OK to show it at a meeting
> of your club?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (63%)
> B. Yes, but only if the club has 25 or fewer members. (5%)
> C. Yes, but only if the club has 10 or fewer members (6%)
> D. No. The video is rented for home viewing only, not for showing at a club,
> no matter how small. (26%)
>
>
>
> 23. You rent a movie from the video palace and must return it before you can
> watch it. Is it OK to dub a copy to watch later at your convenience?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, you paid for it. (35%)
> B. Yes, but only if you erase the copy of the movie after you view it. (17%)
> C. No. (48%)
>
>
>
> 24. You check out a movie from the library and must return it before you can
> watch it. Is it OK to dub a copy to watch at your convenience?
>
>
>
> A. Yes, always (38%)
> B. Yes, but only if you erase the copy of the movie after you view it. (16%)
> C. No. (46%)
>
>
>
> 25. A friend offers you a copy of a bootleg recording made at a concert with
> the permission of the band. Is it OK to take it?
>
>
>
> A. Yes. The recording isn't for sale anyway, and it will improve your
> relationship with the artist. (45%)
> B. Yes if he wants to give it to you. No if he wants to sell it to you. (39%)
> C. No. Such recordings deprive artists of a market for their own, sanctioned
> live recordings. (16%)
>
>
>
> 26. Has the recent publicity about music piracy, file-sharing and so on
> changed your views about what is and isn't "fair use" of copyrighted
> material?
>
>
>
> A. No, I remain aggressively opposed to attempts to limit my ability to
> acquire and disseminate material at will. (32%)
> B. Yes. Although I'll continue to dabble in everyday copyright violations, I
> will be thinking twice as I do. (23%)
> C. Yes, I'm cutting way back and being much more careful because, hey, it's
> only right. (11%)
> D. Yes, I'm cutting way back and being much more careful because, hey, I
> might get sued. (9%)
> E. Yes, I'm going to be as scrupulous as possible from now on. (14%)
> F. Yes, I'm going to be as scrupulous as possible from now on and I plan to
> destroy all illicit copies in my possession.. (4%)
> G. No, I followed the copyright laws before and I'm following them now (6%)
>
>
>
> 27. How do your feelings about the business / industry behind the artist
> influence your decision about whether or not to pay for the use of
> copyrighted material?
>
>
>
> A. Not at all. I use what I want and try never to pay. (11%)
> B. If an industry has been ripping off the consumer and the artist for years,
> I'm more likely to try not to pay. (50%)
> C. Not at all. Stealing is stealing. Two wrongs don't make a right. (39%)
>
>
>
> 28. When it comes to everyday copyright dilemmas such as these, how do your
> beliefs - the dictates of your Better Self - square with your actual
> behavior?
>
>
>
> A. They are in sync. I take what I can and I believe it's OK (19%)
> B. They are not in sync. I believe I should be violating copyright more often
> than I do (11%)
> C. They are not in sync. I violate copyright more than I should. My Better
> Self reproves me. (38%)
> D. They are in sync. I respect copyright and make every effort never to
> violate it. (32%)
>
> --
> Mark Bucciarelli, www.hubcapconsulting.com
> He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself
> without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine receives
> light without darkening me. -- Thomas Jefferson
>
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