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From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Fri Jan 17 10:07:01 2003

P. T. Barnum. I don't think Bailey said anything, except possibly, "Get
the fucking elephant off my foot!"

On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Jerome H. Fine wrote:

> >Sellam Ismail wrote:
>
> > It'd be really hard for someone to enforce copyright if, say, everyone
> > joined up in a cause to use a copyrighted work to death all over the
> > world.
> >
> > For instance, everyone take Mickey Mouse and do something with it: make a
> > new cartoon, introduce new characters based on him, write new stories,
> > draw him in porn, etc. If thousands of people did this and disseminated
> > it over the web, Disney wouldn't be able to do anything about it but turn
> > to the courts. The courts would have a mess on their hands because the
> > only recourse would be to shut the internet down. It could force the
> > issue. Maybe. It's an idea.
> >
> > But something must be done. Blowing up Disney's world headquarters would
> > make a nice statement.
> >
> > (Please note certain parts of this message are a copyrighted (c) 2003
> > work of fiction by the author ;)
> >
> > (Have to add that disclaimer in this day and age ;)
> >
> > Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
>
> Jerome Fine replies:
>
> I think that in order to be really effective, the number of people
> doing what you suggest would need to be very large - i.e. at
> least 50% of the population. If only 1% of the population were
> involved, a small number could easily be prosecuted and the
> rest would fall into line.
>
> BUT, if 50% of the population were involved, there is a MUCH
> more effective solution - boycott Disney until they volunteer to
> give up all copyrights under the terms of the previous rules - i.e.
> what the old number of years was. No violence is required
> and very little organization is required. Another method would
> be to make it impossible for Disney enterprises to function by
> some method that is quite legal. That requires more organization
> but fewer people.
>
> Of course, it might be less satisfying than using violence, but think
> of the power it would give to the consumer. Imagine if every
> company was required to be truthful in all of their advertising?
> Any claims that were made would actually be enforced?
>
> But I don't think that will not happen. Based on what I observe,
> the more they are told stories that are "a blatant disregard for
> the truth", the more the enjoy it. That might not be true with this
> list, but my observations tend to confirm it with the majority of
> the population. After all, most people who gamble LOSE!!!
>
> What do Barnum Bailey say? Is that the correct spelling?
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Jerome Fine
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M. K. Peirce

Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island

"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
              
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