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Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by Decius at 9:10 am EDT, Jun 17, 2008 |
So here's our new policy on A.P. stories: they don't exist. We don't see them, we don't quote them, we don't link to them.
Hard to say if this is bold or timid under the circumstance. It sure talks bold. I'd be more impressed with WaPo if they had the guts the take AP to the mat on their IP claims, but at least they are sending a clear message that they aren't going to join them. |
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RE: Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by dc0de at 9:23 pm EDT, Jun 17, 2008 |
Decius wrote: So here's our new policy on A.P. stories: they don't exist. We don't see them, we don't quote them, we don't link to them.
Hard to say if this is bold or timid under the circumstance. It sure talks bold. I'd be more impressed with WaPo if they had the guts the take AP to the mat on their IP claims, but at least they are sending a clear message that they aren't going to join them.
I would love to see WaPo fight them in court over it... that'd be the thing to do. I really am shocked that the AP would try such a blatant ploy to secure even tighter rights to the existing fair use laws. |
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RE: Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by Decius at 11:27 pm EDT, Jun 17, 2008 |
dc0de wrote:
I really am shocked that the AP would try such a blatant ploy to secure even tighter rights to the existing fair use laws.
Somebody with a clue deficiency and a traditional legal education just got hired I suspect. |
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RE: Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by dc0de at 12:20 am EDT, Jun 18, 2008 |
Decius wrote: dc0de wrote:
I really am shocked that the AP would try such a blatant ploy to secure even tighter rights to the existing fair use laws.
Somebody with a clue deficiency and a traditional legal education just got hired I suspect.
We should have some shirts printed up, with AP quotations on them, and wear them everywhere... :) |
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RE: Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by dc0de at 12:26 am EDT, Jun 18, 2008 |
Decius wrote: dc0de wrote:
I really am shocked that the AP would try such a blatant ploy to secure even tighter rights to the existing fair use laws.
Somebody with a clue deficiency and a traditional legal education just got hired I suspect.
Flies in the face of this page: http://www.ap.org/FOI/foi_apnews.html |
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RE: Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by dc0de at 12:28 am EDT, Jun 18, 2008 |
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Associated Press President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Curley, CBS News correspondent Bob Schieffer and NBC Universal vice president Paula Madison will be honored next week for their roles in promoting open government and free speech rights.
Kinda crazy, no? |
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RE: Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by Thrynn at 9:50 pm EDT, Jun 18, 2008 |
Decius wrote: So here's our new policy on A.P. stories: they don't exist. We don't see them, we don't quote them, we don't link to them.
Hard to say if this is bold or timid under the circumstance. It sure talks bold. I'd be more impressed with WaPo if they had the guts the take AP to the mat on their IP claims, but at least they are sending a clear message that they aren't going to join them.
Sorry, but this isn't WaPo taking a stand, it's a feed from TechCrunch's page. TC is the one banning the AP posts. |
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RE: Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by Decius at 10:38 am EDT, Jun 19, 2008 |
Thrynn wrote: Decius wrote: So here's our new policy on A.P. stories: they don't exist. We don't see them, we don't quote them, we don't link to them.
Hard to say if this is bold or timid under the circumstance. It sure talks bold. I'd be more impressed with WaPo if they had the guts the take AP to the mat on their IP claims, but at least they are sending a clear message that they aren't going to join them.
Sorry, but this isn't WaPo taking a stand, it's a feed from TechCrunch's page. TC is the one banning the AP posts.
I'm not sure. Does WaPo reprint AP articles? This question was asked in the thread, but wasn't responded to. I would think given the visibility of this statement that WaPo management must have approved of it. |
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Here's Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They're Banned - washingtonpost.com
by Lost at 1:08 pm EDT, Jun 17, 2008 |
The A.P. doesn't get to make it's own rules around how its content is used, if those rules are stricter than the law allows. So even thought they say they are making these new guidelines in the spirit of cooperation, it's clear that, like the RIAA and MPAA, they are trying to claw their way to a set of property rights that don't exist today and that they are not legally entitled to. And like the RIAA and MPAA, this is done to protect a dying business model - paid content. So here's our new policy on A.P. stories: they don't exist. We don't see them, we don't quote them, we don't link to them. They're banned until they abandon this new strategy, and I encourage others to do the same until they back down from these ridiculous attempts to stop the spread of information around the Internet.
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