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- rinaldo2, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Whatever happened to fair use? If CNN broadcasts this clip on the public airwaves, doesn't it become public domain news footage that can be rebroadcast in the context of news and analysis about the clip? It's not like YouTube was airing an entire segment, just a newsworthy clip.
- zorpscorp, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9torrent of the censored video
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3554623/BillMaher-LarryKingLive - sockpuppets, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Die in a fire.
- pawchikapawpaw, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Funny, you act as if gays are kryptonite, and use being accused as gay as a threat. Between Wolf Blitzer being scandalized ***** by Lynne Cheney's explicit hard core *****-on-***** lipstick banging lesbian scene and this, you'd think gays are the evils of society.
- geminitojanus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"Whatever happened to fair use? If CNN broadcasts this clip on the public airwaves, doesn't it become public domain news footage that can be rebroadcast in the context of news and analysis about the clip? It's not like YouTube was airing an entire segment, just a newsworthy clip."
It's probably not an issue of fair use, it's probably an issue of cover-our-own-asses-so-we-don't-get-sued-for-libel. As long as they make an effort to remove the material from circulation, they can testify in court that they've done all they could do, and the fall goes directly on Maher.
And secondly, just because it goes across the "public" (aka Licensed) airwaves doesn't make it "public domain". Public Domain is material without copyright, the material CNN releases is released under copyright. I'm not sure how strong your Fair Use argument would go when you're just wanting to view said clip, maybe if you were using it in your own news segment or something of the like could you argue you're using the material in this manner, but Fair Use doesn't cover private viewings, as much as we wished it did. (You could make the same specious argument to listening to music you've recorded off the radio; while the RIAA /probably/ won't come bashing down your door (as their is no good way to tell that you have been doing this), it's not exactly legal under the current copyright laws in America).
Don't like it, Change it, you've got the power. Elect people who will fight for your beliefs on copyright. Join the EFF and donate to the cause. - iching, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4CNN is just trying to be our big brother by trying to put this part of the interview down the memory hole.
- mindracer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I wonder of Bill Maher knows about this and talk about it friday night?
- ZenMojo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Failure of a Comedian with a show on the air for almost over 12 years nearly uninterrupted. (Briefly right after 9/11 he was booted from ABC and picked up by HBO.)
- lizrich151, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3These self-loathing gays who want to legislate against gays should be outed because they do so much damage. Ken Mehlmann, Christ (the new governor of Florida), Rich Perry of Texas. What kind of contorted souls want to live in that kind of fear of being outed and working against their own best interests? It's sad if it wasn't so scary.
- spudnic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Interesting that people are worried about being sued for calling someone gay
Providing you can prove it to be true it is not libelous to call someone gay, not sure about in the USA, but there's certainly precedent for it over here in the UK
Most people wont risk having their personal life examined in court for it, can't think of a worse way to be outed - Gemini25RB, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Is it just me or did that summary make no sense?
- DeadLikeMe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1From Yahoo News - "Mehlman to step down from RNC post" Oops too late CNN - damage done
- stevetures, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I get it. The election's over. So what if Republicans are working against themselves. Its hilarious, but I'm kinda over it since it seems more tragic.
Dems have congress, and thats it. I don't think any of us want to see politics any more, we just want some sht fixed.
(I'm not defending Mehlman, another mouth of Zauron for the neocons who was great at repeating lies, I'm just saying that unless someone's in jeopardy, outting politicans is pretty lame no matter which party) - shawnfassett, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Apparently you do NOT want to piss off a girl like Ms. Mehlman. At least he didn't throw his heels and pearls.
- pjack91, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Technically only the homosexual men suck.
ZING. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0To answer your question...no it doesn't. You have no idea what fair use is obviously.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1ENOUGH YOUTUBE *****.
We don't need a bulletin posted on Digg every time another clip is removed from YouTube.
Who gives a rat's ass? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Inaccurate again...CNN asks that ALL of hteir programming be removed.
Also...this is not censorship. It is about not letting one failure of a comeduian libel someone.
It is called RESPONSIBLE journalism. Something that Bill Maher knows noting about. - Raian, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1CNN: The most trusted name in NEWZ (TM)
- pawchikapawpaw, on 10/12/2007, -7/+4propaganda film from a terrorist sniper killing a US soldier: meh.
Bill Maher acting like a tool AND Larry King playing along: Heavens! Lohd have mehrceh! - pawchikapawpaw, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2i for one, would LOVE to know why CNN's censoring the clip.
if ken mehlman was behind it, i say prove it, kenny. whip it out and let the lefties inspect it for cockrings and prince alberts. prove you're a hetero. dust off your flannels, and sharpen your man knives. hey, have wet, pussy penetrating, porno sex with a whore, on larry king live. prove that you're a man. and then smack her around and make her iron your clothes! beat her senseless with a club! that'll show that you're straight! work at a construction company afterwards too and chug a beer! what? you don't do those things? what are you, a queer, queerboy? maybe you are queerboy!
it's ironic how the lefties are now acting like a bunch of insecure closeted jock bullies, egging each other to make the queerboy prove that he's not really gay, he's just really serious about his studies. bring on the stereotypes! - mickwalks, on 10/12/2007, -13/+2Kill the Gays and Lesbians they all suck!!! They need to die. They couldn't defend themeselves if they tried they are to busy being idiot *****
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