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- theeXguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+42Well the EFF did it again. I think it's mighty awesome of them to be taking a stance for the people on issues like this.
- Jrr6415sun, on 10/12/2007, -2/+32when were parodies ever illegal?
- StillGaming, on 10/12/2007, -1/+27"when were parodies ever illegal?"
Never. That still didn't stop the cowardly Google from removing every video that Viacom flagged, though. There's even stories of people doing impersonations of Cartman in front of a webcam getting reamed by Viacom. - chuckd, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22But would a parody of a parody still be a parody? or would they negate each other and form a truthiness never seen before?
- DietMountainDew, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17Viacom’s release today, meanwhile, was along the lines of “woulda been nice if you’d sent a letter before suing us”.
Hmm, Woulda been nice if you can tell the difference between your copyrights and other's copyrights, *****.
I think the EFF should have sued them anyways. - brstilson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Just in case anyone was confused, parodies are ALWAYS legal. They fall under section 107 of the copyright act:
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include —
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors. - JernejL, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13you guys don't get it, google has no choice, read the DMCA laws, google has to act and remove it, but if your video was improperly removed, fill a counter-dmca suit and google will restore your video, if they fill a wrong dmca takedown for your content again, you have a base to sue THEM! (viacom or some another dumb company).
i also got takedown notices on youtube from viacom, over content they didn't even own (but some other unrelated company did, but that's not the point, the point is that viacom is DMCA troll).
- Spogorsug, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7Copyright Infringement = bad
Unlawful censorship = worse
I realize that this is just a stupid parody and not that big a deal, but the fact that all Viacom has to do to get something taken off youtube is just snap their magic fingers (and not show any kind of proof) is kind of discomforting. - mewithoutRicky, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Colbert > These guys.
- Yorn, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5No, you see, Google was all about telling the federal gov't's FBI - "No, we're not going to hand over citizen's searches to you, that violates people's 9th amendment rights to privacy". But meanwhile they jump hand-over-fist trying to remove videos for Viacom?
Instead, Google and YouTube should keep hosting the video content if user's check a box that says, "Please forward all requests for removal of this content directly to me, including lawsuits". - manageMyRights, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Parody is legal but satire isn't. I hope you can always tell the difference.
- diblasio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Yay!!! I guess that means there's gonna be cool stuff on YouTube again...oh, wait...
- fuzzynyanko, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2That parody was far better than I thought it would be, and would help his show.
- nooreazy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If there serious
i guess they never knew the meaning of sarcasm (its what colbert report is) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3A Digg for gtawh is a Digg to completely missing the point!
- gtawh, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5Why are these guys bitching about Colbert and saying he lies? His show is on COMEDY Central for a reason..
- armor, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3@flag564
I don't think he is over hyped. I don't think he is hyped at all. He is who he is. And people like him. - zachblume, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1***** THE VIACOM
- Pureeviljester, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@gtawh
it's a parody....
digg that retard down - shadows88, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1What a pointless parody...they're just explaining the punch line of his jokes.
- Willy99, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1pretty decent parody. but i personally enjoy parodies that border on brutal - just dripping with sarcasm. Kind of like this one - called fake news....
http://tesla.liketelevision.com/liketelevision/tuner.php?channel=1176&format=movie22&theme=guide
if you want more brutal sarcasm... check out the presidential blame game
http://tesla.liketelevision.com/liketelevision/tuner.php?channel=1179&format=movie22&theme=guide - deabyss, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1@fatdog789
The EFF should fix the patent system? The Electronic Frontier Foundation should try to fix the patent system? The one that looks out for rights in the digital spectrum should try to take on the patent system that has been around since long before the digital media? God damn you are a freaking idiot! Can you think for yourself or do you just parrot the Digg zeitgeist? And who made you the arbitrator of right/just causes? What criteria are you using to determined if someone that has been wronged by the system needs their rights protected? I realized you are a ***** troll, and I got plenty of food to feed the likes of you. - Yorn, on 10/12/2007, -6/+3/agree
GOOGLE IS A COWARD.
Viacom potentially using YouTube or Google > Teh customer.
Tell them how happy you are. - RobertS44, on 10/12/2007, -8/+4"The Colbert Report, of course, is largely a parody of Fox News."
Whew, was wondering if it was sarcastic or he actually believed what he said. Now I can continue laughing at ease. - fatdog789, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1OMIGOD! Viacom is wrong about 1 or 2 of the many thousands of clips illegaly on YouTube!
Call in the national guard! Call in the president!
Hell, call in NATO!!!
It's nice to know that the EFF is focusing on protecting 1 or 2 videos on YouTube, instead of doing something important, like say, trying to fix the patent system, or trying to protect privacy rights online. - Katana314, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2I resent your existance.
- flag564, on 10/12/2007, -12/+2I agree that he is way over hyped.
- banderbe, on 10/12/2007, -15/+3Stephen Colbert!!! Stephen Colbert!!! Stephen Colbert!!!
Stephen Colbert sucks.
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