Author Archives: awbmaven
My blog: What is and who are Anonymous and will you don their Guy Fawkes mask on 11-2?
The first part of my question has vexed many a column inch. Pages and pages of content has been devoted to trying to pin down the answer. Unlike most previous attempts I have read, I will give you my definition … Continue reading
My blog comment to Christian Engström, Pirate MEP, regarding some aspects of #ACTA and the #ECJ
The following comment was made on Christian Engström, Pirate MEP’s blog, here: http://christianengstrom.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/tory-mep-asks-question-on-three-strikes-in-acta/ “The Commission feels it is more appropriate to discuss the SIGNED ACTA-agreement rather then some drafts which are no longer applicable.“ However, they are applicable, as is argued … Continue reading
#EU Customs Action Plan to combat #IPR infringements for the years 2009 to 2012 (2009/C 71/01)
I’m working my way through proposed EU legislations to find all of those that concern changes to #EU laws and opinions regarding the protection of IPR Intellectual Property Rights. I am mainly concerned with those that touch on the internet. … Continue reading
#WriteToThem reply from an #MEP regarding #ACTA #EP #EU
This is a reply I just recieved from Nick Griffin, MEP (and leader of the [imv] revolting UK BNP Party). In this case it seems my enemies’ enemy is my friend, hmmmm. The first part I have highlighted in bold indicates … Continue reading
#EU goes into #ACTA propoganda overdrive and lies through their teeth.
From the EU: “ACTA ensures people everywhere can continue to share non-pirated material and information on the web“ http://ec.europa.eu/trade/creating-opportunities/trade-topics/intellectual-property/anti-counterfeiting/ How are implementors of ACTA going to differentiate between non-pirated material and pirated material without snooping on what is being shared … Continue reading
We’re all criminals under ACTA
With regards to this article: http://acta.ffii.org/?p=1106 “6. Before people had computers, it took an effort to infringe copyright. One had to make a physical copy. Since people have computers, infringement is often just one mouse click away. Forwarding an email (with … Continue reading
Assange extradition case is heard by Supreme Court
Today Julian Assange is in court, defended by the seemingly very capable Dinah Rose QC. On Twitter, follow the hashtag #jasup for a blow by blow account. The proceedings are being streamed live on: http://www.abc.net.au/news/livevideo/ All in all, Rose is … Continue reading
Should the #Cloud be part of the Digital Agenda for Europe
Here is some info regarding the “Digital Agenda for Europe”: In the “Planned Actions” section, a lot of planned actions are listed: Action 1: Simplifying pan-European licensing for online works Action 2: Preserving orphan works and out of print works … Continue reading
Are the FBI and fellow actors in #MegaUpload takedown, criminals?
The FBI and fellow law enforcement actors around the world may be committing a criminal offence by denying access to our Intellectual Property (IP) on the MegaUpload servers. Their cumbersome sledgehammer-to-crack-a-nut take-down has denied me access to my IP. By … Continue reading
Twitter censorship
How is this going to function in practice? Having a look at http://chillingeffects.org/twitter, “which makes it easier to find notices related to Twitter” [ http://blog.twitter.com/ ], what is going to be in the “Subject” column, the actual part-removed tweet? I … Continue reading
