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So... no forward guidance about fair use. It's very disappointing, the EFF is supposed to be on the good side of the law, it doesn't to serve popular bloggers!
by HarryHirsch 9y ago
So... no forward guidance about fair use. It's very disappointing, the EFF is supposed to be on the good side of the law, it doesn't to serve popular bloggers! Who wouldn't love to play fly on the wall during negotiations?
- tempestn 9y agoOnce a lawyer from the EFF takes her on as a client, even pro bono, it is absolutely their responsibility to serve her best interest.
- icebraining 9y agoAs the letter pointed out, the guidance is well established, there's no need to drag out an innocent into yet another fight.
- HarryHirsch 9y agoThey all tell you to be bold in claiming fair use, the Chicago Manual gave the same advice 20 years ago, yet McMansion Hell is still down. EFF says one thing, Zillow says the opposite. What guidance are we supposed to believe? Is it like Torvalds when someone asked him if he had been approached by the 3-letter agencies?
- icebraining 9y agoThe Zillows of this world will always threaten to sue and even actually sue regardless of the established precedents, because they don't need to win in court, they just need the other (weaker) side to lose money and time. There's nothing the EFF can do about that by pursuing this case. If you dislike this, push for a federal anti-SLAPP law.