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Associated Press files DMCA takedown notice against bloggers

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C4G-Dave

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Jun 18, 2008, 08:36:14 PM

The Associated Press, which claims that Drudge Retort users linking to its stories are violating its copyright and committing "'hot news' misappropriation under New York state law." An AP attorney filed six Digital Millenium Copyright Act takedown requests this week demanding the removal of blog entries and another for a user comment....

This story is sweeping the blogosphere like wildfire. Here's some bloggers weighing in...

“Mad as Hell” Bloggers Urged to Boycott the Associated Press
AP Files 7 DMCA Takedowns Against Drudge Retort
I'd say they're morons, but that wouldn't be PC now, would it?
FU AP
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Jun 26, 2008, 08:50:15 PM

Ouch ! and they wish people to link to them for free? roflmao

Stupid, stupid, stupid...

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Jul 05, 2008, 01:27:08 PM

it make me glad that I a not in the US.

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Jul 07, 2008, 07:46:17 PM

It doesn't matter if you're in the US or not. If they want to DMCA your content they'll find a way to do it.

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Jul 08, 2008, 12:05:53 AM

The world has gone mad. I think the most relevant comment i have seen re this issue is

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Is the Associated Press jealous that they have been made obsolete by the social phenomenon known as blogging?

from: http://www.affiliatebestprograms.com/mad-as-hell-bloggers-urged-to-boycott-the-associated-press/

it also reeks of greed.

they don't have a case nor do they own any one article of news. Ouch

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