Monthly Archives: October 2006

Two Responses to Donna Bogatin

Donna Bogatin, who writes at ZDNet, had this to say Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu offers a somewhat oxymoronic characterization of the status of online video, “technically illegal” (see “Google ’safe harbor’: ‘Nice’ way to do business?”): It’s not … Continue reading

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Responses: International Problems for YouTube?

Philippe Gillieron writes an excellent response to my Slate YouTube article: “In an article that was published on October 26 in Slate, Tim Wu, Professor at Columbia Law School and co-author of the interesting “Who Controls the Internet?”, argues that … Continue reading

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10,000 downloads

Not really a big deal, but I noticed reaching 10,000 downloads on SSRN today. The % of those papers that were actually read — well that’s another story. Law review articles aren’t much read — but they when they are … Continue reading

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Tolerated Use

Published a piece in Slate, “Does YouTube Really Have Legal Problems?” The concept I am the most interested in in that piece is the concept of “tolerated use.” That is, I think across a range of copyright areas, we’re seeing … Continue reading

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PBS Net at Risk

I guess I forgot to write about this, I was on a PBS Special last week called “Net @ Risk.” The producers did a good job spicing up the topic of telecom with strong narratives that made it very watchable. … Continue reading

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More Letters

Here’s another example — this time a letter from an LA reader attacking my New York provincialism. In your 9/27/06 Slate article, “A Dumpling Manifesto,” you write, “your best bet [for finding good dumplings] is to seek out tiny shops … Continue reading

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Letters

I get alot of hilarious and some interesting feedback on the articles I write — especially the Slate ones. The Dumpling Manifesto attracted alot of very nice letters on dumplings (and some angry ones too). “I was in HK in … Continue reading

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Good Project Posner Suggestions

Getting many good Project Posner suggestions.  It will get better and better.

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Next (non-academic) Project

After spending 3 days in Budapest, and having lived in California and Japan it is finally time to write a review of “best hot springs & baths in the world” (to go with the fruit and airport reviews). Budapest’s Szechenyi … Continue reading

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Google & Youtube

Without getting into matters deeply, it strikes me that rumors of Youtube’s copyright liability are greatly overstated. Read 17 USC 512(c) and tell me if you don’t agree. There are arguments that Youtube should be liable, but the text of … Continue reading

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