Associated Press is suing the Drudge Retort, naming a few bloggers and one commenter on a blog, in a lawsuit which alleges that excerpting phrases and linking to AP articles is not Fair Use. Good luck with that. In the meantime, let's all boycott AP - it's not as though they're the only newswire out there after all. I won't be linking to their stories or pictures from now on. If you want to comment, there's a petition going over at Unassociated Press , along with the details. You can also hit the Boycott AP banner shown on my upper left sidebar to visit the site. Banner styles are available for copying at the bottom of the page. Here's some interesting info about how AP operates from The Impolitic . Incidentally, deeplinking is not a copyright violation in Canada - yet. Keep your eye on the Feds though, they're monkeying with our copyright legislation right now. Michael Geist (left sidebar under Mixed Bag) has lots of good info about copyright issues in Canada. Help spread the word about the AP boycott! Via Dependable Renegade ...
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