SMC300H1 Lecture 2: SMC300 Cheat Sheet - Week 2
12 Apr 2012
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Sopa & problems, doesn"t do what it proposes but gives more threats in the past, illegal to sell mixtapes, but legal to share with friends. Dmca tries to prevent copying simply via tactical means. Sopa threat is treating consumers as thieves, policing and controlling freedom of expression; not merely american issue. Dmca provides safe harbor for online content hosts, avoid copyright liability by following procedures (i. e. removing infringing content) Consequences of copyright infringement would be harsher, sites banished. Criticisms: defined in sweeping terms (corporate biased) Risk of which hunt mentality on caution shut down sites, forums. Ability to share and engage social and culture outside framework of traditional institutions. 2007 already 100s of sns, supporting wide range of interests. Network: not ntwking (emphasizes relationship initiation often between strangers), while netwking possible on sites, not primary practice and doesn"t differentiate them from other computer-mediated comm.
