Comments on: AP affair: prelude to a longer conflict? http://www.wordyard.com/2008/06/20/ap-affair-prelude/ Technology, politics, culture Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:43:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rick Calvert http://www.wordyard.com/2008/06/20/ap-affair-prelude/comment-page-1/#comment-3394 Rick Calvert Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:10:15 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1567#comment-3394 A cynical person would say the AP intentionally went after Cadenhead exactly because he is not an A lister and can not afford to risk losing a lawsuit. In fact Bob Cox mentioned in his radio interview today on BlogWorld radio that they prefer not to have the law settled so they can continue making up their own rules as they go. So yes some blogger is going to have to stand up to some traditional media company to get this settled. that is a huge risk and traditional media is betting none of us are willing to take it. You can hear the complete interview here: http://snurl.com/2l7vi A cynical person would say the AP intentionally went after Cadenhead exactly because he is not an A lister and can not afford to risk losing a lawsuit.

In fact Bob Cox mentioned in his radio interview today on BlogWorld radio that they prefer not to have the law settled so they can continue making up their own rules as they go.
So yes some blogger is going to have to stand up to some traditional media company to get this settled. that is a huge risk and traditional media is betting none of us are willing to take it.

You can hear the complete interview here: http://snurl.com/2l7vi

]]> By: AP battle over, copyright war still on » mathewingram.com/work | http://www.wordyard.com/2008/06/20/ap-affair-prelude/comment-page-1/#comment-3391 AP battle over, copyright war still on » mathewingram.com/work | Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:11:30 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1567#comment-3391 [...] others say AP would likely lose). I am inclined to agree with Salon founder Scott Rosenberg, who says: “What this means, I’m afraid, is that the AP/Drudge Retort matter has not been the [...] [...] others say AP would likely lose). I am inclined to agree with Salon founder Scott Rosenberg, who says: “What this means, I’m afraid, is that the AP/Drudge Retort matter has not been the [...]

]]> By: Coturnix http://www.wordyard.com/2008/06/20/ap-affair-prelude/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 Coturnix Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:12:11 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1567#comment-3386 I am afraid that their next victim will not be one of the A-listers who decided to flaunt it on purpose in order to trigger a lawsuit, but some newbie kid who just does not know better than to copy and paste. And AP may intentionally choose this route (as with Napster - attacking the kids, not the people who can seriously fight back). I am afraid that their next victim will not be one of the A-listers who decided to flaunt it on purpose in order to trigger a lawsuit, but some newbie kid who just does not know better than to copy and paste. And AP may intentionally choose this route (as with Napster – attacking the kids, not the people who can seriously fight back).

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