RE: [dvd-discuss] Petition for rational copyright law

["Richard Hartman" <hartman(at)onetouch.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: microlenz@earthlink.net [mailto:microlenz@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 6:41 PM
> To: dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu
> Subject: RE: [dvd-discuss] Petition for rational copyright law
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> On 10 Jun 2003 at 14:05, Richard Hartman wrote:
> 
> Subject:        	RE: [dvd-discuss] Petition for rational 
> copyright law
> Date sent:      	Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:05:17 -0700
> From:           	"Richard Hartman" <hartman@onetouch.com>
> To:             	<dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu>
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jim Bauer [mailto:jfbauer@comcast.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 7:38 AM
> > > To: dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu
> > > Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] Petition for rational copyright law
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 05-Jun-2003 Noah silva wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Why do you think this? The registry system could be incredibly
> > > > simple.  Everyone registers their copyrights now, just that 
> > > it's not as
> > > > organized or simple as it could be.  I agree that every 
> > > copyright should
> > > > be assigned a number, and be in an easily searchable 
> > > database.  Then when
> > > > a book or CD says "Copyright No. 76245674", you could hop 
> > > on copyright.gov
> > > > and check out the details of the copyright, when it 
> > > expires, when/how many
> > > > times it was renewed, owner transfers, etc.
> > > 
> > > Don't forget that (most) every email you send is also 
> > > copyrighted.  Be sure
> > > to bcc the copyright registration database for all your 
> emails.  Wait,
> > > that won't work, need need the registration number before 
> you send it.
> > > Oh well, just add a few more steps to every message you send.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > You don't need the number before you send if we route all 
> > emails through the copyright center, where they get recorded
> > and stamped with their copyright number before being sent on
> > to their actual destination . . . 
> 
> 
> Truly "Total Informational Awareness" (TIA) 
> ooopppssss...that's now "Terrorist 
> Informational Awareness"...or was that Carnivore?
> 

Carnivore was satisfied with meat from terrorists while
leaving the harmless veggies alone.

This would be Omnivore . . .

-- 
-Richard M. Hartman
hartman@onetouch.com

186,000 mi/sec: not just a good idea, it's the LAW!