Comments on: Dr. Ficsor is right; Prof. Geist is wrong about the WIPO Internet Treaties

By: Barry Sookman

Barry Sookman — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:52:48 +0000

Either way, it would be incomparable.

By: The Mad Hatter

The Mad Hatter — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:48:06 +0000

Billy Bob Joe Sammy Rufus,

Ah, but I was comparing him to me, not Geist.

By: Billy Bob Joe Sammy Rufus

Billy Bob Joe Sammy Rufus — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:52:41 +0000

Hey, hatboy, you think Sookman is long winded? Tough titty. That windbag Geist has published and published, and he’s the idol of all the little kiddie thieves. Sookman can run his mouth as much as he likes without coming close to the records set by that awful hypocrite Geist.

By: Actinolite

Actinolite — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:13:40 +0000

Sorry, I meant “We are all citizens first, and consumers (distantly) second.”

By: Actinolite

Actinolite — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:12:40 +0000

If you are correct, Mr. Sookman, then the ratification of these treaties is simply not in Canada’s best interests. Banning the circumvention of TPMs, even when the underlying use is covered via fair dealing, effectively eliminates fair dealing.

It is irrelevant if it furthers the variety of content available to consumers. We are all consumers first, and consumers (distantly) second. If the elimination of fair dealing is truly in our best interests, then we should introduce legislation to do so.

Pretending that we have fair dealing “user rights” on content (as per the Supreme Court), but only when the producers of said content permit it, would be pure hypocrisy in legislation.

By: The Mad Hatter

The Mad Hatter — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:15:48 +0000

Hum. You are really trying for long winded, aren’t you? OK, I’ll have a reply for you later today. I assume that you will have posted my reply to Doctor Ficsor on his guest blog posting by then.