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Posted by timothy on Monday October 14, 2002 @04:42PM from the only-felons-watch-movies dept.

krygny writes "A number of news sites (ZDnet, theregister) are reporting that the US Copyright Office is accepting feedback on the affects of the DMCA. While it's unlikley to prompt changes in the law, lucid and valid anectdotes of how fair use of certain materials is infriged upon, may help determine the degree and nature of enforcement."

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Wow... (Score:3, Funny)

by Osiris Ani ( 230116 ) writes: on Monday October 14, 2002 @04:48PM (#4448481)

UserFriendly [userfriendly.org] actually beat Slashdot to this one by a couple of days. Will wonders never cease?

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Re:Ummm... (Score:5, Funny)

by miltimj ( 605927 ) writes: on Monday October 14, 2002 @04:49PM (#4448487)

It'll will probably make you look a little more intelligent.

It'll certainly will.

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Really (Score:5, Funny)

by CodeWheeney ( 314094 ) writes: <JimCassidy @ m ail.com> on Monday October 14, 2002 @04:50PM (#4448495) Homepage

I know, this is Karma whoring, but:

lucid and valid anectdotes?

From Slashdot?

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Re:Slashdot won't post it themselves, but... (Score:3, Funny)

by John Biggabooty ( 591838 ) writes: on Monday October 14, 2002 @04:50PM (#4448496)

An article in the New York Times? Now Slashdot will get Slashdotted!

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/. has a few things to say... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday October 14, 2002 @04:52PM (#4448518)

We [slashdot.org] Might [slashdot.org] Have [slashdot.org] Some [slashdot.org] Problems [slashdot.org] With [slashdot.org] It. [slashdot.org]

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Re:Wow... (Score:5, Funny)

by Orne ( 144925 ) writes: on Monday October 14, 2002 @04:55PM (#4448541) Homepage

Even Slashdot [slashdot.org] beat Slashdot to the story abou... wait a minute...

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Re:Ummm... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday October 14, 2002 @05:00PM (#4448582)

I think it's one of the universal laws of the universe that anyone criticizing another's spelling or grammar has to make a similar mistake in their post. :)

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Re:Not until November 19, 2002 (Score:3, Funny)

by tato (and tato only) ( 525054 ) writes: <ejohns@@@ix...netcom...com> on Monday October 14, 2002 @05:38PM (#4448889) Homepage

Don't worry. Like all slashdot stories this will repeat every week or so.

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Re:Let's not shoot ourselves in the collective fee (Score:4, Funny)

by Rupert ( 28001 ) writes: on Monday October 14, 2002 @06:18PM (#4449169) Homepage Journal

Like it did for, ooh, four score and seven years, give or take?

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