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Captain Copyright Targets Kids
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Zonk
on Fri Jun 02, 2006 06:03 PM
from the up-in-the-sky-what-is-that dept.
from the up-in-the-sky-what-is-that dept.
frank249 writes "The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency has set up a copyright education website called Captain Copyright. There is a section for kids with comic books and a section for teachers for grades 1-3, 3-6 and 6-8. An example of a grade 1 class activity: 'Present the following situation to students: Your friend is downloading a song off the Internet. In comes Captain Copyright. Ask: What do you think Captain Copyright will say?
Encourage students to brainstorm. Then hand out (or read) Line Master: Some Copyright Laws.' In Canadian law it is incorrect to download a song unless you pay for it. They also neglect to mention that Canadians pay a tax on blank media that is meant to compensate artists for downloads."
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Digital Media Winners and Losers of 2006 36 comments
An anonymous reader writes "MP3 Newswire released its annual list of winners and losers in digital media for 2006. Winners include Azureus, the Pirate Bay, and YouTube. The losers list includes Streamcast, Captain Copyright (and his sidekick Lieutenant Lame), and the Online Guitar Archive. At the bottom of the post are links to past year's winners and losers lists."
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For the kids. (Score:5, Funny)
We have a daughter due in July (really! I'm reproducing now...) In a few years I imagine she'll ask "Daddy... who's Captain Copyright?" and I'll say "Sweetie, he's like God." She'll reply "What do you mean, Daddy, all knowing, all powerful and something to be in awe of?" "No dear," I'll reply, "a make-believe thing people in power use against the masses to keep them scared."
Re:For the kids. (Score:5, Funny)
Close, but no cigar.
"Captain Copyright? I remember that site! It was where a bunch of Farkers and SA Forum Goons downloaded a huge library of source images [captaincopyright.ca] for the funniest set Photoshop parodies ever!"
Re:For the kids. (Score:4, Funny)
First, we explain how the internet makes culture and information plentiful goods, and how if the government didn't criminalize sharing it, market forces would in short order make them freely available to everyone in as much abundance as they wished.
Then we explain how the whole copyright thing is a conspiracy by a bunch of Rich White Men to tie access to culture, education and information to earning power as a covert way of keeping it away from women, who have less earning power. (Don't worry if that last bit is true or not, they'll accept it.)
Then we can just sit back, watch the fireworks, and in no time copyright will be toast.
(Just don't let the chinese hear this logic, or they might start enforcing copyright over there)
Re:For the kids. (Score:3, Insightful)
I think you've misunderstood. "Captain Copyright" is a character on a CRIA website. He has nothing to do with public schools. Actually, I think it's pretty unlikely he'd show up in a public
Re:For the kids. (Score:5, Insightful)
Of course, I don't mean to call your religion fantasy. Yours is the right one, and everyone else in the world worships a fantasy. We both agree on that.
Kids learn about God and science in different ways (Score:3, Insightful)
It turns out kids notice [livescience.com] that nobody says "I believe germs exist" or "I believe in gravity", but people do say "I believe in God". And so kids are much less sure about God existing. (Nobody gets p
Re:No I am NOT sterotyping (Score:5, Insightful)
I was never told not to do something simply because it was against god's will. During my confirmation, I asked my preacher why the church had a problem with pornography (in context with the lesson) and he gave me a very logical answer. He didn't punish me for questioning the beliefs of the church, and he didn't answer with "Because god says so." He was trying to help me understand with hopes that I might be a more considerate, caring person when I entered adulthood.
And what hipocrasy do you speak of? I really didn't see much at my church. People interpreted what the bible said into logical advice. It gives perspective to issues people might otherwise struggle with.
I'm not sure what you're next point is supposed to mean.
Yes, their are leaders who use religion to brainwash their followers. There are also leaders who wrap themselves in the American flag and call anyone who disagrees with them unpatriotic. This doesn't mean anyone who considers themself to be patriotic agrees with those leaders. Just because some leaders abuse religion does not mean religion exists solely to control people.
The church I grew up in asks only for enough to keep the church going. The minister leads a very modest lifestyle, and while I saw political discussion at my church, I never saw anyone be told who to vote for.
And my church is not alone. I've known Christians, Jews and Muslims who take advice from their religion, and I mean logical advice, not manipulative propaganda. This can help lead to enlightment, and it's certainly not just saying "it's god's will."
The blatant stereotypes you're spreading are propogated because of what I believe is a loud minority. People like Fred Phelps lead others to believe that all Christians hate homosexuals and non-christians, but this is simply not the case. People like Osama Bin Laden make muslims appear to be bloodthirsty and anti-american. Again, this is generally not the case.
I think religion has a lot to offer the world, and I think it's a pity that it gets abused as often as it does. Personally, I don't go to church because I find it boring. I don't necessarily believe one faith is any more "correct" than another, but I do think religion can be a valuable asset to a person as they mature and grow, and as a result, it can help make the world a better place.
And to think, I read into the comments on this article because I was intrigued by the fact Canadians pay a tax on blank media to help compensate artists.
Re:No I am NOT sterotyping (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:OK ... reproducing? (Score:4, Funny)
PADUCAH, KY, AP Wire -
Captain Copyright was arrested today but Federal Authorities on counterfeiting charges. In an ironic turn of events, the former crusader for corporate intellectual property rights was caught red-handed making counterfeit $20.00 bills with a laser printer, an iron, and a hair dryer.
When asked, friends were solemn about Copyright's descent into ruin. "He was such a nice guy until the RIAA stopped sending checks", notes once close friend Hayla Bullets. "Then, he just started drinking, grumbling a lot, and working in his machine shop.
Attorneys for Mr. Copyright could not be reached for comment.
Because there's nothing better they can be doing (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Because there's nothing better they can be doin (Score:2, Funny)
I concur with your post.
I for one fully support this campaign (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's in the National Interest (Score:5, Informative)
In 2005, the movie industry's total domestic revenue [boxofficemojo.com] was a bit shy of $9 billion.
Intel Corporation's revenue in the same period [google.com] was almost $39 billion.
So that's one company in one sector of the economy (albeit a big one) makes, all by itself, over four times what the entire movie industry makes.
While we're here, let's toss off some other revenue figures: IBM earned over $91 billion, Microsoft nearly $40 billion, General Motors almost two hundred billion dollars. GM lost more money last year than the movie industry earned in total (not counting expenses), and barely noticed.
The Copyright Cartel has done an excellent job as portraying itself as a critical industry, but don't be fooled. They are, at best, a miniscule piece of the American economy.
Software is somewhat of a different story, but they have their own ridiculousness (BSA), and you'll notice that of the companies cited, only one of them makes most of their money because of software copyrights.
Re:It's in the National Interest (Score:4, Informative)
Microsoft is the largest "soft" IP company (that is, they aren't known for making tangibles), and it's half the size of IBM. Microsoft is also roughly four times the size of the entire Hollywood movie industry. It's half the size of IBM, which in turn is: half the size of General Motors; a third the size of WalMart; a quarter the size of ExxonMobil.
The xxAA side of the entertainment industry could curl up and die tomorrow and the US economy would barely notice. The music and movie industries combined (roughly USD21b in 2004) don't equate to Sun and Apple together, never mind the dozens of individual companies that turn over many multiples of that figure.
Not gonna fly (Score:5, Insightful)
Obligatory "second opinion" ;-) (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Not gonna fly (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Not gonna fly (Score:3, Informative)
I only wish I were kidding. According to Wikipedia they are U.S. Trademark Serial Nos. 72243225 and 73222079 [wikipedia.org]. (And believe me when I tell you I scoured the site for any use of t
The answer is obviously (Score:2)
OK, so maybe it won't quite be worded that way, but probably something along those lines. Do we rea
Infringement... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Infringement... (Score:5, Insightful)
But never mind the hypocracy - what kind of teacher uses materials in class that did not come from an independant source? Don't they have pride in their profession? Ahem - won't somebody think of the children?
This guy's pre-superhero name wouldn't be (Score:2)
Copyright may be an important principle.... (Score:2)
Seriously, read "the story of Captain Copyright" in the "for kids" section of the website.
What kind of kid is going to enjoy that pile of crap?
All Your Kids Belong to Us! (Score:4, Funny)
Blatant? (Score:3, Insightful)
I don't condone or support piracy at all.... (Score:5, Insightful)
...but this comic is lame. Look at this page [captaincopyright.ca] and the previous one. Somebody gets an A just because they didn't use a bootleg version of the textbook? Give me a break.
There is also another page [captaincopyright.ca] in the copyright comic that seems to confuse one issue (collaborate research and somebody trying to take all of the credit) with copyright law. The comic ended in a cliffhanger after a few pages, but I don't think this comic book is effective at all (not to mention lame), and the comic confuses issues, too.
Re:I don't condone or support piracy at all.... (Score:3, Funny)
Where's the little picture of Captain Copyright standing outside the burnt-out building with a gas c
Logo faux-pas (Score:4, Funny)
Funny. (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Funny. (Score:5, Informative)
Canadian law and American law are not the same? Shocker!
Infringing? (Score:5, Funny)
--
Think! It ain't illegal yet!
George Clinton
Re:Infringing? (Score:5, Funny)
Blank Media Levy (Score:4, Informative)
This is incorrect, the blank media levy was designed to compensate artists for people copying CDs and other recordings. The "Download Question" was not seriously considered at the time the levy was introduced and it is a matter of opinion if it applies to downloads.
NO, it is not a "matter of opinion", (Score:4, Informative)
screw these liars trying to pervert and poison the minds of impressionable youth! get it through your heads you greedy corps, it's not illegal in canada!, and the majority of the public doesn't consider it wrong where you've bought the laws making it illegal in other nations!
Captain Copyright to sue slashdot . . . (Score:5, Interesting)
"permission to link is explicitly withheld from any website the contents of which may, in the opinion of the Access Copyright, be damaging or cause harm to the reputation of Access Copyright."
Holy Nutsack Cap'n Copyright!
More making fun of this ridiculous attempt at a valid legal statement here [techdirt.com] (disclaimer: not affiliated).
and now the circle is complete (Score:5, Insightful)
Copyright jackasses are marketting their kindergarten-level understanding of intellectual property to actual kindergarteners.
Fuck you. My pony is better than your stupid pony.
Excerpt from the quiz for kids (Score:4, Funny)
I'm sure kids will learn tons with these fun quizes and games.
frank249 I hope you typed that quote out longhand. (Score:4, Funny)
Captain C/The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency,: Please do not sue me, but I copied and pasted the URL into the link above. If this is a violation, have the Swedish police sieze Slashdot's servers.
Copyrights Do Expire, Don't They (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, the performances of the songs may be copyrighted, but even that isn't a certainty. There is a Public Domain into which the performing artist may release their performance.
If the tune, lyrics, and performance aren't protected intellectual property then the first grader should call the police and have Captain Copyright arrested for child molestation. Okay, there wasn't any sexual molestation involved, but a man in a skin tight costume who constantly barges in on first graders in their homes will have a very difficult time convincing a jury of that fact.
But is it going to be more effective than (Score:5, Funny)
Oh dear god. (Score:4, Funny)
"RIAA!"
"MPAA!"
"Fear!"
"Uncertainty!"
"Doubt!"
"GO COPYRIGHT!"
"By your powers combined, I AM CAPTAIN COPYRIGHT!"
Vote early, vote often! (Score:4, Interesting)
A few million similar votes should get the point across.
Let's Slashdot 'em! (Score:4, Insightful)
Character names (Score:3, Interesting)
Aside from that, the comic is rather lame -- it's so overdone, even a child should be able to detect the smell of propoganda...
Based on a Fallacy (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Based on a Fallacy (Score:3, Insightful)
It's shitty, deceitful, and amoral, but it's not exclusively obsessed with file sharing. Unlike you,
Re:Orwell Anyone? Or Godwin??? (Score:4, Funny)
My God! Second post, and by Godwin's Law [wikipedia.org] this discussion is already over!
Of course this begs the question of will the record companies last until these kids grow up into nice, well-controlled, consumers.
And when did 'hitler' become a lower-case adjective?
Re:Orwell Anyone? Or Godwin??? (Score:5, Funny)
When he failed to defend his trademark and it became generic. "Escalator", "Yo-yo", "Shredded Wheat", and now "Hitler" are prime examples of trademarks which have fallen into the public domain through abandonment or poor defense.
Where Hitler went wrong was not through lack of defense (you should have seen his army of lawyers), but through misuse of the Hitler trademark. Where Third Reich productions threw around the name Hitler as though it were a noun they should have used it as an adjective from the start and emphasized it to set it apart from the surrounding text. Using phrases like "Hitler conquered half of Europe" is just asking for trouble. "Hitler® brand World Domination conquered half of Europe" makes it clear what the brand name is and that it is a registered trademark.
Re:Next : Canadian Govt. & RIAA publish new mo (Score:3, Funny)
I am.... Captain Condom!
Re:Incorrect to download for free? (Score:3, Insightful)