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  1. Jul 2022
    1. Strip off everything after the domain name, type wikipedia and press enter This generates a Google search for that URL with the Wikipedia page at the top

      I had no idea you could do this. Doubly so since I've never seen the Wikipedia site used as a reference point.

    1. Similarly, the DMCA was used to quash parodies of the German World War II movie “Downfall.” In 2010, the movie’s production company, Constantin Films, started pulling these parodies from YouTube

      Reminds me of one year and one anime I watched, its company, I believe it was Funimation had YouTube take down all videos that used that anime's clips, including fan made videos, so the company was the only account with that anime's footage

    2. American copyright law gives creators the exclusive rights of reproduction, modification, distribution, performance, and display. The viral spread of a meme infringes on theses protections as the original image is modified and then displayed, distributed and reproduced when posted and reposted. However, within copyright law exists the doctrine of fair use, which allows for use of a copyrighted work in the creation of new work without permission, as long as the use fits within certain parameters. A legal finding of fair use takes into account the following factors: The purpose of the use, The amount of the work to be used, The effect of the use on the market for or value of the original work, and The nature of the copyrighted work.

      This reminds me of a similar discussion regarding Youtube and movie scenes, behind the scenes footage, or soundtrack music, and to an extension fan made videos. Since in the before times such materials would be found on the film's official DVDs/Blu-Rays and soundtrack album, the discussion was about if uploading those materials and/or editing them to make fan creative content would fall under regarding both ethics and legal issues since the sharing of the film contents via Youtube makes it free for watching or listening instead of having to buy the film or soundtraack to have access.

    1. We are all watching each other, mining each other’s lives for “content” that we give for free to large corporations who then monetize it. “Plane Bae” didn’t just benefit Twitter, a company badly in need of good PR, but also T-Mobile, whose savvy CEO swooped in to offer Blair a reimbursement on the Wi-Fi she purchased to write her thread.

      Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons would be proud of this Blair lady

    2. It’s also led to significant pushback against ordinary people who try to marshal the power of the state against ethnic minorities.

      I was wondering how to distinguish the "paparazzi" esque invasive filming/reporting from incidents like police brutality and bigots and "Karens" harassing minority groups and work staff.