Comments on: Groups ask networks, YouTube to alter takedown protocol

A coalition of groups including the EFF and the ACLU is asking YouTube and broadcasters to change how they address copyright claims with respect to election-related content.

[Pete Bardo]

Hold on. What's good for the goose...

DMCA notice is enough for the rest of us. Why treat the politicians any different? Weren't they directly involved in passing this law? How will YouTube, or anyone else, protect themselves against law suits from copyright owners if they do not comply with the law.

For all you politicians who are paying attention (probably none), I'll tell you what you've been telling us, "If you don't like the law, change it!" It's about time they took some of their own medicine. No leniency for the idiots who gave us the law to begin with!

[umbrae]

I agree. Politicos need to feel this pain so their can share it with the rest of us and maybe backpedal all these ridiculous laws that limit free speech.

[mikeburek]

And maybe cops should let election campaign staff speed when normal people can't. And maybe if a campaign needs some quick cash, they should be allowed to rob a bank. And maybe campaign staff can skip the TSA lines at airports.

There is no reason that current election campaigns *have* to use video content from other people. Election have worked for the last 200+ years without it. Or they could try asking permission first.

Isn't one thing about the current administration that people dislike is that they seem to have over stepped some laws in some cases?

[Idyot]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

The Failr Use doctrine allows TV networks, radio, newspapers, politicians, etc to use copyrighted material of others without permission.

If the Fair Use doctrine DOES NOT APPLY to the internet then the TV networks, radio, newspapers, and news gathering organizations that publish content on the internet that contains such copyrighted material should be considered in violation of copyright law.

If politicians can create TV commercials with copyrighted material of others that the TV networks run without complaint then why can't they publish the same content or original works on the internet when the TV networks are already doing this?

[mpeetsma]

If McCain actually held the courage and convictions he constantly states he holds, then He should have the courage to campain on the issues, remain within the laws and let the american people decide. Instead he insists on taking the more cowardly approach of belittling himself, his candicacy, the american people and america as a nation through insults, law suits and all round bullying.

and this is the character of a President America wants?