[pp.int.general] copyright levies EU consultation

[Reinier Bakels]

It is very simple. The consultation assumes as a given that the levies are 
reasonable, and pursues how levies can be levied. Copyright critics question 
the very assumption. In sum, "bias" is correct, but a weak expression of 
reality: they start from the FALSE assumption.
Actually the "web 2.0" argument is extremely strong: it is not a minority, 
the MAJORITY of people put their creative output on the internet for fun, 
commerce, information, "culture", but not to get some money for it!

Are you an information freedom activist or  copyright proponent?

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Jones" <dmcawanted at gmail.com>
To: "Reinier Bakels" <r.bakels at planet.nl>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: copyright levies EU consultation


> My impression from Andrew is that the levies consultation was biased,
> would this be your impression too? Have you any other comments on levies
> or the consultation not in your response?
>
> Ben