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"When we get through this pandemic, we should remember this mess, and
fix a bunch of problems with copyright law to make sure we don't need to
do this again. We should make it 100% clear that classroom uses are fair
use. This is currently in the law — but frequently ignored. We should
similarly take away monetary damages for such activities. The fear of a
big expensive lawsuit is part of what's so damaging and chilling here.
At best you should be able to get an injunction, requiring someone to
stop the behavior. Finally, it should be explicitly stated that merely
doing what you do in the classroom online cannot ever be infringing, and
that anyone who files suit over such things should have to pay the legal
fees of those educators and educational platforms they have sued."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
