[free-sklyarov-portland] Re: [free-sklyarov] DMCA flyer

[Brian Hicks]

On Sat, Jul 21, 2001 at 06:50:45PM -0700, Jeme A Brelin wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 21 Jul 2001, David Carmean wrote:
> > I would change this, to what I'm not sure, but we'll lose credibility by 
> > claiming that a private corporation can order a government agency take 
> > a particular action.  People will dismiss us as paranoid conspiracy 
> > theorists.
> 
> Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened.  And this will continue to
> happen as long as the DMCA stands... corporations will be able to quell
> the speech of individuals and use the force of criminal action at THEIR
> DISCRETION... not the discretion of law enforcement.

Nonetheless, I would still agree that the wording should be changed from
"ordered" to "persuaded".  Or change it to say that Adobe "brought a
complaint against" Dmitry.  

-- 
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