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There's actually tons of DRM-free paid content on Scribd. DRM is just an option.

That's a really cogent analysis.

The whole story about Rowling and her lawyers "going after," "attacking," or "suing" Scribd is a British tabloid fabrication. http://blog.scribd.com/2009/03/30/what-ever-happened-t…

Your good intentions are well appreciated, but Scribd is the only site of its kind with a working copyright filter that has to check every single document uploaded against literall…

It matters if you're trying to build a good reputation for your startup in the public marketplace. As much as we like to think that it's all about the code, these public perception…

I'd wager that everyone at Justin.tv is shocked and saddened. Too bad nobody knows that for sure.

It's entirely possible, and should be second nature for any CEO, to draft a statement that's both legally prudent AND shows a modicum of empathy. What they shouldn't do is try to t…

He's not talking about the incident. He's talking about the CEO's bad response, and the deafening silence since.

A kid broadcasts his death on your service, allegedly egged on by your community, and your CEO statement falls back on cut-and-paste boilerplate? Do better. Fast.

Dude, a kid just offed himself on your service, and BOILERPLATE is the best you can do?

I see the furries are voting in force today. :-) Is this really Hacker News material?

Finally. I got an invitation at work for this the other day, I signed on, and was like, really? This won the Palme D'Arrington? It's sloppy, has SMS messages that sound like Yoda, …

The article is a good summary, but you should really read the entire ruling. Really important stuff for any company that takes advantage of the DMCA safe harbor.

With a write-up by Om Malik! Shibby! Congrats, Adam! :-)

Now I'm motivated. yawns

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