[Free-sklyarov-uk] Corrupt CD's - Time for another protest/leafleting session?

[Alistair Davidson]

Jason Clifford wrote:

> On Wed, 5 Dec 2001, Alistair Davidson wrote:
> 
> 
>>I seem to remember reading that they're going to try again, only this time 
>>with labels and an option to exchange the CD in the store.
>>
>>Gives us less purchase, but there are still plenty of issues to beat them 
>>about the head with.
>>
> 
> True however if the label offers a total refund others have already stated 
> that they will deliberately purchase and return the CDs - thus causing 
> overhead costs and making retailers feel the pinch and thus be less likely 
> to support this scheme.


I think we need to be very firm in making the general moral case that copying 
for personal use is justified, and that content protection will have a 
devestating affect on the public domain. The techinical and legal issues are 
theoretically solveable, even if they are easier to explain.


>>I vote for turning the CDR into a registered legal entity of some form, 
>>soliciting donations / memberships, and paying you a wage (or, if you end up 
>>stepping down, your successor).
>>
> 
> If we organise things properly we *might* be able to get CDR registered as 
> a charity - it would be a bit of a stretch however it's possible that 
> "other charitable purposes which help and benefit the community" could be 
> made to fit.


Hmm, I don't know about charity... but if we're going to collect donations 
and/or memberships and pay someone to work part or full time, limited 
liability and a formal legal structure would be a good idea.

>>Maybe we could try and come up with a couple of media-friendly stunts to 
>>higlight the CD issue? Christmas being a reasonably slow news-time, 
>>seasonally-themed stunts are liable to get coverage.
>>
>>Or get us laughed at. But that's not somethign to be scared of ;)
>>
> 
> It's a good idea and if we included something designed to get us laughs it 
> might actually increase the press interest.

Now, all we need is a specific stunt...

::mind blank::

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