David Weinberger war in Avignon:
Within this set of policy makers and large industry players, there is a conviction that the Internet is primarily a threat that has put all of culture and creativity at risk. …
Authors rights were taken at the Forum as an economic imperative and as a moral imperative. There is no sense at all that those rights might be usefully balanced with the rights of “consumers” and makers. None. Zilch. …
All the stakeholders agree on the supreme importance of fighting piracy.
und vom Copyright-Hass-Statement der EU-Kommissarin Neelie Kroes verspricht er sich nicht viel. Frankreich ist ein großer Fan verschärfter Restriktionen bezgl. ACTA et al.