Why Are Supporters Of Canadian DMCA Against Original Thought In Writing In Support Of The Bill?
You may recall that, earlier this year, as part of the entertainment industry’s media campaign leading up to the introduction of the new Canadian DMCA, a report was put out that tried to discredit the massive public outcry against any sort of DMCA-like legislation. Part of that report mocked the fact that many of the submissions came via an online system with suggested text that was editable. It also mocked the fact that the system could be gamed (though, the details showed that gaming that system actually wasn’t that easy). Of course, now that the industry is trying to drum up some appearance of public support for the bill… it seems that they’re going even further than what they accused the other side of doing. Michael Geist notes that the fake, RIAA-backed “grassroots” site called BalancedCopyrightforCanada.ca now has its own letter-generating system, and unlike the one that the industry folks mocked, this one doesn’t even let you edit it. You have to send the letter exactly as it’
