I came across this “bootcamp” being run by the Electronic Frontier Foundation on October 10th (in Palo Alto). The class is pitched to Web 2.0 company staff but reading over the short preview, it seems like a perfect fit for campus multimedia labs, classrooms, and libraries. I’d really like to have a group like EFF (that is, one with an attitude that focuses on rights and less on permission) develop something like this on the East coast for higher education…
I’m adding “call EFF” to my week’s to-do list.
From the EFF site:
EFF is hosting a one-day session for Web 2.0 workers who handle issues arising from users and user-generated content. From DMCA to CDA to ECPA, the law surrounding internet content can be confusing, especially for the folks who have to decide on the fly whether to let something stay up or take it down, or whether to give their customer’s name to the FBI agent on the phone. Let us help.
Defamation, harassment, and other accusations of bad behavior.
Fair use, free culture, and the right to remix.
Copyright take-downs and put-backs: Understanding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
How to respond to cops, crooks, and courts who want your customers’ communications and other private information.
How to avoid becoming the next Napster and stay on the safe side of the Copyright Wars.
The rights of anonymous speakers.
Porn, predators, and the pressure to police.
Lightning rounds on Creative Commons licenses, webcasting and what to do when you’ve been hacked.Who should attend
People who do front-line or mid-level work for companies and projects that rely on user-generated content and communications. This includes compliance, customer service and community management workers.