From time to time I read Aaron Swartz's weblog. All in all it isn't bad. On September 15th, Aaron wrote an
entry in which he discusses a compulsory licensing system - a system that would help to make the RIAA happy, meanwhile screwing the little guy (an accurate statement as the history of taxes go). If there is one sure way to kill a pure thing, like the Internet, it is to let governments get their hands on it more than they already do. The minute that we accept a tax on the Internet we must be weary: the following moment is the one where the government begins telling you how you should use it. Perhaps Aaron's moronic or perhaps he is a bit much a zealot in favor of music swapping...either way I think it is a BAD idea. The truly scary thing is that he has some influence within the 3WC's organization. Aaron pull your head out of your ass - this compulsory licensing is evil - I can't believe that on your
school page you actually think that you are changing the world for the better: "fight the power, beat the system, change the world". Who do think controls "the system" you speak of?? The government. Think about it.
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I particularly enjoyed
these comments by Soko.
