Comments on: Writers Against Piracy http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/ We Cause Scenes Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Willowmom1 http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-42129 Willowmom1 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:27:35 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-42129 Soooo, why not Writers Opposing Piracy? Potentially offensive acronym, but I'm just saying....>^..^< (cat that ate the canary) Soooo, why not Writers Opposing Piracy? Potentially offensive acronym, but I’m just saying….>^..^< (cat that ate the canary)

]]> By: Frankie http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-36596 Frankie Tue, 27 May 2008 19:16:33 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-36596 haha! my favourite was "libraries = organised theft" haha!
my favourite was “libraries = organised theft”

]]> By: Abby http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-34090 Abby Wed, 14 May 2008 05:08:34 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-34090 Love the WAP logo. Love the WAP logo.

]]> By: Agent Bunny http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-17756 Agent Bunny Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:18:36 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-17756 I thought I saw this in the news back in high school. Could have been you guys or the real thing. Either way, it got laughter out of me. Haven't been to a library for a year now. I'm celebrating my anniversary with LA: Librariacs Anon. I thought I saw this in the news back in high school. Could have been you guys or the real thing. Either way, it got laughter out of me. Haven’t been to a library for a year now. I’m celebrating my anniversary with LA: Librariacs Anon.

]]> By: My first “In the News” post! « Not Marian http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-16380 My first “In the News” post! « Not Marian Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:44:42 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-16380 [...] My first thought? This sounds terribly familiar. [...] […] My first thought? This sounds terribly familiar. […]

]]> By: phyllis http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-15890 phyllis Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:59:40 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-15890 This may have been intended as a joke, but in more than twenty countries, including the UK, Canada, France and Germany, writers and other creators *do* receive payment for having their books in circulation in public libraries. It's called public lending right, and the organization of the system varies from country to country. Check out this Web site: http://www.plrinternational.com/ PLR gives writers and often translators income that most of them really need to keep on producing work. Phyllis This may have been intended as a joke, but in more than twenty countries, including the UK, Canada, France and Germany, writers and other creators *do* receive payment for having their books in circulation in public libraries. It’s called public lending right, and the organization of the system varies from country to country. Check out this Web site: http://www.plrinternational.com/

PLR gives writers and often translators income that most of them really need to keep on producing work.

Phyllis

]]> By: Karena http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-15203 Karena Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:39:22 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-15203 That is an interesting mission, I think it does pose a good point even though there are some who were angered by it. That is an interesting mission, I think it does pose a good point even though there are some who were angered by it.

]]> By: Jadd http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-14248 Jadd Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:47:32 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-14248 questioncopyright.org questioncopyright.org

]]> By: Adelaide http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-13586 Adelaide Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:51:15 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-13586 ...I need to tell my sister (who lives in NYC) to be on the lookout for you guys. …I need to tell my sister (who lives in NYC) to be on the lookout for you guys.

]]> By: tyr http://improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-9193 tyr Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:13:59 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2002/01/19/writers-against-piracy/#comment-9193 Good one. Its good to know Im not the only one tired of how companies manipulates copyright laws and of people who try to make a profit out of everything, even knowledge. Good one. Its good to know Im not the only one tired of how companies manipulates copyright laws and of people who try to make a profit out of everything, even knowledge.

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