WIPO wants to educate children about DRM

CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷDer Millionendorf- Icrontian
edited September 2007 in Science & Tech
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Unable to get adults to pay attention to your product or message? That's okay, focus on the long-term: try to convince the children.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently released a relatively wordy children's workbook aimed at 9 - 14-year olds. The program is designed to teach children about what a copyright is, how a copyright is enforced, what constitutes 'fair use', and even how Public-Domain works.

The program has it's critics, of course. "I think we have to be very careful not to manipulate young children under the guise of educating them.", says William Patry, senior copyright counsel at Google.

Comments

  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    This will rival Harry Potter.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    KAZAA KILLS DUMBLEDORE!
  • Your-Amish-DaddyYour-Amish-Daddy The heart of Texas
    edited September 2007
    I think this is the dumbest thing in the world. So what if you educate children on fair use, or any of that gobblety gook. If they want something for free, they're still gonna take it. It's too easy to do this crap.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2007
    They're still gonna jack that ****. Promise.
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