1,000 signatures before lunch!
Over 1,000 people have signed our petition in just a couple hours! One-hundred times this and we will have something powerful to show. Thanks to all who have helped � and especially those who have translated this argument into terms more people can understand. The net builds power the way Google ranks content -- one link tied to another.
Comments (4)
when I look at the list, I can hardly find any non-American petitioners.
I signed the petition, although I'm not an American Citizen. Because I feel nationality is not an issue here, and because US Copyright-law spreads itself through intensive lobbying , through the WIPO, through trade agreements to all parts of the world.
But from the reactions I get, many people feel relucant to sign this petition "because I'm not an American". I have absolutely no idea how many people feel like this, but I think there are many. Maybe they are right, and is this petition in only aimed to US-Citizens.
Maybe the wording of the petition could be made more clearer for non-US-citizens. Are they too invited to sign? Yes or No? I think "yes", but many feel "no".
I'm not sure what Timezone lunch is in but in the last few minutes after I signed it, the petition has almost doubled. I was number 1176. Glad to see this is getting good attention.
I signed the petition too!
2161. Mickey Mouse
I haven't read the text of the Public Domain enhancement act, but it should have a limitations that _only_ the existing registered Copyright owner, or a direct decendant ( heir ) can pay the dollar; else a market for "Copyright Squatting" will form, similar to the Internet Address Squatters.
Conde' Nast or AOL Time Warner could ( possibly ) snag thousands of 'dormant' copyrights by putting a few researches to work, and then shelling out the relative few dollars.
Perhaps a limitation that only a 'Natural' person can use this? No corporations, Partnetships, or Business need try?