I love the Internet you might love the internet too you probably have your own
internet too you probably have your own
internet too you probably have your own reasons maybe you like seeing pictures
reasons maybe you like seeing pictures
reasons maybe you like seeing pictures of your friends cats on Facebook or
of your friends cats on Facebook or
of your friends cats on Facebook or maybe you like laughing out loud at cats
maybe you like laughing out loud at cats
maybe you like laughing out loud at cats who want cheeseburgers or like me are
who want cheeseburgers or like me are
who want cheeseburgers or like me are particularly enamored of cats made of
particularly enamored of cats made of
particularly enamored of cats made of pop-tarts who fly through space on
pop-tarts who fly through space on
pop-tarts who fly through space on rainbows because of all the things I
rainbows because of all the things I
rainbows because of all the things I love about the Internet the massive
love about the Internet the massive
love about the Internet the massive amount of creativity that it has
amount of creativity that it has
amount of creativity that it has unleashed is my favorite I first heard
unleashed is my favorite I first heard
unleashed is my favorite I first heard about the Internet in the back of a
about the Internet in the back of a
about the Internet in the back of a baby-sitters club book when I was 10 it
baby-sitters club book when I was 10 it
baby-sitters club book when I was 10 it was an ad for The Prodigy internet
was an ad for The Prodigy internet
was an ad for The Prodigy internet service and strangely enough my parents
service and strangely enough my parents
service and strangely enough my parents did not want to pay 10 dollars a month
did not want to pay 10 dollars a month
did not want to pay 10 dollars a month so that I could talk to strangers about
so that I could talk to strangers about
so that I could talk to strangers about books but when I finally did get online
books but when I finally did get online
books but when I finally did get online a few years later I discovered that one
a few years later I discovered that one
a few years later I discovered that one of my favorite forms of creativity is
of my favorite forms of creativity is
of my favorite forms of creativity is actually a kind of remix and lots of
actually a kind of remix and lots of
actually a kind of remix and lots of people were already doing it I was
people were already doing it I was
people were already doing it I was writing my own stories about
writing my own stories about
writing my own stories about baby-sitters club characters and it
baby-sitters club characters and it
baby-sitters club characters and it turns out this is called fanfiction and
turns out this is called fanfiction and
turns out this is called fanfiction and people have been writing stories about
people have been writing stories about
people have been writing stories about other people’s characters for decades
other people’s characters for decades
other people’s characters for decades but with the internet they suddenly had
but with the internet they suddenly had
but with the internet they suddenly had a much easier way to share them with
a much easier way to share them with
a much easier way to share them with each other so I stopped writing stories
each other so I stopped writing stories
each other so I stopped writing stories about baby-sitters club and started
about baby-sitters club and started
about baby-sitters club and started writing stories about Star Trek and now
writing stories about Star Trek and now
writing stories about Star Trek and now 20 years later I am basically a
20 years later I am basically a
20 years later I am basically a professor of people doing cool things on
professor of people doing cool things on
professor of people doing cool things on the Internet
the Internet
the Internet but when I was in high school in the mid
but when I was in high school in the mid
but when I was in high school in the mid 90s it didn’t occur to me that my Star
90s it didn’t occur to me that my Star
90s it didn’t occur to me that my Star Trek stories might be copyright
Trek stories might be copyright
Trek stories might be copyright infringement this was pre Napster we
infringement this was pre Napster we
infringement this was pre Napster we didn’t even think copying a song was
didn’t even think copying a song was
didn’t even think copying a song was copyright infringement at this point no
copyright infringement at this point no
copyright infringement at this point no one really cared about copyright except
one really cared about copyright except
one really cared about copyright except lawyers and corporations and
lawyers and corporations and
lawyers and corporations and professional content creators but now we
professional content creators but now we
professional content creators but now we care because now all of us are content
care because now all of us are content
care because now all of us are content creators Facebook status updates tweets
creators Facebook status updates tweets
creators Facebook status updates tweets image means you
image means you
image means you two videos stories about Star Trek now
two videos stories about Star Trek now
two videos stories about Star Trek now we’re all creating new things often
we’re all creating new things often
we’re all creating new things often using existing media because this cat
using existing media because this cat
using existing media because this cat isn’t popular just because of the first
isn’t popular just because of the first
isn’t popular just because of the first cat it’s all the cats that came after it
cat it’s all the cats that came after it
cat it’s all the cats that came after it remixed cats new versions of cats all of
remixed cats new versions of cats all of
remixed cats new versions of cats all of these creative cats as Lawrence Lessig
these creative cats as Lawrence Lessig
these creative cats as Lawrence Lessig says we don’t live in a read-only
says we don’t live in a read-only
says we don’t live in a read-only culture anymore
culture anymore
culture anymore it’s a readwrite culture we can comment
it’s a readwrite culture we can comment
it’s a readwrite culture we can comment with media as much as we can comment on
with media as much as we can comment on
with media as much as we can comment on media and we do this was why I started
media and we do this was why I started
media and we do this was why I started writing stories about Star Trek in the
writing stories about Star Trek in the
writing stories about Star Trek in the first place
first place
first place I wanted to give the female characters
I wanted to give the female characters
I wanted to give the female characters more to do I thought that Ahura had it
more to do I thought that Ahura had it
more to do I thought that Ahura had it in her to be more than a telephone
in her to be more than a telephone
in her to be more than a telephone operator and so I wrote stories where
operator and so I wrote stories where
operator and so I wrote stories where she and Christine chapel the nurse saved
she and Christine chapel the nurse saved
she and Christine chapel the nurse saved the day over and over again and then I
the day over and over again and then I
the day over and over again and then I shared these stories with other people
shared these stories with other people
shared these stories with other people online and I felt like it really said
online and I felt like it really said
online and I felt like it really said something because this is one of the
something because this is one of the
something because this is one of the amazing things the combination of this
amazing things the combination of this
amazing things the combination of this democratized creativity and saying
democratized creativity and saying
democratized creativity and saying something because now we don’t need a
something because now we don’t need a
something because now we don’t need a publisher to share a novel with the rest
publisher to share a novel with the rest
publisher to share a novel with the rest of the world we don’t need a distributor
of the world we don’t need a distributor
of the world we don’t need a distributor to create a film before the Internet
to create a film before the Internet
to create a film before the Internet even sharing Star Trek stories required
even sharing Star Trek stories required
even sharing Star Trek stories required staplers and stamps and if you wanted to
staplers and stamps and if you wanted to
staplers and stamps and if you wanted to say something important you had to
say something important you had to
say something important you had to convince a newspaper to publish an op-ed
convince a newspaper to publish an op-ed
convince a newspaper to publish an op-ed but YouTube videos these days have more
but YouTube videos these days have more
but YouTube videos these days have more views than op-eds
views than op-eds
views than op-eds and we can use this readwrite culture to
and we can use this readwrite culture to
and we can use this readwrite culture to say important things maybe you want to
say important things maybe you want to
say important things maybe you want to comment about the portrayal of women in
comment about the portrayal of women in
comment about the portrayal of women in video games so use clips from those
video games so use clips from those
video games so use clips from those video games to show patterns or maybe
video games to show patterns or maybe
video games to show patterns or maybe you want to make political commentary
you want to make political commentary
you want to make political commentary using politicians own words and a little
using politicians own words and a little
using politicians own words and a little bit of humor so you make a political
bit of humor so you make a political
bit of humor so you make a political remix video everyone these days has
remix video everyone these days has
remix video everyone these days has something to say and we have the ability
something to say and we have the ability
something to say and we have the ability to say it to a lot of people let me tell
to say it to a lot of people let me tell
to say it to a lot of people let me tell you a story about a time when I had
you a story about a time when I had
you a story about a time when I had something important to say
something important to say
something important to say in 2014 there was a controversy around
in 2014 there was a controversy around
in 2014 there was a controversy around Barbie and sexism now this was 20 years
Barbie and sexism now this was 20 years
Barbie and sexism now this was 20 years after Barbie said math is hard this time
after Barbie said math is hard this time
after Barbie said math is hard this time the message was girls can’t code let me
the message was girls can’t code let me
the message was girls can’t code let me briefly recap the plot of the published
briefly recap the plot of the published
briefly recap the plot of the published book Barbie I can be a computer engineer
book Barbie I can be a computer engineer
book Barbie I can be a computer engineer Barbie is sitting at the kitchen table
Barbie is sitting at the kitchen table
Barbie is sitting at the kitchen table with her laptop and skipper asked her
with her laptop and skipper asked her
with her laptop and skipper asked her what she’s doing
what she’s doing
what she’s doing Barbie says she’s creating a video game
Barbie says she’s creating a video game
Barbie says she’s creating a video game which is pretty cool and so skipper
which is pretty cool and so skipper
which is pretty cool and so skipper asked if she can play the game and
asked if she can play the game and
asked if she can play the game and Barbie says laughing I’m only creating
Barbie says laughing I’m only creating
Barbie says laughing I’m only creating the design ideas I need Stephan and
the design ideas I need Stephan and
the design ideas I need Stephan and Brian to turn it into a real game after
Brian to turn it into a real game after
Brian to turn it into a real game after this Barbie realizes that her computer
this Barbie realizes that her computer
this Barbie realizes that her computer is infected with a virus and in trying
is infected with a virus and in trying
is infected with a virus and in trying to fix it she infects skippers computer
to fix it she infects skippers computer
to fix it she infects skippers computer with a virus luckily there’s a happy
with a virus luckily there’s a happy
with a virus luckily there’s a happy ending Stephan and Brian fix both the
ending Stephan and Brian fix both the
ending Stephan and Brian fix both the computers and finished the video game
computers and finished the video game
computers and finished the video game boys to the rescue I probably don’t have
boys to the rescue I probably don’t have
boys to the rescue I probably don’t have to tell you what’s wrong with this story
to tell you what’s wrong with this story
to tell you what’s wrong with this story I could have done an entire talk about
I could have done an entire talk about
I could have done an entire talk about the representation of women in
the representation of women in
the representation of women in technology fields how today young girls
technology fields how today young girls
technology fields how today young girls are often still told that it’s okay if
are often still told that it’s okay if
are often still told that it’s okay if they’re not as good at math as boys
they’re not as good at math as boys
they’re not as good at math as boys girls are good at design ideas and boys
girls are good at design ideas and boys
girls are good at design ideas and boys are good at building things the good
are good at building things the good
are good at building things the good that can be done from suggesting that a
that can be done from suggesting that a
that can be done from suggesting that a girl like Barbie could be a computer
girl like Barbie could be a computer
girl like Barbie could be a computer engineer can be undone by a narrative
engineer can be undone by a narrative
engineer can be undone by a narrative like this of course we had the typical
like this of course we had the typical
like this of course we had the typical internet outrage over this after a
internet outrage over this after a
internet outrage over this after a blogger brought this book to the world’s
blogger brought this book to the world’s
blogger brought this book to the world’s attention at the time I was finishing up
attention at the time I was finishing up
attention at the time I was finishing up my dissertation so procrastinating and
my dissertation so procrastinating and
my dissertation so procrastinating and therefore completely on board with this
therefore completely on board with this
therefore completely on board with this outrage and I thought at the time
outrage and I thought at the time
outrage and I thought at the time at least this is going to be a meme
at least this is going to be a meme
at least this is going to be a meme because it’s so bad I thought this is
because it’s so bad I thought this is
because it’s so bad I thought this is the kind of thing that our readwrite
the kind of thing that our readwrite
the kind of thing that our readwrite culture is built to tear to pieces and
culture is built to tear to pieces and
culture is built to tear to pieces and then I thought well I could do that
then I thought well I could do that
then I thought well I could do that and again I was procrastinating from my
and again I was procrastinating from my
and again I was procrastinating from my dissertation so I thought it was a
dissertation so I thought it was a
dissertation so I thought it was a really good idea so I took a night and I
really good idea so I took a night and I
really good idea so I took a night and I rewrote the entire book I learned what
rewrote the entire book I learned what
rewrote the entire book I learned what everyone was outraged about I got some
everyone was outraged about I got some
everyone was outraged about I got some feedback from my roommate I’ve blanked
feedback from my roommate I’ve blanked
feedback from my roommate I’ve blanked all the pages in Photoshop and created a
all the pages in Photoshop and created a
all the pages in Photoshop and created a brand new narrative in my story barbi
brand new narrative in my story barbi
brand new narrative in my story barbi and Stephan and Brian are still creating
and Stephan and Brian are still creating
and Stephan and Brian are still creating a game together but Barbie happens to be
a game together but Barbie happens to be
a game together but Barbie happens to be the one doing the coding and the drama
the one doing the coding and the drama
the one doing the coding and the drama is not Barbie’s utter incompetence when
is not Barbie’s utter incompetence when
is not Barbie’s utter incompetence when it comes to computer security but
it comes to computer security but
it comes to computer security but instead internet trolls suggesting that
instead internet trolls suggesting that
instead internet trolls suggesting that she can’t be the one doing the coding on
she can’t be the one doing the coding on
she can’t be the one doing the coding on this videogame because she’s a girl my
this videogame because she’s a girl my
this videogame because she’s a girl my story also has a happy ending
story also has a happy ending
story also has a happy ending Barbie ignores the trolls she and Steven
Barbie ignores the trolls she and Steven
Barbie ignores the trolls she and Steven and Brian make a great game and at the
and Brian make a great game and at the
and Brian make a great game and at the end she realizes that yeah she can be a
end she realizes that yeah she can be a
end she realizes that yeah she can be a computer engineer so I posted Barbie
computer engineer so I posted Barbie
computer engineer so I posted Barbie remix now with less sexism on my blog
remix now with less sexism on my blog
remix now with less sexism on my blog and the next day it had 50,000 hits and
and the next day it had 50,000 hits and
and the next day it had 50,000 hits and there was a story about it in Cosmo I
there was a story about it in Cosmo I
there was a story about it in Cosmo I didn’t expect this to go viral I doubt
didn’t expect this to go viral I doubt
didn’t expect this to go viral I doubt you ever do but the response was
you ever do but the response was
you ever do but the response was overwhelmingly positive and it wasn’t
overwhelmingly positive and it wasn’t
overwhelmingly positive and it wasn’t just the commentary about the original
just the commentary about the original
just the commentary about the original book the bloggers who’d written about it
book the bloggers who’d written about it
book the bloggers who’d written about it the first time had done a great job of
the first time had done a great job of
the first time had done a great job of that already but the way that I
that already but the way that I
that already but the way that I critiqued it using the original people
critiqued it using the original people
critiqued it using the original people got it it said something new in fact the
got it it said something new in fact the
got it it said something new in fact the piece of criticism that I did get was
piece of criticism that I did get was
piece of criticism that I did get was isn’t this copyright infringement Mattel
isn’t this copyright infringement Mattel
isn’t this copyright infringement Mattel is going to sue you I have a law degree
is going to sue you I have a law degree
is going to sue you I have a law degree my area of expertise is copyright law
my area of expertise is copyright law
my area of expertise is copyright law and internet law
and internet law
and internet law and actually this critique did not
and actually this critique did not
and actually this critique did not surprise me at all that dissertation I
surprise me at all that dissertation I
surprise me at all that dissertation I was finishing was in part about
was finishing was in part about
was finishing was in part about confusion in the law around remix and
confusion in the law around remix and
confusion in the law around remix and how it impacts the way that people are
how it impacts the way that people are
how it impacts the way that people are creative online after all haven’t you
creative online after all haven’t you
creative online after all haven’t you ever wondered why Saturday Night Live
ever wondered why Saturday Night Live
ever wondered why Saturday Night Live can parody television shows or songs why
can parody television shows or songs why
can parody television shows or songs why you can quote a book in a book review or
you can quote a book in a book review or
you can quote a book in a book review or this massive amount of creativity the
this massive amount of creativity the
this massive amount of creativity the image memes you’re sharing on Facebook
image memes you’re sharing on Facebook
image memes you’re sharing on Facebook over and over if every thing that is
over and over if every thing that is
over and over if every thing that is ever a copy of anything was always
ever a copy of anything was always
ever a copy of anything was always copyright infringement then our entire
copyright infringement then our entire
copyright infringement then our entire creative production would look really
creative production would look really
creative production would look really different the point of copyright law in
different the point of copyright law in
different the point of copyright law in the Constitution is to promote
the Constitution is to promote
the Constitution is to promote creativity and innovation the idea is
creativity and innovation the idea is
creativity and innovation the idea is that if you spend ten years writing a
that if you spend ten years writing a
that if you spend ten years writing a novel and then as soon as you publish it
novel and then as soon as you publish it
novel and then as soon as you publish it someone else can copy it word-for-word
someone else can copy it word-for-word
someone else can copy it word-for-word and publish it again and then reap all
and publish it again and then reap all
and publish it again and then reap all of the financial rewards you might not
of the financial rewards you might not
of the financial rewards you might not want to spend so much time writing that
want to spend so much time writing that
want to spend so much time writing that novel this bit of control over your
novel this bit of control over your
novel this bit of control over your creative production is intended as an
creative production is intended as an
creative production is intended as an incentive but most of our current
incentive but most of our current
incentive but most of our current copyright laws were penned in the 70s
copyright laws were penned in the 70s
copyright laws were penned in the 70s before the internet when the idea that
before the internet when the idea that
before the internet when the idea that so many people would create so many
so many people would create so many
so many people would create so many things and have no expectation of being
things and have no expectation of being
things and have no expectation of being paid for it seemed a little crazy so if
paid for it seemed a little crazy so if
paid for it seemed a little crazy so if our current copyright laws seems
our current copyright laws seems
our current copyright laws seems slightly broken when it comes to the
slightly broken when it comes to the
slightly broken when it comes to the internet it’s because they weren’t built
internet it’s because they weren’t built
internet it’s because they weren’t built to deal with the ways that we’re being
to deal with the ways that we’re being
to deal with the ways that we’re being creative now and sometimes copyright law
creative now and sometimes copyright law
creative now and sometimes copyright law isn’t used quite as intended anyway if
isn’t used quite as intended anyway if
isn’t used quite as intended anyway if it’s meant to be a shield to protect
it’s meant to be a shield to protect
it’s meant to be a shield to protect yourself from other people exploiting
yourself from other people exploiting
yourself from other people exploiting your work or profiting off of your work
your work or profiting off of your work
your work or profiting off of your work consider if it’s used as a sword instead
consider if it’s used as a sword instead
consider if it’s used as a sword instead to hack away a criticism or free speech
to hack away a criticism or free speech
to hack away a criticism or free speech luckily the law accounts for this
luckily the law accounts for this
luckily the law accounts for this in the United States there’s something
in the United States there’s something
in the United States there’s something called fair use which is an exception to
called fair use which is an exception to
called fair use which is an exception to copyright law it’s intended as a safety
copyright law it’s intended as a safety
copyright law it’s intended as a safety valve between copyright and free speech
valve between copyright and free speech
valve between copyright and free speech after all imagine if you always had to
after all imagine if you always had to
after all imagine if you always had to ask permission for everything dear book
ask permission for everything dear book
ask permission for everything dear book publisher may I please quote a paragraph
publisher may I please quote a paragraph
publisher may I please quote a paragraph from your book so that I can trash it in
from your book so that I can trash it in
from your book so that I can trash it in my review or can I use the images from
my review or can I use the images from
my review or can I use the images from your book so that I can convey to the
your book so that I can convey to the
your book so that I can convey to the world how sexist it is again copyright
world how sexist it is again copyright
world how sexist it is again copyright law is intended to promote creativity
law is intended to promote creativity
law is intended to promote creativity not to kill criticism and this is why
not to kill criticism and this is why
not to kill criticism and this is why criticism and commentary are a big part
criticism and commentary are a big part
criticism and commentary are a big part of this exception to copyright law you
of this exception to copyright law you
of this exception to copyright law you might think well it usually works out
might think well it usually works out
might think well it usually works out okay after all Mattel did not sue me but
okay after all Mattel did not sue me but
okay after all Mattel did not sue me but not all copyright holders are so
not all copyright holders are so
not all copyright holders are so reasonable
reasonable
reasonable for example I’ve spoken to many people
for example I’ve spoken to many people
for example I’ve spoken to many people over the course of my research who have
over the course of my research who have
over the course of my research who have gotten cease and desist letters over
gotten cease and desist letters over
gotten cease and desist letters over remix videos on YouTube or fanfiction
remix videos on YouTube or fanfiction
remix videos on YouTube or fanfiction it’s a lot easier for a copyright holder
it’s a lot easier for a copyright holder
it’s a lot easier for a copyright holder to have something taken down than it is
to have something taken down than it is
to have something taken down than it is to fight it what if copyright isn’t a
to fight it what if copyright isn’t a
to fight it what if copyright isn’t a sword but a grenade you just throw it
sword but a grenade you just throw it
sword but a grenade you just throw it out there for anything that might be a
out there for anything that might be a
out there for anything that might be a possible threat but without a lot of
possible threat but without a lot of
possible threat but without a lot of concern for potentially innocent
concern for potentially innocent
concern for potentially innocent casualties one example of this with
casualties one example of this with
casualties one example of this with someone else who had something to say
someone else who had something to say
someone else who had something to say about sexism if we concede that a
about sexism if we concede that a
about sexism if we concede that a reasonable critique of a twilight film
reasonable critique of a twilight film
reasonable critique of a twilight film series is that the female protagonist
series is that the female protagonist
series is that the female protagonist does not have a lot of agency a lot of
does not have a lot of agency a lot of
does not have a lot of agency a lot of people have written about this issue and
people have written about this issue and
people have written about this issue and scholarly articles and blog posts and
scholarly articles and blog posts and
scholarly articles and blog posts and this video says the same thing
this video says the same thing
this video says the same thing it takes scenes from Twilight and Buffy
it takes scenes from Twilight and Buffy
it takes scenes from Twilight and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and splices them
the Vampire Slayer and splices them
the Vampire Slayer and splices them together to create a new narrative in
together to create a new narrative in
together to create a new narrative in Buffy vs. Edward Edward Cullen meets a
Buffy vs. Edward Edward Cullen meets a
Buffy vs. Edward Edward Cullen meets a strong female protagonist who takes no
strong female protagonist who takes no
strong female protagonist who takes no crap from vampires spoiler she stakes
crap from vampires spoiler she stakes
crap from vampires spoiler she stakes him at the end
him at the end
him at the end and this video was flagged for copyright
and this video was flagged for copyright
and this video was flagged for copyright infringement not once but twice by
infringement not once but twice by
infringement not once but twice by Lionsgate the film studio behind
Lionsgate the film studio behind
Lionsgate the film studio behind Twilight in this case the Creator
Twilight in this case the Creator
Twilight in this case the Creator happens to be someone who knows his
happens to be someone who knows his
happens to be someone who knows his rights very well and was willing to
rights very well and was willing to
rights very well and was willing to fight for them but over the course of my
fight for them but over the course of my
fight for them but over the course of my research I’ve talked to many content
research I’ve talked to many content
research I’ve talked to many content creators and I looked at the chilling
creators and I looked at the chilling
creators and I looked at the chilling effects of copyright law an online
effects of copyright law an online
effects of copyright law an online creative production I can tell you with
creative production I can tell you with
creative production I can tell you with some confidence that for most people if
some confidence that for most people if
some confidence that for most people if they get a cease and desist letter about
they get a cease and desist letter about
they get a cease and desist letter about a remix then that remix will be gone
a remix then that remix will be gone
a remix then that remix will be gone from the internet forever because along
from the internet forever because along
from the internet forever because along with this massive amount of creativity
with this massive amount of creativity
with this massive amount of creativity and these new forms of creativity comes
and these new forms of creativity comes
and these new forms of creativity comes uncertainty around the law and people
uncertainty around the law and people
uncertainty around the law and people afraid of getting into trouble and who
afraid of getting into trouble and who
afraid of getting into trouble and who can blame them when even YouTube’s
can blame them when even YouTube’s
can blame them when even YouTube’s official video about their copyright
official video about their copyright
official video about their copyright policy presents fair use as something
policy presents fair use as something
policy presents fair use as something scary confusing and it will literally
scary confusing and it will literally
scary confusing and it will literally crush you and before you create your
crush you and before you create your
crush you and before you create your silly remix video and put it on YouTube
silly remix video and put it on YouTube
silly remix video and put it on YouTube maybe you should consult a qualified
maybe you should consult a qualified
maybe you should consult a qualified copyright attorney and if you do get
copyright attorney and if you do get
copyright attorney and if you do get your video flagged for copyright
your video flagged for copyright
your video flagged for copyright infringement and you want to fight it
infringement and you want to fight it
infringement and you want to fight it well in that case you need to be really
well in that case you need to be really
well in that case you need to be really sure you’re right because if you’re
sure you’re right because if you’re
sure you’re right because if you’re wrong you could get in a lot of trouble
wrong you could get in a lot of trouble
wrong you could get in a lot of trouble that’s how the law works so could people
that’s how the law works so could people
that’s how the law works so could people have gotten in trouble for nyan cat
have gotten in trouble for nyan cat
have gotten in trouble for nyan cat remixes can we have gotten in trouble
remixes can we have gotten in trouble
remixes can we have gotten in trouble for the Star Trek stories could I have
for the Star Trek stories could I have
for the Star Trek stories could I have gotten in trouble for remix seeing this
gotten in trouble for remix seeing this
gotten in trouble for remix seeing this Barbie book if I didn’t know as much
Barbie book if I didn’t know as much
Barbie book if I didn’t know as much about copyright as I do I might have
about copyright as I do I might have
about copyright as I do I might have been very concerned by the first two or
been very concerned by the first two or
been very concerned by the first two or three or four people suggesting that I
three or four people suggesting that I
three or four people suggesting that I was going to be sued maybe I would have
was going to be sued maybe I would have
was going to be sued maybe I would have taken down the remix out of fear but
taken down the remix out of fear but
taken down the remix out of fear but what good is that kind of creative
what good is that kind of creative
what good is that kind of creative suppression do for anyone after all
suppression do for anyone after all
suppression do for anyone after all Barbie remix actually had a really good
Barbie remix actually had a really good
Barbie remix actually had a really good outcome
brief taste of internet fame I have a
brief taste of internet fame I have a really good example for doing talks like
really good example for doing talks like
really good example for doing talks like this one but most importantly Mattel
this one but most importantly Mattel
this one but most importantly Mattel really took all of the criticism to
really took all of the criticism to
really took all of the criticism to heart
heart
heart last year they released game developer
last year they released game developer
last year they released game developer Barbie not only is she wearing sensible
Barbie not only is she wearing sensible
Barbie not only is she wearing sensible shoes but she does all of her own coding
shoes but she does all of her own coding
shoes but she does all of her own coding and the messaging around her involved
and the messaging around her involved
and the messaging around her involved things like teamwork and creativity and
things like teamwork and creativity and
things like teamwork and creativity and things that I really tried to emphasize
things that I really tried to emphasize
things that I really tried to emphasize in the narrative that I created this is
in the narrative that I created this is
in the narrative that I created this is why it’s so important for us to protect
why it’s so important for us to protect
why it’s so important for us to protect creative criticism and for us to protect
creative criticism and for us to protect
creative criticism and for us to protect cool things that aren’t harming
cool things that aren’t harming
cool things that aren’t harming copyright owners like stories about
copyright owners like stories about
copyright owners like stories about baby-sitters club and Star Trek because
baby-sitters club and Star Trek because
baby-sitters club and Star Trek because the internet is for cats the internet is
the internet is for cats the internet is
the internet is for cats the internet is for saying important things sometimes at
for saying important things sometimes at
for saying important things sometimes at the same time and copyright law allows
the same time and copyright law allows
the same time and copyright law allows us this kind of creative expression the
us this kind of creative expression the
us this kind of creative expression the internet and all of its awesomeness
internet and all of its awesomeness
internet and all of its awesomeness along with copyright provide fuel for us
along with copyright provide fuel for us
along with copyright provide fuel for us to be creative and for us to say
to be creative and for us to say
to be creative and for us to say important things so it’s our job to take
important things so it’s our job to take
important things so it’s our job to take that fuel and to make the internet a
that fuel and to make the internet a
that fuel and to make the internet a little more awesome
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