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AP goes after bloggers and faces public backlash

article published on 17 June, 2008

Like many traditional news agencies, the Associated Press has made it clear they're not happy about bloggers and forum posters copying from stories they own for use in a variety of places on the internet. For some reason they apparently feel the need to make an example of one site, the Drudge Retort, by sending DMCA takedown notices for 5 different quotes. The strange thing is each of the ... [ read the full article ]

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susieqbbb

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17. June 2008 @ 03:36

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This is funny..

It is called freedom of speech here in the u.s.a we have the right to talk about what ever we want and $%$%$ the Ap stupid morons they need to understand you cannot copyright all news story's it would be like me copyrighting the word hello and goodbye and then what we would we have a bunch of people saying good morning and up %$%$ i mean come on this has to be the most dumbest thing ever.

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7thsinger

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17. June 2008 @ 08:29

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An absolute overstepping of thier bounds.

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AP they've attempted some damage control, even going so far as to volunteer to write their own guidelines for how articles can be used by bloggers and others

Silly people.

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ikari

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17. June 2008 @ 14:07

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With more and more companies making a statement then going into damage control after the backlash, it makes me wonder how disconnected their PR departments are with the rest of the world. I think a little more common sense and they wouldn't make stupid mistakes like this.

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mspurloc

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17. June 2008 @ 14:27

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It's almost like the AP has suddenly realized just how irrelevant it has become!

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fgamer

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17. June 2008 @ 14:49

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So tired of these media whore bags getting scared over bloggers using their free speach rights that the media itself constantly touts. Eat a long one AP!

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BadCatt

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17. June 2008 @ 20:56

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"I like my self"

Please Associated Press don't use this, It's my quote!!!

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Blackjax

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18. June 2008 @ 04:41

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Could it be that the so called "news" outlets are owned by media groups? Think it could be?

I think maybe they are just leary of people enjoying the other articles written by real people rather than the actual ap articles. People are tired of the same items spewed day after day as "news".

News is supposed to be just that new not a dialy update of what star is doing what or who.

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18. June 2008 @ 11:46

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I knew the AP had ties to big bisuness...but this takes the cake.....

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southrb

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19. June 2008 @ 14:33

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A classic example of the only problem with Common Sense--It is not too common