If you haven’t already joined the Lib Dems Save the Net Facebook campaign, I recommend you do so. Meanwhile, an emergency motion has been submitted to Spring conference. Bridget Fox has the details. I’ve submitted the following questions to the Federal Policy Committee for the morning of conference: 1. What role has the FPC played… Continue reading The Lib Dem campaign for internet freedom steps up a gear
Tag: intellectual-property
Paperchase and Copywrong
A lot of my (mainly non-Twitter using) readers may be unaware of the controversy surrounding designer Hidden Eloise and greeting card giant Paperchase. In short, Hidden Eloise alleges that a design which Paperchase are using on a variety of products has lifted the central image of a girl from one of her own works He… Continue reading Paperchase and Copywrong
Avatar: did Jim Cameron rip off 2000AD’s Firekind?
Heavy.com has illustrated the uncanny similarities between 2000AD strip Firekind (1993) and Jim Cameron’s Avatar (apparently in development since 1995). I have to admit that when I first saw the trailer for Avatar I did notice the similarities, but dismissed them on the basis that a few superficial resemblances could easily be down to coincidence… Continue reading Avatar: did Jim Cameron rip off 2000AD’s Firekind?