First off we like the layout of the page. The abundance of information is useful when people are searching for various diseases. The complexity of the website allows for so many different options for the user. For example, there are daily videos allowing the user to feel the up to date technological aspect that they would get by visiting any doctors office.
Although, we feel the Symptom checker icon could be a bit larger than it is now. Most of the people visiting the site will want quick results and an easy to access diagnosis. By enlarging the symptom checker icon, people will have a more direction.
Another icon we feel could be larger is the 'Find a Doctor' icon. This icon is currently at the bottom right side of the website, forcing the user to scroll down to find it which could be difficult to access. These two icons will be the most visited, so enlarging them and improving their viewing will allow for better, more concise searching. Along with these two the 'ask the experts' link would be better placed next to these icons.
Lastly, by providing more information on where the doctors went to school, their background in the health field, etc., will improve the trust and quality of the sites referrals.
Danielle Storseth
Blake Alldredge
Taylor Neagli
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Health & Technology--Group Exercise
By: Melissa Cooper, Michael Stark, Nathan Dycinger
Original Design Questions:
-Why clutter the homepage with a massive amount of information? It seems to us that such distractions may lead to patients becoming overwhelmed with their first glance and may inevitably turn them away from the site.
Our design:
-The first thing we would do is simplify the layout of the homepage. It is important for the patient to enter feeling confident in the website and not like they are stepping into a catastrophe.
-We would then construct a "Virtual Doc." who would provide feedback via virtual interaction with the patient in order to convey a more personal relationship with the patient (or so the patient would think)--It would simulate a doctors visit with an instantaneous walk-through of a doctors office after loading the site--and the perks: no waiting rooms!--The doctor would ask a variety of questions in relation to the patient's visit (specifically in regards to the patient's symptoms)
-We would also provide a 24 hour customer service (toll free) for all WebMD users. This service would give patients a way to ask help questions for the site, as well as, give patients the opportunity to communicate with a doctor over the phone
Original Design Questions:
-Why clutter the homepage with a massive amount of information? It seems to us that such distractions may lead to patients becoming overwhelmed with their first glance and may inevitably turn them away from the site.
Our design:
-The first thing we would do is simplify the layout of the homepage. It is important for the patient to enter feeling confident in the website and not like they are stepping into a catastrophe.
-We would then construct a "Virtual Doc." who would provide feedback via virtual interaction with the patient in order to convey a more personal relationship with the patient (or so the patient would think)--It would simulate a doctors visit with an instantaneous walk-through of a doctors office after loading the site--and the perks: no waiting rooms!--The doctor would ask a variety of questions in relation to the patient's visit (specifically in regards to the patient's symptoms)
-We would also provide a 24 hour customer service (toll free) for all WebMD users. This service would give patients a way to ask help questions for the site, as well as, give patients the opportunity to communicate with a doctor over the phone
Health and Technology Lab Exercise
Health and Technology Lab Exercise (10-30-2007)
Web Design Suggestions/Questions:
1. Include links for doctors so that people know they are choosing a respectable doctor, for example, if a family is moving into a new area and don't know about the local physicians they can check online. Also, people can post reviews of the doctors they use. Actual patient reviews are helpful because they give an ida of what the doctor is actually like.
2. Include a section for important questions to ask your doctor (what the diffent types of scans/tests are doing). People could also email the site with important questionsif they cant find the answers online.
3. Have a feature on the important infections/diseases that are common at the moment, the flu, why its importan to get shots and vaccines.
4. The page looks a little busy, include more links, dont cram everything in on one page
5. Develop a members service where the patron gives voluntary health information and the site reminds he or she to go in for checkups i.e. mamograms, many people forget important check ups, especially if they do not have anyone to remind them.
Vanchelsa Sandoval, Ryan Cochrane, Kallie Gallagher
Web Design Suggestions/Questions:
1. Include links for doctors so that people know they are choosing a respectable doctor, for example, if a family is moving into a new area and don't know about the local physicians they can check online. Also, people can post reviews of the doctors they use. Actual patient reviews are helpful because they give an ida of what the doctor is actually like.
2. Include a section for important questions to ask your doctor (what the diffent types of scans/tests are doing). People could also email the site with important questionsif they cant find the answers online.
3. Have a feature on the important infections/diseases that are common at the moment, the flu, why its importan to get shots and vaccines.
4. The page looks a little busy, include more links, dont cram everything in on one page
5. Develop a members service where the patron gives voluntary health information and the site reminds he or she to go in for checkups i.e. mamograms, many people forget important check ups, especially if they do not have anyone to remind them.
Vanchelsa Sandoval, Ryan Cochrane, Kallie Gallagher
Health and Technology Exercise
October 30, 2007
Alexandra Dill, Elizabeth Wakefield, Satara Williams
New Design: a place to type in all the patient's symptoms, each doctor has his own username and e-mail so the patient can have direct information exchange with him, various clinics have their own web pages and their specific information, have a search section where the patient can use his/her zip code to find the closes availale doctor, section that explains what is expected to pay with different issurance companies, a section where the patient can provide the doctor with his/her e-mail so the physician can contact through e-mail, families can personalize their own web page, personalized appointmenr reminders
Alexandra Dill, Elizabeth Wakefield, Satara Williams
New Design: a place to type in all the patient's symptoms, each doctor has his own username and e-mail so the patient can have direct information exchange with him, various clinics have their own web pages and their specific information, have a search section where the patient can use his/her zip code to find the closes availale doctor, section that explains what is expected to pay with different issurance companies, a section where the patient can provide the doctor with his/her e-mail so the physician can contact through e-mail, families can personalize their own web page, personalized appointmenr reminders
Monday, October 29, 2007
Technology and Health Presentation by Satara Williams
October 29, 2007
I will be discussing Telemedicine and its effects on Health communication. My key points include:
(1) The true definition of telemedicine
(2) The pro's and con's of telemedicine
(3)The four categories of telemedicine
(4) How telemedicine is shaping the future in medicine
Satara Williams
I will be discussing Telemedicine and its effects on Health communication. My key points include:
(1) The true definition of telemedicine
(2) The pro's and con's of telemedicine
(3)The four categories of telemedicine
(4) How telemedicine is shaping the future in medicine
Satara Williams
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Lab Exercise-Technology, Infotainment & Glamour
Lab Section Exercise: Technology, Infotainment & Glamour
Infotainment has been looked at as “soft news” by some researchers. Others have deemed this news aimed at both informing and entertaining. Still other researchers have concluded that infotainment is strictly about making information fun and getting it across in an entertaining manner.
In this activity about infotainment, you will be separated into groups of 2-3 people. Each group will choose one type of infotainment websites: (1) Fandom sites; (2) News providers about comedic, parody or satire; (3) Tabloid sites; (4) Human interest story online; and (5) Entertainment news sources. Pick up two websites under each type, and answer the following questions:
• Who are the authors/producers?
• Who are the consumers/intended audience?
• What makes the site/message informative? Why?
• What makes the site/message entertaining? Why?
• What is the most recent piece of information on the site?
• What are differences between these two chosen websites? Why?
Post your answers on our weblog.
Infotainment has been looked at as “soft news” by some researchers. Others have deemed this news aimed at both informing and entertaining. Still other researchers have concluded that infotainment is strictly about making information fun and getting it across in an entertaining manner.
In this activity about infotainment, you will be separated into groups of 2-3 people. Each group will choose one type of infotainment websites: (1) Fandom sites; (2) News providers about comedic, parody or satire; (3) Tabloid sites; (4) Human interest story online; and (5) Entertainment news sources. Pick up two websites under each type, and answer the following questions:
• Who are the authors/producers?
• Who are the consumers/intended audience?
• What makes the site/message informative? Why?
• What makes the site/message entertaining? Why?
• What is the most recent piece of information on the site?
• What are differences between these two chosen websites? Why?
Post your answers on our weblog.
Comments on Media coverage of wars
I believe that the media presents stories on wars and show photographs that will best serve their political beliefs and be the most sensational story. You can see how the media was enthusiastic about the Vietnam War at first, but as time continued and no progress wasbeing made, the media turned around and began to fire back at the leadership of the country. We have seen how the media, largely liberal, attacked the proponents, especially President Bush, because they didnt believe that we should go into this war. They have continued this attack on the Iraq War and have been a large part of why the War no longer has a great deal of support anymore.
Blake Alldredge
Blake Alldredge
Monday, October 22, 2007
Here are my keypoints to my presentation:
I did my presentation on Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Participatory Fandom: Mapping new Congruencies between the Internet and Media Entertainment Culture by Elana Shefrin.
1. How internet communications with fans and producers of films effects production, circulation, and consumption.
2. The effects of online and offline communications between the fields of power and media production. Including Pros and Cons.
3. Other examples of fan websites and their effects on media.
Danielle Storseth
I did my presentation on Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Participatory Fandom: Mapping new Congruencies between the Internet and Media Entertainment Culture by Elana Shefrin.
1. How internet communications with fans and producers of films effects production, circulation, and consumption.
2. The effects of online and offline communications between the fields of power and media production. Including Pros and Cons.
3. Other examples of fan websites and their effects on media.
Danielle Storseth
Monday, October 15, 2007
Technology, War, and Security Presentation
I will be discussing The Information Bomb, by Paul Virilio. Here are some things to consider:
Have you ever been in a stituation where strangers are exposed to aspects of your life which would be unavailable to them without ICTs (especially the internet)? How did you feel about the experience? How did you react?
What kinds of interactive marketing techniques have you encountered or heard of? Did any of them infringe on your/other people's privacy? How?
What are some instances in your life where ICTs "trap" you - restrict your activities, burden you with obligations, etc? How can we reduce the drain ICTs have on us?
How does the information age contribute to the tendency of people and corporations to "snoop"? Is the freedom to access so much information about individuals and corporations dangerous? What are some threats posed by this accessibility?
Have you ever been in a stituation where strangers are exposed to aspects of your life which would be unavailable to them without ICTs (especially the internet)? How did you feel about the experience? How did you react?
What kinds of interactive marketing techniques have you encountered or heard of? Did any of them infringe on your/other people's privacy? How?
What are some instances in your life where ICTs "trap" you - restrict your activities, burden you with obligations, etc? How can we reduce the drain ICTs have on us?
How does the information age contribute to the tendency of people and corporations to "snoop"? Is the freedom to access so much information about individuals and corporations dangerous? What are some threats posed by this accessibility?
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Kallie Gallagher- Presentation Key Points (October 16, 2007)
Technology, War and Security
Here are my presentation key points that I will talk about on Tuesday:
The article I chose is: "When War is Reduced to a Photograph" by Barbie Zelizer from the book JOURNALISM AFTER SEPTEMBER 11
Key Points of the Presentation:
1. The style of media reporting during a time of war as oppossed to journalism in a time of peace. How do the styles differ?
2. The article looks at how war is portrayed through photographs. For example, what traits are presented in the majority of war-time photos: patriotism, determination, heroics.
3. Also, it is important to look at how the images of war affect the nation's perception of war.
-Kallie Gallagher
Here are my presentation key points that I will talk about on Tuesday:
The article I chose is: "When War is Reduced to a Photograph" by Barbie Zelizer from the book JOURNALISM AFTER SEPTEMBER 11
Key Points of the Presentation:
1. The style of media reporting during a time of war as oppossed to journalism in a time of peace. How do the styles differ?
2. The article looks at how war is portrayed through photographs. For example, what traits are presented in the majority of war-time photos: patriotism, determination, heroics.
3. Also, it is important to look at how the images of war affect the nation's perception of war.
-Kallie Gallagher
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Applying the Technology Acceptance Model to Assess Outcomes in a Globally Linked Strategic Communication
Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), is the model we use to judge how an online use is easy, and will be used in the future for someones future education. It is a rating from the scale 1-7 to rate the ease of use and liklyness for continue the use of the technology. The objective to the technology communication is to make an online experiment like a face to face expeirience in which will save people time and money, when it comes down to business. Education and Technology has come a long way and this model helps show the success of different types of learning and what works and doesnt through studies of students and professors accros the world.
Ryan Cochrane
Ryan Cochrane
Monday, October 8, 2007
Technology & Political Economy
1) A person who downloads music, games, etc. illegally can break copyright laws in two ways. The first way is illegal download itself. Secondly when these things are downloaded a share file can also be opened. This makes it very difficult for the DMCA to regulate the use of p2p technology.
2) There job is to monitor the sites and try to catch the people who are illegally downloading. They are becoming more successful, but there are still many problems.
3) As long as there's p2p technology there has to be the DMCA to regulate it. The DMCA will continue to try to regulate the p2p technology and the p2p technology will continue to try find ways to avoid being caught.
4) The first law is quantitive vs. qualitive. Right now the DMCA is doing many things to try to prevent illegal downloading. Hopefully that will be a qualitive change for safer, copyrighted material. The second law suggests a good relationship between the two. They would have to come together to benefit both parties. Lastly, thesis-antithesis-synthesis occurs when the DMCA tracks down and punishes violators and without the p2p there would be no need for the DMCA.
5) The DMCA and Texas A&M have a fair relationship. It is the job of the DMCA to catch illegal file sharers. Texas A&M should work in conjunction with the DMCA. I do think Texas A&M should look into a program such as, ruckus. This program allows college students access to millions of free songs. It’s a legal online download service. This would keep students from downloading music illegally.
6) The DMCA protects those who have copyrighted material. They overlook the people downloading the music. If cds weren’t so expensive than illegal downloading wouldn’t be necessary.
7) If I were to regulate I would impose a downloading fee of a certain amount each month to download x number of songs.
Elizabeth Wakefield
2) There job is to monitor the sites and try to catch the people who are illegally downloading. They are becoming more successful, but there are still many problems.
3) As long as there's p2p technology there has to be the DMCA to regulate it. The DMCA will continue to try to regulate the p2p technology and the p2p technology will continue to try find ways to avoid being caught.
4) The first law is quantitive vs. qualitive. Right now the DMCA is doing many things to try to prevent illegal downloading. Hopefully that will be a qualitive change for safer, copyrighted material. The second law suggests a good relationship between the two. They would have to come together to benefit both parties. Lastly, thesis-antithesis-synthesis occurs when the DMCA tracks down and punishes violators and without the p2p there would be no need for the DMCA.
5) The DMCA and Texas A&M have a fair relationship. It is the job of the DMCA to catch illegal file sharers. Texas A&M should work in conjunction with the DMCA. I do think Texas A&M should look into a program such as, ruckus. This program allows college students access to millions of free songs. It’s a legal online download service. This would keep students from downloading music illegally.
6) The DMCA protects those who have copyrighted material. They overlook the people downloading the music. If cds weren’t so expensive than illegal downloading wouldn’t be necessary.
7) If I were to regulate I would impose a downloading fee of a certain amount each month to download x number of songs.
Elizabeth Wakefield
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Lab Exercise 2: Technology & Religion
- I located the A&M United Methodist Church webpage which is, http://www.am-umc.org/. Their webpage serves several functions such as: various information on their numerous ministries, a calendar, announcements, a map to their church, staff contact info, and their newsletter.
- Their webpage empowers members to take an active role in their church an to attend often, with various events and ministry opportunities.
- Compared to larger national relgious websites, the local A&M United Methodist Church webpage is quite helpful. With various tabs of information, that could tell anyone that didn't know much about their church, or their religion all they needed to know. Overall, I thought their webpage was useful, helpful and very well done. By Nathan Dysinger
Lab Section Exercise: Technology and Political Econom
1) The challenges P2P technology bring to copyright protection on the internet are that individuals are illegally downloading music, games, movies, and software which are copyrighted by law. When they download any of these applications they are also opening a file share which they may not be aware of. By downloading and file sharing with out the copyright owners permission they are breaking the law and could receive a big fine or even jail time.
2) The DMCA's job is to sit around and check for people illegally downloading copyright information. When they find out if people are illegally downloading or file sharing they find out your IP address and your internet carrier and prosecute you. If you are prosecuted you can receive up to 3 yrs in prison and a fine up to $250,000.
3) With technology being the substructure will allow more people to explore the Internet. When they do this is may have a bigger impact on who illegally downloads and file shares which will determine the fines and penalties given by the superstructure DMCA. So the cause of one will be the effect of the other.
4) I think the 3 laws of dialectics do play a relationship between P2P technology and DMCA, because they are opposites. P2P is illegal and it is wrong but the DMCA is the organization out to stop the P2P from happening. The transformation from quantity to quality will have the DMCA knock down all the P2P users to lower the quantity and make the quality of the internet better. Finally the thesis- antithesis-synthesis could be how the DMCA planned to stop P2P sharing and how it is working, so in some ways they all are in common with the two.
5) The DMCA and TAMU have a very good relationship. The DMCA notifies TAMU of whats going on in the campus. I think its very good that TAMU cracks down on violators to help out with the DMCA. I think that if students are using TAMU computers to use it for illegal use, they should be in trouble by the University and DMCA. DMCA and TAMU are defiantly pulling the side of the copyright holder which is the way it should be, because its their work that can be purchased and TAMU is stopping people from stealing from them which fits the guide of the Aggie Code of Honor.
6) The DMCA interests are in protecting peoples work that is copyrighted on the internet from thieves. By cracking down hard on people breaking the law and not let anyone go this will help protect their interest and will defiantly show what they represent. It will get other peoples interest by getting fined if they are illegally using the computer or it will make the artists or publishers happy by doing this.
7) I would fine every user of P2P, and crack down on them hard so that no one will illegally download artists hard work. This will help the artists earn their pay check and it will teach people not to take whats no theirs because they would not like it if people where taking their pay check from them.
Ryan Cochrane
2) The DMCA's job is to sit around and check for people illegally downloading copyright information. When they find out if people are illegally downloading or file sharing they find out your IP address and your internet carrier and prosecute you. If you are prosecuted you can receive up to 3 yrs in prison and a fine up to $250,000.
3) With technology being the substructure will allow more people to explore the Internet. When they do this is may have a bigger impact on who illegally downloads and file shares which will determine the fines and penalties given by the superstructure DMCA. So the cause of one will be the effect of the other.
4) I think the 3 laws of dialectics do play a relationship between P2P technology and DMCA, because they are opposites. P2P is illegal and it is wrong but the DMCA is the organization out to stop the P2P from happening. The transformation from quantity to quality will have the DMCA knock down all the P2P users to lower the quantity and make the quality of the internet better. Finally the thesis- antithesis-synthesis could be how the DMCA planned to stop P2P sharing and how it is working, so in some ways they all are in common with the two.
5) The DMCA and TAMU have a very good relationship. The DMCA notifies TAMU of whats going on in the campus. I think its very good that TAMU cracks down on violators to help out with the DMCA. I think that if students are using TAMU computers to use it for illegal use, they should be in trouble by the University and DMCA. DMCA and TAMU are defiantly pulling the side of the copyright holder which is the way it should be, because its their work that can be purchased and TAMU is stopping people from stealing from them which fits the guide of the Aggie Code of Honor.
6) The DMCA interests are in protecting peoples work that is copyrighted on the internet from thieves. By cracking down hard on people breaking the law and not let anyone go this will help protect their interest and will defiantly show what they represent. It will get other peoples interest by getting fined if they are illegally using the computer or it will make the artists or publishers happy by doing this.
7) I would fine every user of P2P, and crack down on them hard so that no one will illegally download artists hard work. This will help the artists earn their pay check and it will teach people not to take whats no theirs because they would not like it if people where taking their pay check from them.
Ryan Cochrane
Technology and Political Economy
Anyone with an internet connection can share their music files. This in itself is why it is so difficult to enforce the copyright rules. No one wants to pay a lot of money for something that can be obtained for free which to most people think is ok. The only reason there has been a decreased in illegal downloading is the fear of being sued. When there was no fear, there was no moral issue. So is this really a moral issue or just an issue of people looking out for their own interest? If there was no chance of being sued, everyone would have continued and musicians would not be millionaires New internet businesses search out ISP addresses that appear to be sharing and then pursue legal actions such as jail time and or fines. P2P technology fuels the DMCA. The DMCA is the law and the P2P is the crook. That is the black and white relationship between the two. I agree with the law. You should not download songs off the internet because it is stealing. However, I would argue that charging customers 13 dollars for a CD is outrageous. The price is the simple reason that most turned to P2P programs in the first place. iTunes is a step in the right direction because now you can get the songs you want for a better price instead of being forced to buy the whole CD.The DMCA protect the artists. They are the ones who get the money in the end. The DMCA law does not care about the price of CDs. However, it can also be argued that if the artists didn’t get paid that they wouldn’t produce. So that could be in a since protecting the listener, but that does not help out with the pricing of songs.I would implement a policy that had no mercy if I were a policy-maker. It is not fair to the law abiding citizens who pay for their songs to have their neighbor get the same stuff for free. Everyone should know that it is illegal to steal songs and should face the consequence if they choose to keep stealing.
Technology and Political Economy
1. Peer-to-peer technology can often times lead to violation of copyrighted materials. Although you may not realize that you are violating these laws, the technology of file sharing programs could get you in trouble with the law with out you even being aware of it.
2. Because of the continuous illegal downloading of copyrighted materials the DMCA(Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998) enforces punishment to those that download and share copyrighted materials. These are often times found on programs such as Morpheus and Kazaa. There are now internet businesses whose sole objective is to seek out and punish these offenders.
3. With the definitions of substructures and superstructures, we can assume that the DMCA plays the role of a superstructure in which it regulates the production and distribution that the substructure of technology brings about, a.k.a. the internet sites such as Morpheus and Kazaa.
4. Considering these two party's in the three laws of Dialectics we can see their relationship. We can only hope that the quantitive steps being made by the DMCA can eventually be a qualitive change to make copyrighted materials safer. We can also assume that these changes will unite these two opposing partys and create a harmonious relationship. This could be done by first examining the situation of illegal downloading and sharing as a thesis. Then assuming that the process of the DMCA is the antithesis in which we will see quantitive change. Then finally having a synthesis of negation of the negotiation, where we can find a middle ground or agreement.
5. Although TAMU's campus regulations may be trying to help protect student activity, I feel it only points out the offenders to the law. It almost feels as if they are only concerned with protection themselves from getting in trouble and pointing the blame on others. What may need to be done is more education about these copyright violating sites and the effects of file sharing data. Most students may not be aware of these technology's and how to prevent breaking the law in these cases.
6. The goal of the DMCA is to protect the interest of those whose copyrighted materials are being violated and distributed with out their permission. In doing this they are there in protecting their own interests because this is their job. However they do overlook the interest's of the "people" in which most people don't understand this type of technology and may be getting punished for shear ignorance. For example: if someone is not aware that free speech is not allowed in a certain country and they disagree with the president or ruler and are arrested and punished for this crime, this doesn't seem fair.
7. The policy's arranged for this type of illegal demonstrations are on the right tract to promoting a safe environment for copyrighted materials. However I would like to see a policy made to where first offenders are just charged with a small fine and maybe required to take an informational course on their offense. Sort of like defensive driving for speeding offenses and such. This way we are being educated on the technology in order to decrease the amount of repeated offenses.
2. Because of the continuous illegal downloading of copyrighted materials the DMCA(Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998) enforces punishment to those that download and share copyrighted materials. These are often times found on programs such as Morpheus and Kazaa. There are now internet businesses whose sole objective is to seek out and punish these offenders.
3. With the definitions of substructures and superstructures, we can assume that the DMCA plays the role of a superstructure in which it regulates the production and distribution that the substructure of technology brings about, a.k.a. the internet sites such as Morpheus and Kazaa.
4. Considering these two party's in the three laws of Dialectics we can see their relationship. We can only hope that the quantitive steps being made by the DMCA can eventually be a qualitive change to make copyrighted materials safer. We can also assume that these changes will unite these two opposing partys and create a harmonious relationship. This could be done by first examining the situation of illegal downloading and sharing as a thesis. Then assuming that the process of the DMCA is the antithesis in which we will see quantitive change. Then finally having a synthesis of negation of the negotiation, where we can find a middle ground or agreement.
5. Although TAMU's campus regulations may be trying to help protect student activity, I feel it only points out the offenders to the law. It almost feels as if they are only concerned with protection themselves from getting in trouble and pointing the blame on others. What may need to be done is more education about these copyright violating sites and the effects of file sharing data. Most students may not be aware of these technology's and how to prevent breaking the law in these cases.
6. The goal of the DMCA is to protect the interest of those whose copyrighted materials are being violated and distributed with out their permission. In doing this they are there in protecting their own interests because this is their job. However they do overlook the interest's of the "people" in which most people don't understand this type of technology and may be getting punished for shear ignorance. For example: if someone is not aware that free speech is not allowed in a certain country and they disagree with the president or ruler and are arrested and punished for this crime, this doesn't seem fair.
7. The policy's arranged for this type of illegal demonstrations are on the right tract to promoting a safe environment for copyrighted materials. However I would like to see a policy made to where first offenders are just charged with a small fine and maybe required to take an informational course on their offense. Sort of like defensive driving for speeding offenses and such. This way we are being educated on the technology in order to decrease the amount of repeated offenses.
technology and political economy
Satara Williams
1) The challenges that P2p technology bring to copyright protection on the internet consist of individuals illegeally download and use file-sharing of copyrighted material ( software games,music, videos) to others without the permission of the distributor/copyright owner by the use of the internet.
2) DMCa regulates the use of P2P technology by monitoring isp addresses that share unauthorized copyrighted software, music, etc. Individuals who are found to have illegally downloaded material are fined.
3) P2P determines DMCA. The DMCA influences P2P as well. For instance, s long as the unauthorized peer to peer technolgy exist, than the DMCA will also continue to exist. However, the DMCA influences the use of P2p technology, by enforcing laws that make it illegal to share and download copyrighted material without the distributor's permission.
4) The 3 laws of dialectics apply to the relationship between P2P and DMCA. The transformation from quantiy increases as quality of music decreases. Both sides are opposites ( for file-sharing vs. against it). Also the thesis-antithesis-synthesis exist ( it should be the right of indiduals to downlaod copyrighted material vs. copyrighted material should be illegal to download without permission).
5) I do agree with DMCA and Tamu's campus regulations because they help protect the rights and the materials of the copyright owner.
6) DMCA reflects the interest of the copyright owner/distributor because they're purpose is to stop the illegal useage of sharing copyrighted files and materials. They demonstrate they're interest by enforcing laws that punish those that download unauthorized material. The DMCA does overlook the individuals who want to illegal download material for free.
7)As a policy maker I would make a law that says that any websites that advertise illegal downloading or file-sharing is punishable and would be fined. Therefore, if people don't hear about it, than people won't use it.
1) The challenges that P2p technology bring to copyright protection on the internet consist of individuals illegeally download and use file-sharing of copyrighted material ( software games,music, videos) to others without the permission of the distributor/copyright owner by the use of the internet.
2) DMCa regulates the use of P2P technology by monitoring isp addresses that share unauthorized copyrighted software, music, etc. Individuals who are found to have illegally downloaded material are fined.
3) P2P determines DMCA. The DMCA influences P2P as well. For instance, s long as the unauthorized peer to peer technolgy exist, than the DMCA will also continue to exist. However, the DMCA influences the use of P2p technology, by enforcing laws that make it illegal to share and download copyrighted material without the distributor's permission.
4) The 3 laws of dialectics apply to the relationship between P2P and DMCA. The transformation from quantiy increases as quality of music decreases. Both sides are opposites ( for file-sharing vs. against it). Also the thesis-antithesis-synthesis exist ( it should be the right of indiduals to downlaod copyrighted material vs. copyrighted material should be illegal to download without permission).
5) I do agree with DMCA and Tamu's campus regulations because they help protect the rights and the materials of the copyright owner.
6) DMCA reflects the interest of the copyright owner/distributor because they're purpose is to stop the illegal useage of sharing copyrighted files and materials. They demonstrate they're interest by enforcing laws that punish those that download unauthorized material. The DMCA does overlook the individuals who want to illegal download material for free.
7)As a policy maker I would make a law that says that any websites that advertise illegal downloading or file-sharing is punishable and would be fined. Therefore, if people don't hear about it, than people won't use it.
Lab Exercise: Technology & Political Economy
Technology & Political Economy Lab Exercise
Written by: Melissa Cooper
*What challenges do P2P (peer-to-peer) technology bring to copyright protection on the Internet?
P2P programs allow users to share files (including music, movie, software, and picture files) with other users free of charge. With this capability users may download files from other users without having to purchase copyrights from the copyright owner. This causes challenges for the copyright owners because they have no way of protecting their materials from user-to-user exchange.
*How do DMCA regulate the use of P2P technology?
DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998) prohibits individuals from sharing files without the permission of copyright owners. Violation of the DMCA (the online infringement of copyrighted material - upload/sharing), can be punished by up to 3 years in prison and $250,000 in fines. Repeat offenders can be imprisoned up to 6 years. Individuals also may be held civilly liable (regardless of whether the activity is for profit) for actual damages or lost profits, or for statutory damages up to $150,000 per infringed copyright.
*Considering p2p technology as substructure and DMCA as superstructure, please explor their relationship.
If p2p represents the "economy" and DMCA is the "political" superstructure of society--then, in accordance to this analogy--p2p ultimately caused the creation of the DMCA laws because without the abuse of copyright infringement DMCA would not be in existence--therefore, with it's creation, DMCA influences how p2p is limited and controlled
*See if three laws of dialectics are played out in the relationship between p2p technology and DMCA. How?
Yes, they are. Transformation from quantity to quality is played out in p2p's unlimited amount of filesharing capabilities...DMCA there-in limits the amount of quantity and controls the quality of distribution. Unity of opposites is played out in the development in the counterbalance in legalities. Finally, thesis-antithesis-synthesis is transfigured into illegal p2p-DMCA laws-legal control and punishment for infringement.
*Make comments on DMCA and TAMU's campus regulations. For example, do you agree or disagree with them? Are they fair to individual Internet users or copyright holders?
I believe that in the perspective of the music artists, these laws play fairly for their rights of ownership. However, for the common public, these laws place barriers for the enjoyment and availability of music for the common good. All-in-all, as a member of society I cannot say that I agree with them because I feel that I should have the right to listen to music that I enjoy without having to pay ridiculous amounts of money on the entirety of an album that I will not listen to. It all relies on use-value in accordance to product-value.
*Whose interest do DMCA reflect and protect? How could DMCA be made to represent and protect their interests? How about the other people's interests, which are overlooked by DMCA?
DMCA laws reflect and protect the rights and interests of the individual whose pocket-book gets damaged. Since the economic aspect is getting damaged, the law must effect the individual who is causing this monetary problem. DMCA could be changed to give the profit which was lost from the exploitation of their product back to them through legal fees taken from the abuser. However, the interests of the public are way overlooked by DMCA because it is not their money that is getting taken anymore since there is now a way for them to listen to music without having to pay unreasonable prices for the product.
*If you are a policy-maker, what kind of policy do you want to create to regulate p2p technology? Why?
I would institute an annual fee for the use of p2p programs. Instead of charging users for individual songs, I believe a system in which users must pay for the use of the software rather than the products they are receiving would result in better user-product relations. People do not want to pay for each song they are downloading, but I do believe that a more acceptable response would result from a yearly fee for the use of p2p programs.
Written by: Melissa Cooper
*What challenges do P2P (peer-to-peer) technology bring to copyright protection on the Internet?
P2P programs allow users to share files (including music, movie, software, and picture files) with other users free of charge. With this capability users may download files from other users without having to purchase copyrights from the copyright owner. This causes challenges for the copyright owners because they have no way of protecting their materials from user-to-user exchange.
*How do DMCA regulate the use of P2P technology?
DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998) prohibits individuals from sharing files without the permission of copyright owners. Violation of the DMCA (the online infringement of copyrighted material - upload/sharing), can be punished by up to 3 years in prison and $250,000 in fines. Repeat offenders can be imprisoned up to 6 years. Individuals also may be held civilly liable (regardless of whether the activity is for profit) for actual damages or lost profits, or for statutory damages up to $150,000 per infringed copyright.
*Considering p2p technology as substructure and DMCA as superstructure, please explor their relationship.
If p2p represents the "economy" and DMCA is the "political" superstructure of society--then, in accordance to this analogy--p2p ultimately caused the creation of the DMCA laws because without the abuse of copyright infringement DMCA would not be in existence--therefore, with it's creation, DMCA influences how p2p is limited and controlled
*See if three laws of dialectics are played out in the relationship between p2p technology and DMCA. How?
Yes, they are. Transformation from quantity to quality is played out in p2p's unlimited amount of filesharing capabilities...DMCA there-in limits the amount of quantity and controls the quality of distribution. Unity of opposites is played out in the development in the counterbalance in legalities. Finally, thesis-antithesis-synthesis is transfigured into illegal p2p-DMCA laws-legal control and punishment for infringement.
*Make comments on DMCA and TAMU's campus regulations. For example, do you agree or disagree with them? Are they fair to individual Internet users or copyright holders?
I believe that in the perspective of the music artists, these laws play fairly for their rights of ownership. However, for the common public, these laws place barriers for the enjoyment and availability of music for the common good. All-in-all, as a member of society I cannot say that I agree with them because I feel that I should have the right to listen to music that I enjoy without having to pay ridiculous amounts of money on the entirety of an album that I will not listen to. It all relies on use-value in accordance to product-value.
*Whose interest do DMCA reflect and protect? How could DMCA be made to represent and protect their interests? How about the other people's interests, which are overlooked by DMCA?
DMCA laws reflect and protect the rights and interests of the individual whose pocket-book gets damaged. Since the economic aspect is getting damaged, the law must effect the individual who is causing this monetary problem. DMCA could be changed to give the profit which was lost from the exploitation of their product back to them through legal fees taken from the abuser. However, the interests of the public are way overlooked by DMCA because it is not their money that is getting taken anymore since there is now a way for them to listen to music without having to pay unreasonable prices for the product.
*If you are a policy-maker, what kind of policy do you want to create to regulate p2p technology? Why?
I would institute an annual fee for the use of p2p programs. Instead of charging users for individual songs, I believe a system in which users must pay for the use of the software rather than the products they are receiving would result in better user-product relations. People do not want to pay for each song they are downloading, but I do believe that a more acceptable response would result from a yearly fee for the use of p2p programs.
Lab Exercise #2: P2P, DCMA, and TAMU
1. P2P technology challenges copyright protection because it creates an easy-to-use infrastructure for anyone to distribute any materials, whether or not that person holds the copyright. Previously, often only the corporations which owned copyrighted material had the bandwidth and server space to support downloads of their copyrighted material. However, P2P networks allow everyone to upload and download. Additionally, because P2P networks have no central server, only individual users connected to each other through a "hub," they are hard to prosecute. Copyright holders have to seek out individual users of the system, rather than simply shut one entity down.
2. DMCA regulates the use of P2P technology by creating penalties for people who violate copyrights, either by downloading, sharing, or uploading copyrighted files on a P2P network without the permission of the copyright holder.
3. DMCA was caused by P2P, and its implementation has in turn changed file sharing on the Internet. DMCA was created in response to P2P technology, and its perceived threat to copyright holders. On the other side, P2P post-DMCA is much more decentralized, to make it more difficult to litigate against.
For example, while the original Napster was effectively sued into submission by the RIAA because it had a central server which made an easy target, Grokster, a popular post-Napster P2P application, used a system which only connected users, making each user into an individual server and presumably shifting the responsibility for any infringement to individuals. However, copyright holder MGM still managed to win a lawsuit against Grokster for facilitating copyright infringement (http://www.eff.org/IP/P2P/MGM_v_Grokster/). As a result, file sharing has shifted to the further decentralized BitTorrent networks, and other networks which try to escape copyright laws by basing their servers overseas.
While the DMCA was initially a response to P2P, since its inception it has consistently guided the development of the P2P industry. Their relationship is reciprocal to an extent, but DMCA is clearly the superstructure which ultimately determines growth and changes of the P2P substructure.
4. The first law of dialectics is played out in the realtionship between P2P and DMCA in that once DMCA made it riskier for people to download using P2P, the quantity of available materials declined, and only the higher-quality items endured for long periods. The second law is played out in that DMCA both restricts P2P technology and encourages the development of new P2P formats to dodge DMCA, which in turn restricts it. Thesis-antithesis-synthesis is played out through the copyright holders using DMCA to stop downloading, making downloads available themselves but with strong copyright protection in the form of DRM, and now the blend of the two in that you can obtain DRM-free music not only from P2P but from the providers.
5. I think the regulations imposed by the DMCA and TAMU are trying to balance between the rights of the users and the rights of the copyright holders to profit from their work. However, I also think US copyright laws in general are too restrictive and that copyrights last too long. Our culture would benefit if more materials entered the public domain instead of being horded by corporations trying to squeeze every last cent out of them. That said, TAMU is just enforcing the law under DMCA, and if you don't break the law, you don't have anything to worry about. TAMU just needs to be sure every student accused of violating DMCA has a fair disciplinary hearing and no innocent students are punished.
6. The DMCA is protecting the interests of corporate copyright holders by punishing people who distribute their materials without authorization. DMCA overlooks the rights of people who are interested in sampling copyrighted materials under fair use provisions and the ability of artists to draw on each others' creative works for inspiration.
7. I would make P2P policy should be less restrictive. The corporations have a stranglehold on their material and prevent people from downloading it, even for legitimate reasons. For example, I work for a radio station, and I like to download a few tracks from a new band before playing them on the air and getting the station to invest in their album. However, I often run into places where songs have been removed from DMCA takedowns. If the songs had been available, I might have given the artist (and therefore the label) free publicity by playing them on my show. More and more artists are bypassing the record companies and simply offering their music for download on their websites. Independent filmmakers make significant sections of their films available online. Author Cory Doctrow offers free downloads of many of his short stories. DMCA is outdated, and the creators are already moving towards a more open system.
(sorry this is so late! I thought it posted, but it only saved as a draft. Oops.)
2. DMCA regulates the use of P2P technology by creating penalties for people who violate copyrights, either by downloading, sharing, or uploading copyrighted files on a P2P network without the permission of the copyright holder.
3. DMCA was caused by P2P, and its implementation has in turn changed file sharing on the Internet. DMCA was created in response to P2P technology, and its perceived threat to copyright holders. On the other side, P2P post-DMCA is much more decentralized, to make it more difficult to litigate against.
For example, while the original Napster was effectively sued into submission by the RIAA because it had a central server which made an easy target, Grokster, a popular post-Napster P2P application, used a system which only connected users, making each user into an individual server and presumably shifting the responsibility for any infringement to individuals. However, copyright holder MGM still managed to win a lawsuit against Grokster for facilitating copyright infringement (http://www.eff.org/IP/P2P/MGM_v_Grokster/). As a result, file sharing has shifted to the further decentralized BitTorrent networks, and other networks which try to escape copyright laws by basing their servers overseas.
While the DMCA was initially a response to P2P, since its inception it has consistently guided the development of the P2P industry. Their relationship is reciprocal to an extent, but DMCA is clearly the superstructure which ultimately determines growth and changes of the P2P substructure.
4. The first law of dialectics is played out in the realtionship between P2P and DMCA in that once DMCA made it riskier for people to download using P2P, the quantity of available materials declined, and only the higher-quality items endured for long periods. The second law is played out in that DMCA both restricts P2P technology and encourages the development of new P2P formats to dodge DMCA, which in turn restricts it. Thesis-antithesis-synthesis is played out through the copyright holders using DMCA to stop downloading, making downloads available themselves but with strong copyright protection in the form of DRM, and now the blend of the two in that you can obtain DRM-free music not only from P2P but from the providers.
5. I think the regulations imposed by the DMCA and TAMU are trying to balance between the rights of the users and the rights of the copyright holders to profit from their work. However, I also think US copyright laws in general are too restrictive and that copyrights last too long. Our culture would benefit if more materials entered the public domain instead of being horded by corporations trying to squeeze every last cent out of them. That said, TAMU is just enforcing the law under DMCA, and if you don't break the law, you don't have anything to worry about. TAMU just needs to be sure every student accused of violating DMCA has a fair disciplinary hearing and no innocent students are punished.
6. The DMCA is protecting the interests of corporate copyright holders by punishing people who distribute their materials without authorization. DMCA overlooks the rights of people who are interested in sampling copyrighted materials under fair use provisions and the ability of artists to draw on each others' creative works for inspiration.
7. I would make P2P policy should be less restrictive. The corporations have a stranglehold on their material and prevent people from downloading it, even for legitimate reasons. For example, I work for a radio station, and I like to download a few tracks from a new band before playing them on the air and getting the station to invest in their album. However, I often run into places where songs have been removed from DMCA takedowns. If the songs had been available, I might have given the artist (and therefore the label) free publicity by playing them on my show. More and more artists are bypassing the record companies and simply offering their music for download on their websites. Independent filmmakers make significant sections of their films available online. Author Cory Doctrow offers free downloads of many of his short stories. DMCA is outdated, and the creators are already moving towards a more open system.
(sorry this is so late! I thought it posted, but it only saved as a draft. Oops.)
Technology & Political Economy
P2P vs DMCA
by Alexandra Dill
Peer-to-peer technology faces challenges in our media economy today through it's struggle with file sharing and copyright infringement. People from all over the world are posting copyrighted music files on the Internet and sharing these files with other persons. According to Slyck News (http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=763) the number of members on file sharing websites is increasing at alarming rates each year. With this number of people, the more difficult it becomes to track down and prosecute those involved in this illegal activity.
The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) is attempting to regulate file sharing by monitoring the programs that file sharers download onto their computers unknowingly when they download a song using one of the major file sharing programs. They are also enlisting the help of new businesses that track ISP addresses that appear to be sharing files
If P2P technology is substructure and DMCA is superstructure, their relationship is dialectic but also a type of "cat and mouse" game. While the evolution of P2P networks has forced the arrival of the DMCA and other copyright protection actions, the DMCA works to seek out potential violators and keep (in the case of music sharing) the music industry a money-making industry. At the same time, neither really has an upper hand on the other. Both are updating their ways of hiding from or finding each other and while right now it may seem DMCA has taken the lead, P2P networks are sure to create another innovative way of evading their watchful gaze.
The three laws of dialectics play out in the relationship between P2P technology and DCMA in that to begin with, now it is not near as important how many P2P networks are out there but rather their ability to avoid DMCA conflict, the same goes for the DMCA. Secondly, while these two are 'enemies', it is because of each other that they keep flourishing. Neither one is going to give up any time soon because the other is gaining more strength. Finally, P2P can act as the thesis, the proposition as to how to share files covertly, and the DMCA can act as the antithesis, the action taken to track and punish violators. At the same time, both of these create a synthesis in that one simply would not exist, at least not in so many numbers, without the other.
The DMCA and Texas A&M's mutual relationship I find to be fair. What file sharers are doing is illegal and it is merely the DMCA's job to manage this problem in order to protect the ones whose files are being shared. At the same time, the article does state that many times people don't know they are violating these laws and there can be harsh punishment for minor, innocent violations that I do not agree with. I also believe that people may be deterred from file sharing if warned of the covert actions taking place on your computer BEFORE the download even takes place.
The DMCA protects the interests of those who's files are being shared when they are copyrighted. This includes game creators, artists in the music industry, and programmers among others. The DMCA attempts to protect these individuals by establishing tougher copyright infringement laws and tracking potential violators of the Act with smarter technology. While it does appear that the DMCA protects the larger names in copyright laws, such as big name musicians and companies, it could also attempt to look after the 'little man' companies and people whose copyrights are also being abused by violators.
If I were the policy-maker for this technology, I would encourage a more innovative and informative way to let violators know that they are in fact being monitored and also list the possible retribution if a violation should occur. I would also look after the smaller companies and single people by extending copyright protection to them as well. While I'd understand that a tough hand should take place in the monitoring of this behavior, I would instill a 2 strike policy that would let offenders be warned the first time they are caught and then if a second offense should occur take strict legal action. Many of today's file sharers don't seem to realize how harsh of an offense they are committing and I think by showing them how easily they can be discovered and the potential punishment for such acts, the number of file sharers may start to decrease over time.
by Alexandra Dill
Peer-to-peer technology faces challenges in our media economy today through it's struggle with file sharing and copyright infringement. People from all over the world are posting copyrighted music files on the Internet and sharing these files with other persons. According to Slyck News (http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=763) the number of members on file sharing websites is increasing at alarming rates each year. With this number of people, the more difficult it becomes to track down and prosecute those involved in this illegal activity.
The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) is attempting to regulate file sharing by monitoring the programs that file sharers download onto their computers unknowingly when they download a song using one of the major file sharing programs. They are also enlisting the help of new businesses that track ISP addresses that appear to be sharing files
If P2P technology is substructure and DMCA is superstructure, their relationship is dialectic but also a type of "cat and mouse" game. While the evolution of P2P networks has forced the arrival of the DMCA and other copyright protection actions, the DMCA works to seek out potential violators and keep (in the case of music sharing) the music industry a money-making industry. At the same time, neither really has an upper hand on the other. Both are updating their ways of hiding from or finding each other and while right now it may seem DMCA has taken the lead, P2P networks are sure to create another innovative way of evading their watchful gaze.
The three laws of dialectics play out in the relationship between P2P technology and DCMA in that to begin with, now it is not near as important how many P2P networks are out there but rather their ability to avoid DMCA conflict, the same goes for the DMCA. Secondly, while these two are 'enemies', it is because of each other that they keep flourishing. Neither one is going to give up any time soon because the other is gaining more strength. Finally, P2P can act as the thesis, the proposition as to how to share files covertly, and the DMCA can act as the antithesis, the action taken to track and punish violators. At the same time, both of these create a synthesis in that one simply would not exist, at least not in so many numbers, without the other.
The DMCA and Texas A&M's mutual relationship I find to be fair. What file sharers are doing is illegal and it is merely the DMCA's job to manage this problem in order to protect the ones whose files are being shared. At the same time, the article does state that many times people don't know they are violating these laws and there can be harsh punishment for minor, innocent violations that I do not agree with. I also believe that people may be deterred from file sharing if warned of the covert actions taking place on your computer BEFORE the download even takes place.
The DMCA protects the interests of those who's files are being shared when they are copyrighted. This includes game creators, artists in the music industry, and programmers among others. The DMCA attempts to protect these individuals by establishing tougher copyright infringement laws and tracking potential violators of the Act with smarter technology. While it does appear that the DMCA protects the larger names in copyright laws, such as big name musicians and companies, it could also attempt to look after the 'little man' companies and people whose copyrights are also being abused by violators.
If I were the policy-maker for this technology, I would encourage a more innovative and informative way to let violators know that they are in fact being monitored and also list the possible retribution if a violation should occur. I would also look after the smaller companies and single people by extending copyright protection to them as well. While I'd understand that a tough hand should take place in the monitoring of this behavior, I would instill a 2 strike policy that would let offenders be warned the first time they are caught and then if a second offense should occur take strict legal action. Many of today's file sharers don't seem to realize how harsh of an offense they are committing and I think by showing them how easily they can be discovered and the potential punishment for such acts, the number of file sharers may start to decrease over time.
Technology and Political Economy Lab Exercise
1. Peer-to-peer technology makes illegal file sharing easy. Also, such software allows people to access items that would normally be expensive to buy without cost. The widespread use of P2P technology makes prosecuting all who engage in such piracy very difficult.
2. To regulate the use of illegal file sharing, "The RIAA has also stated that it "chose who to sue by using software that scans users' publicly available P2P directories and then identified the ISP [Internet service provider] of each user.""
3. The DMCA must regulate P2P technology before the P2P technology gets out of hand and becomes a problem too difficult to control. I see P2P technology as subordinate to the DMCA and think that it mustfollow the legal guidlines of the DMCA.
4. The transformation from quantity to quality concerning file sharing is a law played out by the DMCA who pushes the move towards quality. The unity of opposites law comes from the opposite goals of the DMCA and P2P technology, each are working to achieve different things. And thesis-antithesis-synthesis comes from the DMCA wishing to stop illegal file sharing and copyright infringement and the the P2P survives from such file sharing so it is considered the antithesis, but the prosecution of the illegal file sharers and the regulations that the DMCA are trying to enforce represent the synthesis in this case.
5. I agree with the regulations set by TAMU and the DMCA. Illegal file sharing should not take place on campus. TAMU will lose money if they are sued for infringing copyright laws. If Texas A&M begins to lose a significant amount of money, the loss will rbe reflected in the rising cost of tuition and fees students pay each semester.
6. The DMCA reflects the interest and protects artists and designers of games and software because it works to keep their ideas/creations from being exported and abused. Such artists must make a living and it is unfair and unethical for their work to be ripped off. I dont think that the DMCA is disregarding the interests of others, they are simply setting down rules that stop the unethical practice of illegal file sharing.
7. I realize that it is difficult to regulate peer-to-peer technology, but I woud prosecute and find people who drastically violate the laws by file sharing in huge amounts. I would prosecute on a basis of worst offenders first and go down the line. Also, I would work to shutdon the major outlets which help make file shareing possible such as Kazaa and Limewire.
-Kallie Gallagher (10-2-07)
2. To regulate the use of illegal file sharing, "The RIAA has also stated that it "chose who to sue by using software that scans users' publicly available P2P directories and then identified the ISP [Internet service provider] of each user.""
3. The DMCA must regulate P2P technology before the P2P technology gets out of hand and becomes a problem too difficult to control. I see P2P technology as subordinate to the DMCA and think that it mustfollow the legal guidlines of the DMCA.
4. The transformation from quantity to quality concerning file sharing is a law played out by the DMCA who pushes the move towards quality. The unity of opposites law comes from the opposite goals of the DMCA and P2P technology, each are working to achieve different things. And thesis-antithesis-synthesis comes from the DMCA wishing to stop illegal file sharing and copyright infringement and the the P2P survives from such file sharing so it is considered the antithesis, but the prosecution of the illegal file sharers and the regulations that the DMCA are trying to enforce represent the synthesis in this case.
5. I agree with the regulations set by TAMU and the DMCA. Illegal file sharing should not take place on campus. TAMU will lose money if they are sued for infringing copyright laws. If Texas A&M begins to lose a significant amount of money, the loss will rbe reflected in the rising cost of tuition and fees students pay each semester.
6. The DMCA reflects the interest and protects artists and designers of games and software because it works to keep their ideas/creations from being exported and abused. Such artists must make a living and it is unfair and unethical for their work to be ripped off. I dont think that the DMCA is disregarding the interests of others, they are simply setting down rules that stop the unethical practice of illegal file sharing.
7. I realize that it is difficult to regulate peer-to-peer technology, but I woud prosecute and find people who drastically violate the laws by file sharing in huge amounts. I would prosecute on a basis of worst offenders first and go down the line. Also, I would work to shutdon the major outlets which help make file shareing possible such as Kazaa and Limewire.
-Kallie Gallagher (10-2-07)
Lab Section Exercise: Technology & Political Economy
- Peer to peer technology brings many challenges to copyright protection as in the convenience of the filing sharing, and the secret world of illegal public networking.
- Because most of these filing sharing programs lack permission from the copywriter/ owner, a law called the Digital Millennium Copyright act is enforced to punish those who use the filing sharing programs illegally.
- P2P technology as a substructure fits much like the economy does. The P2P technology determines the DMCA in that the act must be updated to keep up with these new advances in technology. The DMCA works has a superstructure in that ultimately influence the economy.
- The three laws of dialectics are played out in this conflict because the filing sharing programs are forced to look at quality in stead of quantity because they may get caught. Also, this issues has many opportunities for both sides to come together to agree on something. And lastly, The p2p and DMCA can, over time, keep going back and forth in their agreements as more and more discussions and offers arise.
- I feel that the TAMU campus regulations are appropriate mainly because this is a educational environment, and if we as student cant respect their computers, then I guess they are forced to regulate. I believe these regulations are fail to both (student) internet users and copyright holders.
- DMCA interests reflect and protect the rights of the Record Labels as well as the producers and artists/actors of the music or movies them self. The people's interest witch is over looked here could be addressed in a way to compromise the amount of filing sharing. Maybe only allowing 4 shares per day or something to that effect.
- If I were a policy maker- I would regulate a policy that has more effect on the prosperity of our country poverty wise. Not just a policy acting as a watchdog so to speak on illegal downloads.
DMCA
By reading the case study, everyone these days are pretty much aware of the p2p technology. The study involves different Acts that try to outlaw p2p sharing. I believe that this is a major issue that students need to be aware of.
1. One of the challenges that comes up is the fact that so many people do this. Companies and different music corporations are trying to stop this. The copyright protection is there, but people don't go by it. I honestly don't think that any time in the near future that this is going to stop.
2. The article discusses how the DCMA is out to get you, which they are, it's their job. The RIAA comes into play on this question. They are threatening users of p2p sharing that there will be punishments.
3. The p2p substructure is kind of like politics and the DCMA is like the economy. Both go with eachother but there are certain aspects that you have to look at. The p2p technology is taking over and the DCMA is trying to do everything they can to stop it. Just like politics. The economy doesn't want a poorly ran country so they try to stop the government taking control.
4. I think the 3 laws are played out in the relationship, but that doesn't mean they will be effective. Many illegal things have laws, but people don't follow. The DCMA does a good job of threatening people, but I don't think that means people will stop.
5. TAMU I believe has a pretty strict policy. They stress p2p sharing in newspapers and in magazines. Even on the internet they tell students that p2p is illegal and wrong. By doing this, I think that more students will be aware and stop.
6. DCMA I believe is more relevant to the music business. People that own companies and just work everyday jobs aren't going to be as affected by it as the music industry. Different singers/songwriters have stronger feelings towards this issue. This is their lifestyle and their job. When people don't support buying their music, they fail.
7. If I was a policy maker I would try to come up with a solution to stop all of the programs like Limewire and KaZaa. I just don't see how technological things are today why this hasn't been stopped. I guess there is pretty much a way around everything when it comes to computers but I don't know if this ever will stop. Policy makers are trying their hardest to communicate with the DCMA and make p2p no longer exist, but I don't know how long it will take.
Kasey Boykin
1. One of the challenges that comes up is the fact that so many people do this. Companies and different music corporations are trying to stop this. The copyright protection is there, but people don't go by it. I honestly don't think that any time in the near future that this is going to stop.
2. The article discusses how the DCMA is out to get you, which they are, it's their job. The RIAA comes into play on this question. They are threatening users of p2p sharing that there will be punishments.
3. The p2p substructure is kind of like politics and the DCMA is like the economy. Both go with eachother but there are certain aspects that you have to look at. The p2p technology is taking over and the DCMA is trying to do everything they can to stop it. Just like politics. The economy doesn't want a poorly ran country so they try to stop the government taking control.
4. I think the 3 laws are played out in the relationship, but that doesn't mean they will be effective. Many illegal things have laws, but people don't follow. The DCMA does a good job of threatening people, but I don't think that means people will stop.
5. TAMU I believe has a pretty strict policy. They stress p2p sharing in newspapers and in magazines. Even on the internet they tell students that p2p is illegal and wrong. By doing this, I think that more students will be aware and stop.
6. DCMA I believe is more relevant to the music business. People that own companies and just work everyday jobs aren't going to be as affected by it as the music industry. Different singers/songwriters have stronger feelings towards this issue. This is their lifestyle and their job. When people don't support buying their music, they fail.
7. If I was a policy maker I would try to come up with a solution to stop all of the programs like Limewire and KaZaa. I just don't see how technological things are today why this hasn't been stopped. I guess there is pretty much a way around everything when it comes to computers but I don't know if this ever will stop. Policy makers are trying their hardest to communicate with the DCMA and make p2p no longer exist, but I don't know how long it will take.
Kasey Boykin
Vanchelsa Sandoval-DMCA
P2P networking can come off to users as a way to get around the DMCA rules. Since it is not a client-server network it is a way for both users to exchange all thier materials.
DMCA regulates trys to regulate this by encrypting the files to sound messed up when the user trys to play the downloaded material. They are scanning computer looking for file sharing programs which users might have on thier computer to share material.
I agree with Texas A&M trying to regulate the downloads because they could be sued for the actions taken by the students. But it does seems like an invasion of privacy to scan personal computers. I do see how it is necessary, if the computer contains illegal content then they are in violation.
DMCA is only trying to protect the copyright material for the people who own the content. If my job was a performer and people were stealing my material for nothing I would not be able to make any profits off my intellectual material.
I think the policy right now is suffiencent however, with the development of new file sharing programs one can not be too stiff. The scanning of the computers and the fining as punishment will let the user know that they have violated the DMCA.
DMCA regulates trys to regulate this by encrypting the files to sound messed up when the user trys to play the downloaded material. They are scanning computer looking for file sharing programs which users might have on thier computer to share material.
I agree with Texas A&M trying to regulate the downloads because they could be sued for the actions taken by the students. But it does seems like an invasion of privacy to scan personal computers. I do see how it is necessary, if the computer contains illegal content then they are in violation.
DMCA is only trying to protect the copyright material for the people who own the content. If my job was a performer and people were stealing my material for nothing I would not be able to make any profits off my intellectual material.
I think the policy right now is suffiencent however, with the development of new file sharing programs one can not be too stiff. The scanning of the computers and the fining as punishment will let the user know that they have violated the DMCA.
Lab Exercise_Technology & Political Economy
Lab Section Exercise: Technology & Political Economy
In mass lecture, we are talking about the theory of political economy. According to the theory, the relationship between economy and politics is dialectic. Economy (substructure) determines politics (superstructure), and politics influences economy. Technology fits into this relationship as a critical driver of a country’s economy. Therefore, technology development shapes formation of national ICT policy; while, the ICT policy regulates technology development.
Meanwhile, three general laws of dialectics are played out in the dynamics of political economy. They are 1) transformation from quantity to quality, 2) unity of opposites, and 3) thesis-antithesis-synthesis.
In this lab exercise, we are going to apply the theory of political economy to do a case study about DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and its application on TAMU campus. The case study is posted on http://itim.tamu.edu/filesharing.html.
In this case study, you need to explore the following questions:
v What challenges do P2P (peer-to-peer) technology bring to copyright protection on the Internet?
v How do DMCA regulate the use of P2P technology?
v Considering P2P technology as substructure and DMCA as superstructure, please explore their relationship.
v See if three laws of dialectics are played out in the relationship between P2P technology and DMCA. How?
v Make comments on DMCA and TAMU’s campus regulations. For example, do you agree or disagree with them? Are they fair to individual Internet users or copyright holders?
v Whose interests do DMCA reflect and protect? How could DMCA be made to represent and protect their interests? How about the other people’s interests, which are overlooked by DMCA?
v If you are a policy-maker, what kind of policy do you want to create to regulate P2P technology? Why?
You are encouraged to collect related information on the Internet to support your arguments. The total length should not exceed 500 words.
In mass lecture, we are talking about the theory of political economy. According to the theory, the relationship between economy and politics is dialectic. Economy (substructure) determines politics (superstructure), and politics influences economy. Technology fits into this relationship as a critical driver of a country’s economy. Therefore, technology development shapes formation of national ICT policy; while, the ICT policy regulates technology development.
Meanwhile, three general laws of dialectics are played out in the dynamics of political economy. They are 1) transformation from quantity to quality, 2) unity of opposites, and 3) thesis-antithesis-synthesis.
In this lab exercise, we are going to apply the theory of political economy to do a case study about DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and its application on TAMU campus. The case study is posted on http://itim.tamu.edu/filesharing.html.
In this case study, you need to explore the following questions:
v What challenges do P2P (peer-to-peer) technology bring to copyright protection on the Internet?
v How do DMCA regulate the use of P2P technology?
v Considering P2P technology as substructure and DMCA as superstructure, please explore their relationship.
v See if three laws of dialectics are played out in the relationship between P2P technology and DMCA. How?
v Make comments on DMCA and TAMU’s campus regulations. For example, do you agree or disagree with them? Are they fair to individual Internet users or copyright holders?
v Whose interests do DMCA reflect and protect? How could DMCA be made to represent and protect their interests? How about the other people’s interests, which are overlooked by DMCA?
v If you are a policy-maker, what kind of policy do you want to create to regulate P2P technology? Why?
You are encouraged to collect related information on the Internet to support your arguments. The total length should not exceed 500 words.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Technology and the Political Economy
Here is what I am going to present on tomorrow:
Technology and the Political Economy
The Political Economy of International Communications
By: Robert McChesney and Dan Schiller
1. The changing balance of public and private control over the media and telecommunications in the global political economy.
2. Patterns of concentration and investment in the overall communication sector.
3. Possiblities for improving telecommunications in different parts of the world.
Kasey
Technology and the Political Economy
The Political Economy of International Communications
By: Robert McChesney and Dan Schiller
1. The changing balance of public and private control over the media and telecommunications in the global political economy.
2. Patterns of concentration and investment in the overall communication sector.
3. Possiblities for improving telecommunications in different parts of the world.
Kasey
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