The internet age of idiocy

I was going to post a bunch of links to the SWFA vs. Scribd kerfluffle but I was too slow and other people are far more informational and even-handed than I would be, so instead I will point you to Tobias Buckell who has done an excellent job of summarizing the events and fallout and gather various perspectives.

I keep trying to have faith that at some point, publishers, professional organizations, movie studios, the music industry and other businesses working damn hard to get every consumer dollar they can will figure out a way to use the internet without pissing off the very people they want to give them money for product.