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Delinquent Accounts - The Orphans

Journal Entry: Sat Apr 12, 2008, 7:51 AM
  • Mood: Optimism
  • Listening to: Silence
  • Reading: Salem's Lot by Stephen King
  • Watching: the clock ... past my bedtime
Orphaned Works

No doubt you've read and maybe be even said some things about the "Orphaned Works" redefinition that is looking for sponsorship. I know I've read a lot about it in the last two days. My opinion is not going to be popular because I think the fear is unwarranted.

This proposed legislation was drafted in 2006 and ironically was orphaned before it could become even a Bill up on Capitol Hill ... This is the draft as originally written. [link]

If this is to be re-introduced it will have to be drafted based on the 2006 legislation. Even to a layman, me, it's quite obvious this bill is not in any way shape or form requiring that creators copyright every creation. It does not talk about cost or overhead, there is no Big Brother-esque overtones. The bills intention is to free up works that have been orphaned and do not yet fall into public domain. To be declared orphaned the parties seeking a creations release must follow due diligence, proving there are no owners of the creation.

It is great to see so many people worked up over this proposed legislation and redefinition because it guarantees that if the 2006 draft on "Orphaned Works" gets rewritten to become this nefarious legislation that it has very little hope of becoming a bill.

I think this is a case of a biased organization crying wolf because they are misconstruing the original draft and it's intent to free up works that have truly become orphaned, yet languish for years because they haven't met the public domain criteria. And because this organization is loud and vocal and, apologies to everyone, the average person will listen without regard that the loud, vocal, we are your watchdog and have your back organization, might be horribly wrong.

If you feel strongly about this, research it, follow it's gestation, and should it burgeon into a full fledge piece of legislation as horrible as suggested go to your congressman. Don't just jump on the boat because everyone else is. That will surely sink us all.

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That's enough about our future gloom and doom. I'm going to be in stealth mode for the next couple weeks. I've got a big project due that's attached to some big money, at least to me it is.

Keep on arting, and I'll talk at you later.

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Ron Phillips

Devious Information

  • Current Age: Older than some
  • Current Residence: Neither Here or There
  • Interests: Web Design/Development, Comics, Cartoons
  • Favourite movie: Shawshank Redemption
  • Favourite band or musician: Gwen Stefani - I think she's hot
  • Favourite genre of music: Pop, College, Jazz & New Wave
  • Favourite artist: Ryan Ottley
  • Favourite poet or writer: Neil Gaiman
  • Favourite style or digital art: Animated
  • Operating System: XP, Linux
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod mini
  • Favourite game: NHL (any given year)
  • Favourite gaming platform: PS2
  • Favourite cartoon character: Too many to choose from, but I'm digging the Teen Titans
  • Personal Quote: Man that sucks
  • Tools of the Trade: PhotoShop, DreamWeaver, FireWorks, Flash

Devious Comments

~122476:icon122476: Apr 10, 2008, 7:11:00 AM Mood: Joy
:ahoy:!!!
thanks for the favs!!!
and thanks por commenting!!!
:D

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~drull:icondrull: Apr 5, 2008, 9:11:18 AM
Thanksss Neti for the Abe fave and the coments man! :)

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*DiegoTripodi:iconDiegoTripodi: Apr 2, 2008, 11:58:21 AM
Thanks for the fav on "Grendel", Ron! :batman:
~nunchaku:iconnunchaku: Mar 31, 2008, 11:15:14 AM
Thanks for faving Lu Bu
*KirqArts:iconKirqArts: Mar 31, 2008, 8:42:20 AM
what a fertile imagination! :worship:

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~122476:icon122476: Mar 27, 2008, 9:29:28 AM Mood: Joy
:ahoy:!!!
:D

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*Jam-Wah:iconJam-Wah: Mar 26, 2008, 10:16:20 AM
Thanks for the fave on Dr Who, Ron Ron Ron Ron, on Who Ron Ron.
*scoundreldaze:iconscoundreldaze: Mar 25, 2008, 4:35:07 PM
Hey there!!
THANKS ALOT for adding my Rocketeer-pic to your collection!! :D

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~Woodie84:iconWoodie84: Mar 25, 2008, 11:30:54 AM
thanx for the watch too :)

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~JK-Antwon:iconJK-Antwon: Mar 25, 2008, 3:22:38 AM
Thanks, it is a sad time, but his work will live on! Keep it up!

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=Serrifth:iconSerrifth: Mar 25, 2008, 1:39:47 AM
Thank you very much. ;w; Apparently i'm taking the same class over after my break, and he's going to be teaching it again. I hope he learns to appreciate what i'm doing this time around. :XD: I'm so glad you liked it though! And thats all that matters! :3 :heart:

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*NetizenRon:iconNetizenRon: Mar 24, 2008, 8:03:04 PM
Of course. NP.

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*NetizenRon:iconNetizenRon: Mar 24, 2008, 8:02:47 PM
It's an honor to include it. Sorry art that nice wasn't good enough for your teacher. I thought it was exceptional.

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*NetizenRon:iconNetizenRon: Mar 24, 2008, 7:55:32 PM
Thanks for drawing such a beautiful tribute. :)

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*vagabondx:iconvagabondx: Mar 24, 2008, 5:29:13 PM
Thanks for adding those to your collection!

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~Woodie84:iconWoodie84: Mar 24, 2008, 3:24:42 PM
thanx for adding the Rocketeer to your collection :)

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=Serrifth:iconSerrifth: Mar 24, 2008, 1:41:36 PM
:hug: Thank you so much for adding my Rocketeer piece to your collection, Mr.Stevens will be missed. :(

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*NetizenRon:iconNetizenRon: Mar 24, 2008, 7:47:00 AM
NP ... just collecting Rocketeer drawings in Stevens' memory.

Nice one, btw.

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~JK-Antwon:iconJK-Antwon: Mar 24, 2008, 7:22:38 AM
thanks dude!

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*valemeister:iconvalemeister: Mar 19, 2008, 4:27:22 PM Mood: Joy
Thanks for the fave ;)
*vagabondx:iconvagabondx: Mar 16, 2008, 11:23:26 AM
Thanks for adding number 7!

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~scottygod:iconscottygod: Mar 16, 2008, 8:58:03 AM
Thanks for the watch:)
~AlejandroIsAMinotaur:iconAlejandroIsAMinotaur: Mar 9, 2008, 11:29:07 AM
Thanks for the Samurai fave!

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