Educational Origami

A friend in the UK emailed this article to me in disbelief.

New Zealand gets INSANE copyright law

This from Computerworld in the US of A – the choicest quotes

“A law was recently passed in New Zealand that has created what many consider to be the world’s harshest copyright enforcement law. This insanity, found in Sections 92A and C of New Zealand’s Copyright Amendment Act 2008 establishes — and I am not making this up — a guilt upon accusation principle”

and

“Yep, you read that right. This means that anyone accused of “copyright infringement” will get his Internet connection cut off; and treated as guilty until proven innocent.

And if that weren’t enough, this crazy legislation defines anyone providing Internet access as an ISP and makes them responsible for monitoring and cutting off Internet access for anyone who uses their services and is accused of copyright violations. Thus libraries, schools, coffee shops, cafes — anyone offering any kind of Internet access — will be considered ISPs and become responsible and potentially liable.”

This legislation is insane, destructive and pathetic.

If you are going to Learning@school09 next week WEAR BLACK on Wednesday. Black out your twitter photo. Mourn the loss of sense that brought this legislation into being.

If you have the ear of a politician then Chew it.