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Freedom to Differ

A blog that speaks freely about legal issues facing the media and the internet. It mainly covers issues relating to the legal regulation of the internet and the media, but at times Constitutional law issues and politics are discussed. While the focus is on Australia, developments in other nations around the world are considered as well.

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"We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint"

Posted on April 27, 2010
via www.nytimes.com

TV Tonight: "The Simpsons supports South Park"

Posted on April 27, 2010
In the wake of South Park being censored by Comedy Central over its reference to the prophet Mohammed, The Simpsons have lent their support? sort of. This blackboard gag in an episode that has just aired spells it out. Love how quick they are to respond...

Dave Duarte: "Best 'Out of Office' Automatic Replies"

Posted on April 27, 2010
Email inefficiency is probably a major contributor to the technology Stress that some of us experience. My business partner and I have often joked, sometimes seriously, about clever auto-responders to help filter the daily load. Here?s a couple of funny ones that I, ironically, got in a junk email: 1...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 26, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about over the last few days: my sister is showing me her alannah hill "take her to prison" frock ... i guess it's better than the "handcuff me now" http://bit.ly/9nA6pX apparently the best copyright policies in the world, from the perspective...

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Ask me anything

Posted on April 26, 2010
A few weeks ago I added a feature to my Tumblr, Freedom to Dither, that allowed people to ask me questions. Although I was a little concerned about the Formspring effect, where the questions that are asked seem to inevitably descend into questions about sex, I was very pleasantly surprised...

Mashable: "YouTube's First Video Uploaded Five Years Ago Today"

Posted on April 25, 2010
Although YouTube?s birthday is officially February 14, 2005, the first video was actually uploaded to the site exactly five years ago, on April 23, 2005. The video is titled ?Me at the zoo.? It was shot by Yakov Lapitsky and it?s only 19 seconds long, showing one of YouTube?s (YouTube)...

Michael Rubin: "Morning Groans and Icelandic Humor"

Posted on April 25, 2010
1. It?s a bit early for Iceland volcano jokes. We should wait awhile for the dust to settle. 2. I see that America has declared war on Iceland. Apparently they are accusing them of harbouring a ?weapon of ash eruption?. 3. It was the last wish of the Icelandic economy...

Hitler, as Downfall producer, orders a DMCA takedown

Posted on April 21, 2010
If you have spent any time on YouTube, you have probably seen one of the hilarious Hitler Downfall parody videos. These videos have even been described as "the meme that will never die". However, it is now looking like these videos may be coming to an untimely end...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 21, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: readwriteweb lists the "top 10 youtube videos about flash mobs" http://bit.ly/9bHOha interesting trend in sweden ... "pirate party membership plummets post pirate bay verdict" http://bit.ly/b3gzWd "oxford university press launches the anti-google" with oxford bibliographies online http://bit...

WSJ Law Blog: "Our Tech-Savvy Supreme Court"

Posted on April 20, 2010
The Supreme Court justices are a bright bunch. But chances are you?re not going to see them at next January?s CES show or ever watch them on a Web video demonstrating how to create apps for the iPhone. That much was driven home, it seems, during today?s oral arguments in...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 20, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: david brooks also looks at that study on ideological segregration on the internet http://nyti.ms/dlWbnC (via @AndrewBartlett) ars technica asks "do liberals read only liberal blogs?" http://bit...

Ask me anything

Posted on April 20, 2010
A few weeks ago I added a feature to my Tumblr, Freedom to Dither, that allowed people to ask me questions. Although I was a little concerned about the Formspring effect, where the questions that are asked seem to inevitably descend into questions about sex, I was very pleasantly surprised...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 19, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: @jdickerson begins his series for slate on risk ... "the story of america's greatest idea: risk." http://j.mp/90mXZh some alternatives to ning http://bit.ly/anHaQc in case you had wondered ...

My new Twitter username

Posted on April 19, 2010
After 3 years, 2 months and 15 days, and 34,557 tweets, I have decided to change my Twitter username. When I signed up to Twitter in February of 2007, someone had already taken the username @peterblack, and so because I had signed up mainly to see if there were any...

My weekly chat with Andrew Bartlett on 4ZzZ

Posted on April 19, 2010
Every Monday morning I appear on Andrew Bartlett's 4ZzZ breakfast radio show to discuss some of the current public and political issues of the week. Today we discussed healthcare reform, asylum seekers, the UK election debate and Twitter, including the now infamous Nick Sowden incident...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 18, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: an interesting post from @silkcharm ... "journoggers: teachers sue newspaper australia" http://bit.ly/cXMtH8 this is definitely a good idea ... "it?s time for an open database of places" http://bit...

What is Blawg Review?

Posted on April 18, 2010
via blawgreview.blogspot.com

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 17, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about the last few days: RT @bengrubb: Blacklist costs could beat the mandatory internet filter, says I http://bit.ly/c9KGIN RT @ahulse: @GetUp Premiers to go in to bat for mental health at COAG on Monday! http://act...

Techdirt: "Copying Is Not Theft"

Posted on April 17, 2010
Big Media has been producing (mis)educational videos since it's early non-hit, "Don't Copy That Floppy." Most of us have seen those "Piracy: It's a Crime" clips that incorrectly equate downloading with stealing. The Copyright Alliance offers a whole series of propaganda videos for school children...

Is it time to change my Twitter username?

Posted on April 16, 2010
When I signed up to Twitter in February of 2007, someone had already taken the username @peterblack, and so because I had signed up mainly to see if there were any educational uses for this little known social media tool known as Twitter, I tagged on three little letters to...

Think Before You Post

Posted on April 15, 2010
via matthewrlee.files.wordpress.com This simple adage has never been more true. However, I also have some thoughts about my own online persona/identity, that I will share later today.

US Law Schools ranked

Posted on April 14, 2010
The latest US Law School rankings from US News & World Report have been leaked online: U.S. News Inside Title Page Schools Ranked 1-50 Schools Ranked 50-100 Specialty Program Rankings by Faculty & Tier 3, Part I Tier 3, Part II & Tier 4, Part I Tier 4, Part II...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 13, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: RT @NewtonMark: Dear Minister, the issue is not whether the Internet should be regulated, but whether you should regulate it in this one way. #openinternet this is worth checking out ... "mary meeker morgan stanley internet slideshow" http://j...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 12, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: william yeomans writes that barack obama should pick "a politician for a polarized court" http://j.mp/aLWK7z twitter claims a political scalp in the uk ... "the labour candidate and a 'slave-grown banana' on twitter" http://j...

5 ways Facebook changed dating (for the worse)

Posted on April 11, 2010
Mashable has a good post that sets out five ways Facebook has changed dating for the worse. They are: Overanalysing will drive you crazy; You see all the action your ex is getting; Relationships and breakups are public; It's a record of every relationship mistake you've made; Other people's comments...

The Sarah Palin Network

Posted on April 11, 2010
Tina Fey reprised her role as Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live over the weekend with a funny sketch about the "Sarah Palin Network."

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 11, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: RT @HowardKurtz: Also on Reliable, the first TV debate between @sharonwaxman and @MichaelWolffNYC in their war over Web content. I'll be the referee. checked my "ask me" and the torrent of narky, personal questions i've just received leads me...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 10, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about over the past few days: the economist on "privacy in france: tweets and sours" http://j.mp/8ZSj97 posterous gets better and better http://bit.ly/aFMv75 controversial ... a group of scholars convened in new york this week to launch the foundation for male studies...

Bernard Keane to Malcolm Turnbull

Posted on April 06, 2010
The really sad part is, public life needs people like you. It needs people who have succeeded out in the real world. Politics is ever-more dominated by politicians pressed from the same mould, cloned and programmed and sent up the career ladder from Young Labor/Liberal ranks, into ministerial offices as...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on April 06, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: interesting ... "nytimes ethicist: not unethical to download unauthorized copy of physical book you own" http://j.mp/93dxIK mashable on the interactive glee trailer http://j.mp/aKvskj interesting ...

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