Hi Chris. Yes, I think you're on the right track. With the legislation, make sure you cover what the various laws require of organisations and individuals, and how these requirements might look in practice.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 9 February 2012 12:28, Christopher Jansen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:christopherj@sjc.vic.edu.au">christopherj@sjc.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am about to teach Key Knowledge point ”<b>non-technical constraints on website solutions, including privacy, copyright and human rights requirements and social online protocols</b> “<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a question that I could not find a whole lot of information on for Australian law and I think will come up when discussing it in class.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If a user posts copyrighted material on a website that I run, am I liable for this?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My understanding is that no I’m not as long as I take it down when the copyright owner asks. I understand SOPA and PIPA in the US were trying to harden these laws and make me responsible right away.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also in terms of teaching should I simply discuss <u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u>what piracy copyright and human rights are <u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u>and what strategies online communities employ to deal with these constraints?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any suggestions for both my questions?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know SOPA and PIPA have now on the sidelines but in case you are interested:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/248298/sopa_and_pipa_just_the_facts.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/248298/sopa_and_pipa_just_the_facts.html</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1f497d">Christopher Jansen<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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