Kaylaholderbein
I will be editing the Don't Copy That Floppy Wikipedia page, the SPA's 1992 anti-copyright infringement campaign, as well as its 2009 sequel "Don't Copy That 2."
I will be adding the following:
1) Anti-Piracy Activism and Ethics in the 1990s I want to give some background on what issues prompted the SPA to create this video, and some of the debate surrounding copyright infringement in the early digital age. This could include anything from actual cases where the computer industry was affected/lost money (see "Software Pirates Loot Silicon Valley") to general ethics education in the 1990s. "The Struggle to Teach Virtual Ethics" (NYT): http://tv.nytimes.com/library/cyber/week/0424ethics.html "Software Pirates Loot Silicon Valley": http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/SOFTWARE-PIRATES-LOOT-SILICON-VALLEY-Hong-Kong-2982332.php
2) Criticisms of "Don't Copy That 2" The sequel to "Don't Copy That Floppy" was criticized for giving false information about punishment for copyright infringement: http://boingboing.net/2009/07/06/dont-copy-that-flopp-1.html http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/1120525474.shtml
It was also criticized for its use of dated material, and this point is addressed in the current article but without any citations: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/blogs/techtonic-shifts/2009/09/10/why-rap-klingons-and-jailhouse-rape-by-broomstick-aren-t-the-best-way-to-teach-kids-about-piracy.html http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/09/video-dont-copy-that-2.html
3) Popularity Online Here I will discuss the spread of the video as a meme online in the late 2000s, including various remixes and parodies. This is addressed briefly on the current page, but is missing details and citations. Source: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dont-copy-that-floppy
- These are good ideas for improving the article. I suggest you discuss your ideas on the article talk page, because that's what it's there for. Especially if you plan on any major changes to the article. You should always propose major article changes on an article talk page so other users have a chance to look over your ideas and discuss them. --Geniac (talk) 03:32, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
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