Slog - Comments on E-meter Incompatible with Ebay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay In 2000, nerd news mecca Slashdot reported that eBay was actively complying with Church of Scientology requests to take down auctions of used e-meters. At the time, eBay's explanation went as follows: "...someone who claims to be an owner of Intellectual property can send a notice sworn under penalty of perjury that an item is infringing." Plenty is said in the Slashdot piece about the ridiculousness of that allegation, along with the legal reasons nobody has challenged it--or, more specifically, has enough cash to file suit. Because they blew all their cash on those e-meters in the first place. Vicious... Copyright 2008 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:38:02 -0800 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:16:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by NapoleonXIV In other, semi-related news:

Why is the Stranger supporting the Candidacy of Eric Cantor, Chief Deputy Whip, and the House GOP's Most Valuable Player for re-election?

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941677 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941677 Retail Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:10:31 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Craigslist?

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941681 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941681 Retail Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:13:19 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle And, yet, meteorites are still fine to buy on eBay ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941733 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941733 Retail Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:47:59 -0800 Comment by Fnarf @1, what on earth are you talking about?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941796 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941796 Retail Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:31:29 -0800 Comment by Greg You want some fun, build your own e-meter. It's not like they're real complicated.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941824 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941824 Retail Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:53:19 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV The Stranger advertisements, alongside Slog postings, are for Republican Congressmen, and sponsored by someone other than The Stranger (but from whom, I suppose, The Stranger accepts money...)

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941981 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/emeter_incompatible_with_ebay#c941981 Retail Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:16:07 -0800