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YouTube took down Michael Moore’s film attacking renewable energy

The Verge

The controversial film Planet of the Humans , produced by Michael Moore, was taken down from YouTube on Monday because of a copyright infringement claim. In a statement to The Verge , director Jeff Gibbs denied any copyright violation in his film, which garnered more than 8 million views on YouTube. Photo: Planet of the Humans.

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Wordle will be free forever because you can right-click to save the whole game

The Verge

I checked real quick on my Windows desktop, and sure enough, right-click > save as created a complete copy of Wordle on my desktop, just like any other webpage I might save for offline use. I double-clicked the icon to launch it in my web browser, and it loaded today’s word.

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Startup failure: How to prevent online vandalism from killing your startup

The Next Web

Online platforms work on principles similar to offline communities. YouTube removing pornographic/copyrighted content and Quora collapsing ‘joke answers’ (as the community refers to them) are examples of removing such noise. Sangeet Paul Choudary analyzes business models for Internet startups at his blog Platform Thinking.

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New York Times pressures ‘unauthorized’ Wordle Archive into shutting down

The Verge

The Wordle Archive, which let you play Wordles of days past, has been forced offline at the request of The New York Times , according to a report from Ars Technica. But this is the first time the NYT itself has begun its copyright crackdown since assuming ownership. A trademark protects Wordle’s name and branding.

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Takedown notices are threatening online thrift shops — just as business is exploding

The Verge

Small businesses say their livelihoods are threatened even when they aren’t running afoul of copyright and trademark claims In January 2020, Jade Myers, a successful seller of secondhand clothes on Poshmark, came across a trove of designer swimwear and apparel at a thrift store that she knew would be a hit with her shoppers.

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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Now, if we can’t publish a book in Assamese, but a teacher in Assam wants to do so, she doesn’t have to worry about copyright infringement. So, our Twitter friend went offline and recorded a book in their Delhi studio! In our attempt to do so, we have managed to license some of our books under Creative Commons licenses.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline. It’s good for branding your nonprofit and protecting the copyright of your photos. Meetup :: meetup.com. MobileCause :: mobilecause.com.

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