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    TedSez: I would actually go see Michael Bay's Galaxian. In fact, that's the only Michael Bay movie I'd go to see. In fact, I'd even go see the sequel, Brett R... more »
    krismry: Banning wheels to save the horse industry sounds like an excellent plan. We should just go get our own news anyway. more »
    raincoaster: As a self-interested blogger (but I repeat myself; I do that often, because I am so quotable) I think this is a marvelous innovation. It guarantees th... more »
    MisterHippity: Of course trying to make hyperlinking illegal is silly. But I disagree, Hamilton, that the bigger problem here isn't a serious one. What we need to sa... more »
    SidAndFinancy: But Bill Gates has already made it so computers cannot be operated properly. more »
    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: I think what bothers me the most about this is that Richard Posner is a US Appeals Court Judge, and he seems to be coming out in favor of the most ama... more »
    Wrapitup: Any institution that has actively fought against technological progress on sentimental and ideological grounds has perished. See GM for more details. ... more »
    Mike_Hartley: Whatever. I am so board of the Gawker empire's voice on this. Unless something changes (online CPM increases, publishers charge for content) then ther... more »
    HiredGoons: Can't they just follow the Porn Model? more »
    Scout 3.0: Are they talking worldwide or just US news outlets? Because I am more than happy to jump over to BBC.com to get my news... more »
    Niko Bellic: Never mind defining "linking" or "copyrighted material". What does he mean by "we"? The United Nations Internet Police? more »
    snugbug: Posner is nuts. Free-flowing info is one of the enlightened things that makes the US of A one of the most progressive countries in the world, dorkmeis... more »
    rockandhardPL: Well, Hammie, you aren't creating "news" most of the time. Most of the time you are summarizing and getting snarky. That being the case, then come up ... more »
    TedSez: Hmm, sounds like interesting articles you're referencing here. Too bad I can't read them -- I'm sure they're on the Internet somewhere, but I have no ... more »
    contains_hot_liquid: Out of genuine curiosity/ignorance: Why don't the papers just start charging subscriptions for their online content? I'd pay $5 a month, if the altern... more »
  • #brightideas

    Let's Screw Up the Entire Internet to Save Newspapers

    The hot new idea among people who think about "journalism," and the sanctity thereof: let's ban linking, on the internet! Let's also ban wheels, in order to save the horse industry. Let's also ban talking about things! More »
  • #intellectuals

    Dave Eggers Makes Futile Gesture

    Do you fear that Print Is Dead? Allow America's most venerable human, Dave Eggers, to assure you—via email—that it is not: More »
  • #recessionomics

    Are Broke Authors the Best Authors?

    In the March Harper's there's an article about last fall's Frankfurt Book Fair, where the publishing industry gathered to bemoan its recession-era fate. Will a world with poorer authors really make publishing more pure? More »