We start out with this chapter explaining how the Nigerian e-mail scam is actually a newer form of the Spanish prisoner scam that has been around for quite some time. What will become of the news media in the internet age? Playing the video Grand Theft auto is actually good for you because it teaches you how to better react to constantly changing situations. How people can sometimes get addicted to games, particularly gambling games. How “top gamers” achieve a Zen like state of conscience while playing. The line between the real and the digital world is becoming blurred. We learn the details of a very sad case of online bullying. How the traditional printed news media seems to be obsolete and may soon be gone. Although, others argue that there may be a few major papers left. However, this is little consolation for small town news readers. Anyone can post anything on the internet but it’s not necessarily true nor does it go through the normal process of vetting, fact checking, proof reading, etc. Finally we learn of the arcane nature of the current copyright laws.
The fact that the Nigerian scam has actually been around for so long, I thought it was relatively new.
The current copyright laws extend to 70 years. I believe copyrights, like patents, should expire after 15 years. After that time period people should be able use your work in any way they feel. If they decide to sell the work that they’ve created based on your work, they should have to pay you a small percentage of the profits until your death. Do you agree?
Lou Coban
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