[sklyarov-chicago] deciding our issues (was: from Adobe)

[Michael Cannon]

So we're not going after Adobe (the instigator) and
we're not going after Mueller (the arresting
authority)...so who's the target here?

Mike
--- Igor Matlin <legalalien@runbox.com> wrote:
> > I, too, think that our goals must be clearly
> related in the minds of our
> > audience, and Adobe is somewhat of a small corner
> of our argument against
> > the DMCA.  Adobe is obviously tried to Sklyarov's
> arrest, but it's not by
> > an easily summarized line of reasoning which we
> could capture in the time
> > a pedestrian is talking with us.
> 
> I agree that the action on the street should
> currently be limited to
> anti-DMCA and Sklyarov's release.  However, street
> protest is not the only
> action we can take.  Being active online, for
> example, does not involve
> explaining why Adobe is evil to an average
> Chicagoan.  There are ways to
> keep pressure on Adobe *without* dilluting our
> message during street action.
> 
> > In fact, let's play a game of Survivor with our
> issues.  Round one, name
> > all the specific issues that are related to our
> protest:
> >
> > 1) Sklyarov's arrest/detainment
> > 2) the DMCA harms society
> > 3) Mueller's appointment
> > 4) boycott Adobe
> 
> I'd vote off Mueller's appointment.  All others are
> directly tied to the
> incident, while Mueller is not.  FBI is an auxiliary
> tool, and Mueller was
> not directly involved in handling of the complaint.
> 
> -Ig.
> 
> 
> 
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