Most teenagers aren't familiar with the rules behind downloading copyrighted materials, according to a survey conducted by Microsoft. They don't think the offense is worth much in the way of punishment, either, at least until they're better educated about copyright. Even then, some still think it's ok because "rock stars don't need the money."<BR><BR>Read More
Survey: teens rely on parents to teach them about copyright
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by bag:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Edzo:<BR>The solution is to add copyright law to the required curriculum in schools. Maybe as a replacement for a less important subject like history or math. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Actually, I did learn about copyright in school, including fair use, quotations, plagiarism and everything. Interestingly, they made a point about their Xerox machine being used for fair use since it was in an educational institution (this was in the Eighties, when photocopy machines were on the forefront of copyright controversy).<BR><BR>I think copyright <I>should</I> be taught in schools, as long as it done subjectively by the law without external corporate bias. Sadly, I doubt this will ever happen. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Interesting side note: half of the handouts I saw when I was young said "Do not copy," or some variation thereof; however, the teacher <I>clearly</I> had ignored this direction. The implication: it's OK to copy.
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