Hi Kara,
The one thing for sure that I did not know is that a human can speak as fast as C.L. Lindsey lll and still be understood. What a great speaker. He sure does know the computer laws.
Most important to me was the advise Lindsey offered on not doing it online if you would not do it in front of a crowd of 1000. At my age this is common sense but for many this needs to be taken to heart.
I was surprised when he spoke of technology that is not yet available is already under copyright. Who knew? I was also surprised at the 25% of illegally downloaded music comes from college kids. I do not know where they find the time. I can barely fit laundry into my day with all my homework. Ah, kids are resourceful.
My son watched a little of the video with me and being 16 he was not yet convinced that a person could get fined for downloading music illegally. This is one of the reasons that my computer is the only in the house. I need it for school or I would not own one. Computers frighten me (with good cause as shown in the video). Anyway, great video. I hope the college students of America heed the warning.
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The Internet is one of the most useful inventions of the 20th century; however, with this invention comes the need to learn how to use it responsibly. In my opinion, the best words of advice that C.L. Lindsay offered during his presentation was "If it is illegal in the real world, then it is illegal on the Internet." His second most important piece of advice: Fair and legal are not the same thing. Words to live by each time we click on our computers.
ReplyDeleteI was glad he mentioned TurnItIn. There is definitely controversy about TurnItIn here at UIS. Many students feel that the company is making money off of work that they create. And that furthermore, a good professor should be able to tell when a student is cheating without resorting to third-party programs.
While much of what he said was common sense, one thing I learned was that you could be sued based on your IP address. That's scary.
I'm glad you enjoyed his speech and found it worth your time. I enjoy it every time I watch it!