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Links Roundup for 31 October 2011

Here's a roundup of stories on race and gender in fandom that might be of interest to fans:

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To the Industry, We're All Tapeworms (the E-PARASITE act)

Written by OTW Legal Committee member Sarah Trombley

Apparently, the Internet likes pirates too much (blame Johnny Depp)—now people engaging in Internet activity of which the content industry doesn't approve are being labeled "parasites."

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DMCA Exemption Proposal - Video Makers, We Need YOU!

The OTW's Legal and Vidding Committees have started working on the renewal of our hard-won exemption to the US DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act)'s provisions on digital rights management for noncommercial remixers--and we need your help! If you vid or make other forms of fan video by ripping DVDs or Blueray discs; if you rip footage from a streaming service like Hulu, Itunes Streaming, or Amazon Unbox, please get in touch!

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Links Roundup for 28 October 2011

Here's a roundup of stories on fandom statistics that might be of interest to fans:

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Links Roundup for 26 October 2011

Here's a roundup of stories on women in fandom that might be of interest to fans:

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Links Roundup for 24 October 2011

Here's a roundup of stories on fandom and creator interactions that might be of interest to fans:

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Links Roundup for 21 October 2011

Here's a roundup of stories on fandom and creator interactions that might be of interest to fans:

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Links Roundup for 19 October 2011

Here's a roundup of corporate fandom stories that might be of interest to fans:

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Links Roundup for 17 October 2011

Here's a roundup of stories on gender in fandom that might be of interest to fans:

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Links Roundup for 14 October 2011

Here's a roundup of stories on universal fandom that might be of interest to fans:

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