FBI demands wikipedia to remove the FBI seal from site

[Regs]

And Wiki's response? No!

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/08/03/fbi.seal.wikipedia/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

"The FBI's deputy general counsel, David Larson, cities a particular law that says duplicating an official "insignia" is illegal without permission."

"But Wikipedia strikes back on that point, saying the FBI redacted the most important part of that U.S. code, which defines an insignia as "any badge, identification card, or other insignia."

"Badges and identification cards are physical manifestations that may be used by a possessor to invoke the authority of the federal government. An encyclopedia article is not," Wikipedia's letter says. "The use of the image on Wikipedia is not for the purpose of deception or falsely to represent anyone as an agent of the federal government.""


Just another case of someone misrepresenting of what the law actually meant!

 

[mb]

I hope the FBI doesn't waste the taxpayers money and pursue this anymore.

 

[Slew Foot]

insignia as "any badge, identification card, or other insignia."


So an insignia is defined as any other insignia? Good going lawyers.

 

[Gooberlx2]

"The part that's hard to understand is why the FBI would seek to abuse the law in such petulant fashion," he writes, "knowing that it will be subject to public ridicule for its actions."

No shit. What the hell is going through their heads? They don't have other things to spend the effort on?

 

[MotF Bane]

Because crime is so low that the FBI should be bothering going after Wikipedia for nothing...

 

[Regs]

I hope the FBI doesn't waste the taxpayers money and pursue this anymore.

Oh, but there is nothing better than a law enforcement agency getting schooled about the law.

 

[RedCOMET]

Nice letter from Wikipedia to the FBI.

To summarize. Wikipedia is telling the FBI to fuck off!

But in terms of shenanigans... i think the Blue Jean Cable fuck off letter to Monster Cable was even better.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

No shit. What the hell is going through their heads? They don't have other things to spend the effort on?

The FBI has a taskforce dedicated to IP (intellectual property) crimes. They probably noticed the seal on Wikipedia and took issue with it.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090317/0856494150.shtml

 

[her209]

Oh, but there is nothing better than a law enforcement agency getting schooled about the law.

But the ironing is delicious.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

It's nice to see that Wikipedia isn't backing down.

 

[mugs]

I demand that you stop referring to Wikipedia as "wiki," or at least add an article before it so that it is at least grammatically correct (even if it is not very specific).

What you're doing is the equivalent of saying "I'm reading book" instead of "I'm reading Band of Brothers"

 

[OCGuy]

nvm

 

[herkulease]

The FBI has a taskforce dedicated to IP (intellectual property) crimes. They probably noticed the seal on Wikipedia and took issue with it.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090317/0856494150.shtml

yeah. Its probably like Fox News suing the simpsons and 20th century Fox over the ticker.

probably some idiot trying to justify their pay. Look boss I'm doing work.

 

[Gooberlx2]

I demand that you stop referring to Wikipedia as "wiki," or at least add an article before it so that it is at least grammatically correct (even if it is not very specific).

What you're doing is the equivalent of saying "I'm reading book" instead of "I'm reading Band of Brothers"

Did you actually read the title thinking the thread wasn't about Wikipedia?

 

[mugs]

Did you actually read the title thinking the thread wasn't about Wikipedia?

Right over your head

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Did you actually read the title thinking the thread wasn't about Wikipedia?

Copy Cat!

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Did you actually read the title thinking the thread wasn't about Wikipedia?

I thought it was about wikileaks....

jk

 

[Gooberlx2]

Right over your head

Are brainfarts allowed? :$

Copy Cat! http://forums.anandtech.com/customav...tar51953_7.gif

 

[AnonymouseUser]

nvm

 

[weflyhigh]

I demand that you stop referring to Wikipedia as "wiki," or at least add an article before it so that it is at least grammatically correct (even if it is not very specific).

What you're doing is the equivalent of saying "I'm reading book" instead of "I'm reading Band of Brothers"

Wow you are a prick

What he was doing is equivalent of saying "i'm reading the bible" instead of "i'm reading the christian bible". There was no confusion.

 

[Homerboy]

Wow you are a prick

What he was doing is equivalent of saying "i'm reading the bible" instead of "i'm reading the christian bible". There was no confusion.

sense of humor check?

 

[SKORPI0]

 

[mugs]

Wow you are a prick

What he was doing is equivalent of saying "i'm reading the bible" instead of "i'm reading the christian bible". There was no confusion.

I assume you called me a prick because of the tone of my post. I was clearly mimicking the title of the thread. If you called me a prick for caring about grammar and clarity in communication, I think that's uncalled for.

Your analogy is wrong.

 

[Homerboy]

You just seriously fucked over Anand Lal Shimpi !

 

[Saint Nick]

Wow just close the thread, hasn't been open for two hours and people are already shitting all over each other.