So...after reading pages 1-30 of Lessig, (Yes, I accidentally read the first six pages. I'm not too happy about it, although I did get a good chuckle out of the chickens dying from smashing themselves into their barn walls. Stupid chickens!) I have a much deeper understanding of the history of the internet and what it all really means. I was born in 1993, and seeing as the internet started to become a normal household commodity sometime between 2001 and 2004, I never really have known what it is like to not have internet. By the time I was old enough that I would want to use it, it was readily available.
I found the idea of "piracy" vs. "property" to be very interesting in this section (mentioned on page 13). When talking about literal real world objects, it is a bit easier to determine to whom this object belongs. With a non-physical object, however, such as a software or digital photograph, it makes things very easy for someone to steal it and claim it as their own. This is a prominent issue that comes along with the internet and one of which that all internet users should be aware.
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