The article that I found from the Texas A&M library database is written by Fabienne Oguer over the topic of internet piracy. The article is scholarly for a couple of reasons. The first is a perk of using the A&M database, if you search an article and then click on show full text there is a box to the right that tells you if it is a scholarly source or some other type of source. The second reason you can tell is because it is peer reviewed and in the "Review of European Studies" journal. I also did some research on the author and he is a reputable source.
The article compares embracing the HADOPI Act rather than to continue to support the theft of online materials through the digital medium of a file sharing website. The author analyzes the credibility of using enacting such a thing and offers a number of justifications in instances when it would be applicable in employing this act and some when it is not. Basically the conclusion he came to was that if the actual person committing the piracy is "sufficiently guilt averse" then is would be germane to apply this act. This article is successful in its rhetorical approach because the author presents sufficient evidence for both arguments and in the end he leaves the reader with the conclusion that under the certain set of circumstances the act is not applicable, but otherwise it is.
I also read an article about piracy abroad. It was interesting to see how other countries view this problem.
ReplyDeleteThis source appears to be scholarly. I appreciated the link to the HADOPI Act since I wasn't aware of this piece of legislation. I wonder if there are there any studies which show that the HADOPI Act has led to a decrease in piracy or copyright infringement in France.
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