Proposed copyright ruling in the US could radically change the face of the internet.

Some serious concerns have been raised by the recent leaking of a “secret copyright treaty” in the US which could constitute a considerable though inadvertent threat to the internet as we know it today.
Those of us with a vested interest in creativity and online publishing (which includes materials that we would like to protect with copyright) will understand how important the basic tenets of copyright law are. However, the recent leaked article discusses the possibility of highly draconian penalties which will adversely effect a range of internet services not least the social network community. You can read more here. Boingboing

O.W., 4th November 2009