Amelia Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 Scouts can earn anti-piracy merit badge Wednesday, May 4, 2005 CNN.com HONG KONG (AP) -- Boy scouts typically prove their mettle with fishing and camping skills, but now they can win laurels by showing their awareness of copyright laws. The Hong Kong government has launched the "IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Scout Badge" to promote respect of intellectual property among youngsters. Scouts qualify for the badge by attending seminars and other activities on the topic, the government said in a statement seen Wednesday. The program will initially target scouts between 11 and 16 years old. "It is a long-term process which involves continuous training of scout members throughout their formative years," Stephen Selby, director of the government's intellectual property department, said in the statement. Officials have promised to step up copyright protection efforts in Hong Kong, which is known for its fake luxury goods and illegally copied music and films. [:"blue"]*how about something like this for our Pathfinders? [/] Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p>
cricket Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 This is one of the requirements for the Advanced Computers Honor. Quote
Amelia Posted May 5, 2005 Author Posted May 5, 2005 Ahhh good Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p>
Moderators Bravus Posted May 5, 2005 Moderators Posted May 5, 2005 Heh, hope it also trains them into a critical understanding of IP practices and laws, so that they are informed enough to vote against things like Disney's perpetual lobbying to increase the length of copyright and keep stuff out of the public domain. It'd be a shame if Pathfinders/Scouts just trained people to be better consumers for the megacorps. Quote Truth is important
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