The Darknet: A Digital Copyright Revolution [[bib_34]]

Jessica A. Wood

University of Richmond

2016

Types Revue

@Darknets

university

Bib1 Computers & Information Technology Justice P2P copyright piracy

Journal of Laws and Technology
( https://scholarship.richmond.edu/jolt/vol16/iss4/4/ )

 

Abstract :

We are in the midst of a digital revolution. In this “Age of Peer Production,” armies of amateur participants demand the freedom to rip, remix, and share their own digital culture. Aided by the newest iteration of file sharing networks, digital media users now have the option to retreat underground, by using secure, private, and anonymous file sharing networks, to share freely and breathe new life into digital media. These underground networks, collectively termed “the Darknet[,] will grow in scope, resilience, and effectiveness in direct proportion to [increasing] digital restrictions the public finds untenable.” The Darknet has been called the public’s great equalizing force in the digital millennium, because it will serve as “a counterbalancing force and bulwark to defend digital liberties” against forces lobbying for stronger copyrights and increased technological controls.

 

Recommended Citation :

Jessica A. Wood, The Darknet: A Digital Copyright Revolution, 16 Rich. J.L. & Tech 14 (2010).
Available at: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/jolt/vol16/iss4/4