The Chilling Effect

So, I’d like to write here about some of the interesting discussions on copyright and usage on the web for student projects, but I am a little reluctant . . .

I guess I have a vague fear that voicing questions and concerns could come back to get me down the road – as if evidence of careful consideration could somehow be held against me.

Could this be part of the the “chilling effect” where by voices are dampened due to the overall contentiousness of the issue?