I probably should have clarified in my statement concerning content. Of course
whether the film is idiotic or not has no significance legally whether it is
fair use of not, but certainly the copyright owner has the right on whether or
not to file a suit based on content. That's why fan sites
mark cooley wrote:
The average citizen probably has much less of a chance getting sued for using
copyrighted material.
Their work can be removed from the internet without the need for the
expense of a lawsuit, though. There are plenty of examples of this from
YouTube.
It's probably
From that stance Fair Use = Fair Abuse. Thing is, most people don't regard
abuse as acceptable... are they wrong?
Bob
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From: Rob Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, 11 October, 2008 14:57:31
This cannot be an issue for freedom of speech.
bob catchpole wrote:
From that stance Fair Use = Fair Abuse.
Don't abuse my argument. ;-)
If we decide that Fair Use can only apply where the rights holder for
the original work does not object to the use of it then we destroy Fair
Use and legitimize an expansive and insidious form of
Art Institutions are packed with centuries of artist abuse
and artwork misuse; as this is accepted, then there really
are no standards. /:b
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Don't amuse my argument. ;-)
Bob
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From: Rob Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, 11 October, 2008 17:54:00
Thing is, most people don't regard abuse as acceptable... are they wrong?
They are answering the wrong question.
Is Fair Use decided by who has the most money?
Cyndy Aleo-Carreira, The Industry Standard.
Anthony Falzone, Executive Director of the Fair Use Project, was
involved in the defense of the suit brought by Yoko Ono and EMI Records
over the use of John Lennon's Imagine in Ben Stein's documentary
If a film with Hollywood producers has trouble using
media clips, what hope does an average citizen have of using something
without worrying about huge legal expenses that could result?
The average citizen probably has much less of a chance getting sued for using
copyrighted material. It's
