It is interesting how the rise of automated DMCA takedown systems give companies the ability to pretend that fair use never existed as a legitimate concept and was only tolerated in the past due to their inability to carry out granular enforcement.
On 23 February 2013 22:28, Yosem Companys <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Dean Collins <[email protected]> > > Interesting legal question about copyright happening right now, as you > probably know by now there was an incident in the last lap of todays > Nationwide Daytona race where several cars crashed and parts went over and > through the fence. > > Whats interesting is that a fan posted a video he took from his seat in > the stands of 2 minutes after the accident.**** > > ** ** > > YouTube pulled the video on behalf of Nascar as they are claiming copyright > **** > > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151632321154705&set=a.76650969704.71443.18807449704&type=1 > **** > > ** ** > > Makes for interesting argument **** > > **- **Is Nascar within its rights as it IS private property.**** > > **- **Is the fan within his rights as he posted less than 1% of the > event (eg he shot the accident scene 5 seats over where a tire landed on > someone)**** > > Either way what has happened…..and this is so true about the internet once > something is uploaded it can never be deleted…..the video is now being > displayed on 20 different websites some which have refused to remove it in > addition to it being uploaded to youtube under many different accounts with > no mention of Nascar so cannot be located through simple keyword search. > > ** ** > > Any legal eagles on the list want to have a crack with your thoughts? > > ** ** > > …and in case you are wondering….yes of course we had a live fan chat for > todays race – http://www.LiveNascarChat.com/go/19750 > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Dean Collins > Founder – Live Fan Chat**** > > *[email protected]***** > > +1-212-203-4357 **** > > ** > > -- > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech >
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