On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:39:09 +0200, Stephanie Bryant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 4/8/06, Andreas Haugstrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:12:39 +0200, John Dowdell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > You're still not respecting the rights of creators. If someone rips >> off >> > your website, blog, search history, financial data, does it matter if >> > they get something other than little green tickets in return? >> >> Legally, yes. > > Not in the States. Copyright has nothing to do with whether or not > someone makes money off of it. It's just that you're more likely to > get monetary damages if there's money involved somewhere down the > line. Exactly it does matter. If you haven't registered with the copyright office (I doubt any vloggers have, it costs money for each work) then you cannot sue for statutory damages so you have to prove an actual loss. It makes a big difference. -- Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen <URL: http://www.solitude.dk/ > Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
