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Re: Re: Use Your Own Content

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:20:37 PDT

The Snow Fall piece has ads, and is being monetized in other ways, I believe (Amazon Singles). Even if they were not monetizing it, the Times has copyright on the content. Regardless of your opinion of copyright, that's the reality.

> Also the artwork you mention previously was stolen to generate money from advertising, this is not the case here.

It's exactly the same. Scrollkit is using this content to promote their own paid software.

Re: Re: Re: Re: As I've said, police aren't even thugs now, just attack dogs.

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:47 PDT

In those cases the witnesses had a conflict of interest, they were a witness to their own activities which doesn't count. If the witnesses here have no close ties to anyone involved then that makes their testimony much more credible.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:17:18 PDT

And you wonder why no one believes your claims of credentials. This is supposed to be the level of intelligence that embodies the anti-piracy movement? The shining star of righteousness that average_joe rushes to defend?

You're deluding yourself if you think anyone's "upset" at you. An exchange with you is like kicking a retarded puppy that begs for more.

Re: Re:

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:13:54 PDT

It's quite a bit different to acknowledge standing on the shoulders of giants, versus redistributing copyrighted material that's actively being monetized. And then play victim for the attention when they come knocking.

Re: Re: No Nutella for me

Sheogorath — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:10:22 PDT

What about August 1st, Saint Lammas' Day and the day after Harry Potter's birthday?

Re: Re: No Nutella for me

Sheogorath — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:35 PDT

What about August 1st, Saint Lammas' Day and the day after Harry Potter's birthday?

free speech

steve smitty — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:03 PDT

Sounds to me like those cops are afraid of their own shadows....what a wussy move...and of course the cops get all dramatic about it like they just solved the crime of the century....feel important now do you officers? I'll bet those same cops say bad things about the government every time they do their taxes.

Re: Re: Re: Re:

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:08:55 PDT

But it's possible to interpret its use in that way, as it had been presented. Yes, they likely can't actually do anything about his phrasing, but it's very clear why the NYT objects.

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:52 PDT

Funny how Schimtt wants to delete his past when he has no desire but to track what people click on.

Re: Re: Re: Copyright

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:40 PDT

Tell that to all the idiots on YouTube who shout "NO INFRINGEMENT INTENDED". Intent is irrelevant. Unauthorized copying and distribution of the content is infringing, and a violation of copyright even as first written about in the Constitution.

Re: Re: Re: Copyright

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:03:32 PDT

Incorrect. I found it in this piece while searching more about the issue.

http://www.insidethestory.org/preview/free-preview-escaping-the-box-the-future-of-visual-storytelling-on-the-web/

Claudia Putnam — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:02:18 PDT

This is the kind of thing that would get any company in trouble. When developing marketing materials, you always have to get signoff from the people you are using as a case study. Usually they are your existing clients. Even when they are, and you've done the work yourself, if you use them in your own promotional materials without their knowledge and consent you can face legal difficulties, not to mention customer-relationship issues.

So, it's just another thing with being part of the grown up world in business. Get your permissions. It's just what professionals do.

Piracy

SystemFix — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:56:53 PDT

Hey guys thanks for the great post cheers.

NY Times are hypocrites

Sheogorath — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:17 PDT

They're copyright thieves themselves. See sections 3.3, 3.4, and 3.6 of the newspaper's ToS if you don't believe me.

NY Times are hypocrites

Sheogorath — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:53:17 PDT

See sections 3.3, 3.4, and 3.6 of the newspaper's ToS if you don't believe me.

Re: Re: Re: As I've said, police aren't even thugs now, just attack dogs.

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:32 PDT

No one is dismissing the eye witness testimonies against the cops.

Well, you know that these may not be the most credible witnesses that you could be wishing for.

Jesse — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:49:33 PDT

Every company out there that is compelled to make backdoors but don't want to should make the leakiest ones out to make the point that it will only reduce security.

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:48:40 PDT

Under US law if one is guilty of murder they all are equally guilty so it makes no difference which blow did the deed.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Solution

Anonymous Coward — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:20 PDT

What a surprise!

Re: Exactly when did school administrators become THIS incompetent

That Crazy Freetard — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:38 PDT

Funny thing about education adminstration, is that people tend to fail upwards.