Re: New TFL Policy for referencing copyrighted material

full.tang.halo · October 27, 2010, 02:51 PM

Wired.com just posted a piece about the DMCA, copyright trolls, and how a small fee could help sites solidify DMCA "safe harbor" status.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/201...aven-loophole/

I understand TFL's new policy but I thought I would share to hopefully this would help insure TFL isn't directly the target of any copyright lawsuits.

**Mike Irwin** · October 27, 2010, 05:45 PM

Full-Tang,

Thank you for posting this. A friend of mine also sent this to me earlier today and I've brought it to staff's attention.

Even if TFL goes this route, I personally believe that our current copyrighted materials policy should stay in place as a means of reinforcing our position against any potential future suits.

As is noted in the Wired article, Righthaven intents to start shopping around for more newspapers they can pull this stunt with. To me it's pretty clearly NOT an altruistic exercise in protection of intellectual property rights -- it's a money-grubbing shyster looking to make a quick buck.

October 27, 2010, 02:51 PM	#1
full.tang.halo Junior member Join Date: April 16, 2009 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 161	Re: New TFL Policy for referencing copyrighted material Wired.com just posted a piece about the DMCA, copyright trolls, and how a small fee could help sites solidify DMCA "safe harbor" status. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/201...aven-loophole/ I understand TFL's new policy but I thought I would share to hopefully this would help insure TFL isn't directly the target of any copyright lawsuits.

October 27, 2010, 05:45 PM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Full-Tang, Thank you for posting this. A friend of mine also sent this to me earlier today and I've brought it to staff's attention. Even if TFL goes this route, I personally believe that our current copyrighted materials policy should stay in place as a means of reinforcing our position against any potential future suits. As is noted in the Wired article, Righthaven intents to start shopping around for more newspapers they can pull this stunt with. To me it's pretty clearly NOT an altruistic exercise in protection of intellectual property rights -- it's a money-grubbing shyster looking to make a quick buck. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

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