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SoylentGreen2008 · Kilroy Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

Note to Admin: Copyright shenanigans

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:25 pm

OliMango · Entrenched Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1189 Location: Vegas

Re: Note to Admin: Copyright shenanigans

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:29 pm

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Re: Note to Admin: Copyright shenanigans

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:32 pm

Slusho Addict · Entrenched Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 920

Holy shit, Slushomakesyouhappy's thread is famous!

I pointed out in the first page of that thread that the spider was by Neville Page. It was not submitted as fanart anywhere as far as I can see. ( Apart from Slashfilm, obviously)

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:36 pm

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**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:53 pm

Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

Not sure which thread is being spoken of, probably avoiding it to not be exposed to spoilers. Also not sure what Slashfilm article is being spoken of. It'd be nice if someone choosing to rattle a supposed legal saber would make solid reference to the things in question.

Something I'd like to note about copyright infringements.
The basic way a DMCA notice works is that the original copyright holders themselves must notify the offender or offender's host of the infringement. If the offender and the host are one and the same, they basically get told to remove the material in question and at least theoretically could be liable for damages. When the offender is placing the content on a host's site, the host is asked to remove the content and remove the user's access. Only if the host fails to to remove content and repeat offenders do they risk liability themselves. That's the sort of thing you see happening on YouTube fairly often anymore. The commentary of this thread's OP is not a proper DMCA, and probably at worst would get the forum member banned and the image(s) in question removed. Fair Use and attribution also play roles, but the person placing the content needs to do that, a different party can't do it for them.

I'm not sure of the exact intent of the OP here, but it could serve as a good reminder to give credit where credit is due. In most cases here when that's been possible it's been done, and I'm glad people are doing it. We certainly have seen people's work being passed off as 'the monster' and have repeatedly found the real source of the images and helped to clarify who the rightful owner and creator is. I don't think we should be made to feel as if we are criminal as a whole. There may be those here passing off other's work as their own, but let that burden of shame lie with them alone.

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:37 pm

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Cole · Account Disabled Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 271

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:42 pm

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Wow, I posted the first link to Neville's stuff last Thursday completely as a joke based on new info that starhsiptrooper found:
http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22852&start=82

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:41 pm

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SuperSquirrel · Unfettered Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 396

No...

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:45 pm

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Re: No...

**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:48 pm

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**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:59 pm

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**Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:08 pm