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How does UnFiction feel about clips?

Just curious.

**Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:30 am

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

Do notice it was stated 'full versions'. Even clips have been taken down on several sites, so there's still a risk it would bring unwanted attention by legal departments. Not hosting it here is a start, but we also don't want to be providing access in any way to something that would not fall within 'Fair Use' guidelines. A full copy of the movie, even if it's not full quality, is not covered under Fair Use. Clips would mean you would have to be taking footage in a theater, which is criminal and of course not endorsed by unFiction. You do such a thing at your own risk.

Some further reading on Fair Use:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use (Wikipedia's Fair Use declarations are a good guideline)
http://w2.eff.org/IP/eff_fair_use_faq.php Electronic Frontier Foundation's information about Fair Use.
http://chillingeffects.org/fairuse/ Chilling Effects information about Fair Use

**Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:50 am

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Alright, I don't have any pirate versions of any part, but I was wondering about the various clips that have surfaced on uF.

I'd much rather just continue to see it in theaters. Very Happy

**Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:10 am

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lethalvenom · Boot Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

sorry

**Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:50 pm

sp103 · Unfettered Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 447

Although I respect not allowing copyrighted material to be distributed illegally, I have one serious issue. Director Matt Reeves, himself, put in final quote of this movie IN REVERSE. So unless you illegally recorded or taped it, or you have some amazing superhero ability to understand human, english speech in reverse, you had to use a computer program to decode the statement. Now why do that if you DON'T want people using computers to watch/listen to the movie. Seems like they lead you down one road, then force you to take the illegal left turn to get the whole picture.

**Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:47 am

m0r1arty · Unfettered Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 337

Don't forget the whole movie is shot on a camcorder.

Ah the irony!

Well it's out here in the UK in 2 weeks, so I'll see it again on the big screen proper.

-m0r

**Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:59 pm

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LeithNoweder · Unfettered Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 429

besides you don't have to post illegal copies here.

any idiot would know to type "cloverfield torrent" into google. Wink

**Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:24 am

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Claude · Greenhorn Joined: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 9

Those of us who can't torrent (bad connection speeds) will have to resort to other means.

Like praying for an early release date of the DVD!

**Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:05 pm

SirQuady · Unfettered Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 576

Or, you know, those who don't torrent because it's illegal and all...

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**Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:13 am

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Monstrous · Unfettered Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 526

I guess clips and ani-gifs are okay, then.

**Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:51 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:31 pm

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

Here's a simple way to consider it:
Ask yourself if you could argue to the administration here at uF that what you want to post follows Fair Use guidelines. If you can't argue that effectively to them, they can't argue that to anyone wanting to press a DMCA challenge.

**Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:37 pm

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sp103 · Unfettered Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 447

**Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:31 am