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WARNING! Website company out there sueing everyone!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by ToyCen428, Jul 23, 2010.

  1. ToyCen428

    ToyCen428 Member

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    ok, a little dramatic there...

    http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100722/03152710320.shtml

    Basically, they are a Las Vegas based news company posting local news and stories and such. Well, one would think they would be fine with you posting links to their website such as for articles and crap or simply just copying and pasting articles like we do here on CF, just like I did when I started this thread.

    Evidently, they've been sueing major websites one by one for this copyright infringement.

    The University of New Mexico had a website made by fans, just like this one, that got their pants sued off by this company for simply posting a link on their website that took the user to Righthavens website.

    Just beware never to repost anything from these people again.
     
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  2. RKREBORN

    RKREBORN Member

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    IBT aliens....spaceships...conspiracies...yadayada
     
  3. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Member

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    Dude, you just reposted it.

    Your effed, bro.
     
  4. GlenRice

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    Getting kinda old
     
  5. BrooksBall

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    That's exactly what the aliens are waiting for. That's when they'll attack.

    Must stay vigilant like ToyCen.
     
  6. v3.0

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    And when they do, GlenRice will be right there trying to sell them some used plastic rayguns that he got for free...
     
  7. BrooksBall

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    By then, hopefully he'll have graduated from DeVry and designed the first real raygun that actually works on aliens.

    He also won't need to sell used hair gel anymore.
     
  8. dachuda86

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    As a journalist I'm in favor of suing for copy and pasting an entire article. That's not fair to the writer or the publication, blog's can't be allowed to undermine a legit business that's already struggling. However, proper citation and linking isn't a bad thing. However, no one properly restricts themselves on the Internet to just properly cite something and use a small section. They go all out and copy the entire thing, usually without credit to the publication or the writer.
     
  9. Gutter Snipe

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    Maybe this is what we need to get our courts to recognize lawsuit abuse - especially in the copyright arena.
     
  10. RKREBORN

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    like the used hair gel sitting on your counter?
     
  11. Oski2005

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    Instead of harassing 11 year old kids, 4chan should be messing with this guy.
     

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