Psycho-Babble Administration Thread 762900

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copyright, babble and you

Posted by Dory on June 13, 2007, at 10:44:58

from Bob, at the top of the page in tiny print:
Submitting a message gives me permission to use it as I wish.

Fact: this is untrue. He can't use it as he wishes. WHat you write, here or elsewhere online or in person is yours and yours alone. It does not matter what agreement you click on. Copyright law in the US, and in all countries which are included in several agreement conventions, including Canada, AUstralia, UK and most developed nations, clearly states that in order for copyright to be transferred or re-assigned there has to be a written (yes as in on paper) agreement signed by you (yes, in that old stuff called ink).

Imagine that.

Re: copyright, babble and you

Posted by dispatcher on June 13, 2007, at 11:12:23

In reply to copyright, babble and you, posted by Dory on June 13, 2007, at 10:44:58

This is a topic that has re-visited many, many times.

& you're right. Thanks for posting that again.

Re: copyright, babble and you » dispatcher

Posted by Dory on June 13, 2007, at 12:01:19

In reply to Re: copyright, babble and you, posted by dispatcher on June 13, 2007, at 11:12:23

some of us are not long-time listeners ;o)

Re: copyright, babble and you

Posted by Dr. Bob on June 22, 2007, at 2:28:00

In reply to copyright, babble and you, posted by Dory on June 13, 2007, at 10:44:58

> Copyright law in the US ... clearly states that in order for copyright to be transferred or re-assigned there has to be a written ... agreement signed by you

I'm not saying copyrights are transferred or re-assigned to me:

> I want to be able to use these posts elsewhere. For example, on my Book Ideas page or in articles.
>
> You may therefore submit a message only if you agree to allow me unrestricted use of it. Submitting a message constitutes acceptance of that condition. But you retain the copyright.

http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#copyright

Bob

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