[Opensim-users] Content Theft and the responsibility of Grid Operators

[James Stallings II]

Seriously agree  with Michael here.

This whole thread (and the other related thread with 85+ posts) begins to
sound more and more like Sarah Palin canvassing for IP legal work.

Please, let this topic die a long deserved death.

Cheers

On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Michael Dickson <mike.dickson at hp.com> wrote:

> Ummm, no. Or should I say thats one perspective on it.
>
> And I suspect that people making content for virtual worlds like SL and
> opensim based grids would object to themselves being characterized as
> getting rich from it.
>
> IMO IP laws exist to protect smaller entities from predatory practices
> by larger corporations who might wish to exploit the size of a smaller
> company.  Even thats just one perspective.
>
> In any event this all has little to do with running OpenSim grids (other
> than to say if you are running a public grid in the US you should be
> aware of the DMCA and what it provides in terms of protection and
> responsibilities).  Speculating on the intent of Linden Labs, SL content
> creators, etc, is just that. Speculation.  And not productive IMO.
>
> Mike
>
> On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 12:33 +0000, Karen Palen wrote:
> > Which really comes back to my original point: IP laws (including DMCA)
> > were never intended to make a few "big content people rich, but to
> > increase the available "works" for everyone!
> >
> > We are a long way from that!
> >
> > Karen
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:47 AM, Robert Martin <robertltux at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >         On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 2:23 AM, Karen Palen
> >         <karenpalensl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >         > I think the essential requirement is very similar even
> >         though the
> >         > implementation differs a whole lot.
> >         >
> >         > The person who claims to "own" the material being copied
> >         must present proof
> >         > that it is indeed being copied and not just a vague
> >         statement that " they
> >         > are using what looks a lot like my work".
> >         >
> >         > That much is universal!
> >
> >         the big problem is that the DMCA is being used as a version of
> >         Maxwells Silver (sledge)Hammer so we have the big content
> >         folks doing
> >         keyword searches and catching
> >
> >         1 their own legitimate postings
> >         2 postings that use the same keywords but are unrelated
> >         3 what is actually fair use bits of content
> >         4 Fan fiction (which the author has stated is allowed)
> >
> >         --
> >         Robert L Martin
> >
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