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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 2:14 pm
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Originally Posted by PTravel
Feel free to reveal the scoop. Ideas (and facts) are not protectable in copyright, only the specific expression of those ideas.

Incidentally, federal district courts have exclusive jurisdiction over copyright. It would be "amusing" to see that guy try to sue for "copyright infringement of facts" in small claims court.

PTravel
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Yeah, the eBay seller's threat to enforce it through eBay, Paypal and small-claims court really scared me!
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