Using images in your blog [split off from BAs Fall]
Jan 28, 2015 | 4:50 pm
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I created a picture this summer making fun of United's MileagePlus changes which I posted on Facebook. It was taken and reposted without my permission or attribution by two bloggers including Gary Leff.
Jan 28, 2015 | 4:58 pm
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There is, at least to my understanding of the law, no requirement to credit a photo taken from a media kit. I can think of plenty of reasons it is a good idea and when I bother to remember I do so, but that's usually low on my list of things I'm worried about when producing content.
ETA: I also could not care less if someone chooses to rename the file or not. The only impact that has is on SEO and even there it is minimal.
ETA: I also could not care less if someone chooses to rename the file or not. The only impact that has is on SEO and even there it is minimal.
I believe there was a publicized case of a popular media/entertainment blogger who would use images without permission. The blogger's defense was that since they had scribbled "funny" images on the photos they satire and covered under fair use.
Jan 28, 2015 | 7:41 pm
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Jan 28, 2015 | 9:33 pm
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Jan 28, 2015 | 9:52 pm
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Jan 28, 2015 | 9:59 pm
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What does that matter? I took a screen shot of the Delta page which clearly indicates where it's from and then created from there. Hell, I even left the copyright on the bottom of the page which gave Delta their citation. Stealing someone's original content for your blog without attribution is quite different.
Jan 28, 2015 | 11:11 pm
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What does that matter? I took a screen shot of the Delta page which clearly indicates where it's from and then created from there. Hell, I even left the copyright on the bottom of the page which gave Delta their citation. Stealing someone's original content for your blog without attribution is quite different.
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Last edited by Renes Points; Jan 28, 2015 at 11:26 pm Reason: Not sure of proper address to CMK10 - fixed
Jan 29, 2015 | 5:41 am
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Sir (or Madam). Unlike your person attack, I did NOT steal your original content on my blog or publish it. Nor did I take sides in this as clearly posted. All I pointed out was that your efforts to claim ownership of a work from Delta.com is lost in your argument.
I will accept an apology if offered. ^
I will accept an apology if offered. ^
He will accept an apology if offered. ^
Jan 29, 2015 | 6:12 am
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you should look up "fair use" and "parody"... i'll let those with a more legal background explain it, but yes he CAN claim ownership of his work, even when the original image was created by delta. so your point is pretty off base
Jan 29, 2015 | 9:36 am
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Sir (or Madam). Unlike your person attack, I did NOT steal your original content on my blog or publish it. Nor did I take sides in this as clearly posted. All I pointed out was that your efforts to claim ownership of a work from Delta.com is lost in your argument.
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I will accept an apology if offered. ^
Jan 29, 2015 | 10:28 am
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The US Supreme Court has held that "the heart of any parodist's claim to quote from existing material, is the use of some elements of a prior author's composition to create a new one that, at least in part, comments on that author's works." Perhaps some intrepid law student can discuss further
Jan 29, 2015 | 11:50 am
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Other fair use issues aside, the parody issue is complicated by the fact that CMK10 used the copyrighted material of one party (Delta) to mock another party (United).
The US Supreme Court has held that "the heart of any parodist's claim to quote from existing material, is the use of some elements of a prior author's composition to create a new one that, at least in part, comments on that author's works." Perhaps some intrepid law student can discuss further
The US Supreme Court has held that "the heart of any parodist's claim to quote from existing material, is the use of some elements of a prior author's composition to create a new one that, at least in part, comments on that author's works." Perhaps some intrepid law student can discuss further
Jan 29, 2015 | 1:18 pm
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I'm qualified as a law student, yes. But I have to admit I know nothing about copyright law yet. So I think I'll act unlawyerly and admit I don't know the answer.
But what I do know is that theft of something stolen is still theft. "It was already stolen" is not an affirmative defense.
But what I do know is that theft of something stolen is still theft. "It was already stolen" is not an affirmative defense.