Comments on: “Fair use” is not a loophole

By: Charlene

Charlene — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:57:20 +0000

I suspect they credit screennames because just reciting comments without some kind of attribution isn’t just copyright infringement: it’s steering awfully close to plagiarism.

By: Fagstein

Fagstein — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:17:39 +0000

That’s why I said “tries to profit.” Just because it’s a financial failure doesn’t mean they’re exempt from paying expenses, any more than a money-losing business can simply forgo paying its electricity bill.

As for the videos being “free,” that’s not an exemption from copyright rules. Besides, videos from Comedy Central, for example, are shown with money-generating advertisements.

Finally, I don’t see how this is “all for the good of the community.” Just what altruistic cause does this project enhance?

By: Jeremi

Jeremi — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:11:24 +0000

“But the most important objection I have to this show is that, like Vlog and all the others, it blatantly tries to profit off other people’s work. Permission is not sought before these videos are aired. No payment goes out to their creators for a license to rebroadcast. Profits from the show aren’t shared.”

Hate to burst Your bubble, but they don’t make money off it.

I would sort of agree about the copyright infringement, but they merely show videos that were free to begin with, so no one profits,no one loses, it’s all for the good of the community, where’s the harm in that?

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:24:39 +0000

“I hate it when people credit screennames, especially in video. Not only does it sound stupid, but if people aren’t going to give their real names, why should we credit them?”

Does this apply for bloggers as well ;)