Comment That Little Thing Called The (Score 1) 177
Fair Use Law.
Not particularly related to this 2600 incident, but to another "milestone" incident. I have compiled this information.
The usage of "fucknbc.com" was of critical nature.
According to the Fair Use Law, the fair use (which includes criticism) of copyrighted work may not be classified as infringement of copyright.
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The Fair Use Law:
Sec. 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and
106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including
such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes SUCH AS CRITICISM, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is NOT AN INFRINGEMENT OF
COPYRIGHT.
In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be
considered shall include -
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including
whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market
for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.
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It is quite a shame, the "2nd Generation of the internet" is going to incorporate all of these issues and compensate for what may be seen as "unjust", whether we like it or not, odds are we will not win the Free Speech battle, or any other battles pertaining to the many other issues of the Internet. Enjoy what you have now while you can.
Not particularly related to this 2600 incident, but to another "milestone" incident. I have compiled this information.
The usage of "fucknbc.com" was of critical nature.
According to the Fair Use Law, the fair use (which includes criticism) of copyrighted work may not be classified as infringement of copyright.
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The Fair Use Law:
Sec. 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and
106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including
such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes SUCH AS CRITICISM, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is NOT AN INFRINGEMENT OF
COPYRIGHT.
In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be
considered shall include -
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including
whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market
for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.
---
It is quite a shame, the "2nd Generation of the internet" is going to incorporate all of these issues and compensate for what may be seen as "unjust", whether we like it or not, odds are we will not win the Free Speech battle, or any other battles pertaining to the many other issues of the Internet. Enjoy what you have now while you can.
