Comment Re:Is "Comments are owned by the poster" unclear? (Score 2) 245
Lighten up! What I understand they are doing is considered fair use.
I can't begin to count the number of times that I've seen the famous Orwell quote, "Big Brother is watching you," posted on this site.
Did the Posters using this quote ask for permission from the estate of George Orwell (I believe that that is the copyright holder)? Of course not.
Oh, and by the way, did you ask Hemos for permission to quote from his article? He did post it to /., so therefore, doesn't he own the post? And you didn't even quote him properly-you didn't tell us who you were quoting (nor did you use quotation marks, but you did use italics so that can slide :))!
I am glad, however, that they have responded to the wishes of the majority of the community and asked for permission. It really shows where their priorities are.
However, like you, I hope that they are being honest. I believe that they are wholeheartedly, but only time will tell whether or not this is a PR move for sure.
I can't begin to count the number of times that I've seen the famous Orwell quote, "Big Brother is watching you," posted on this site.
Did the Posters using this quote ask for permission from the estate of George Orwell (I believe that that is the copyright holder)? Of course not.
Oh, and by the way, did you ask Hemos for permission to quote from his article? He did post it to
I am glad, however, that they have responded to the wishes of the majority of the community and asked for permission. It really shows where their priorities are.
However, like you, I hope that they are being honest. I believe that they are wholeheartedly, but only time will tell whether or not this is a PR move for sure.
