Comments on: YouTube’s indiscriminate copyright gauleiters http://www.bloggernews.net/118775 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Clover10123 http://www.bloggernews.net/118775#comment-862616 Clover10123 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:35:59 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118775#comment-862616 I totally agree with you, Tammy. The law should be a thing that everyone respects. YouTube cares about its users, but the law's also important as well. However, I also think that many ot Youtube's users will be very upset with all of these videos they've worked so hard on removed. And besides, these people make videos out of pure enjoyment. Shouldn't they be able to create something without having th worry that the law won't give them the credit? I do believe the law says that copyright isn't infringed until 10% of it is different or changed. And, based on what I've seen, they aren't so much the same. Perhaps a better solution could be found. Perhaps the artists that don't mind having their songs used on Youtube should allow the site's users to create a video based upon the song. There could be many possible solutions for this. But it all depends on the influence on Youtube's users, business, and economy. Luv Clo I totally agree with you, Tammy. The law should be a thing that everyone respects. YouTube cares about its users, but the law’s also important as well. However, I also think that many ot Youtube’s users will be very upset with all of these videos they’ve worked so hard on removed. And besides, these people make videos out of pure enjoyment. Shouldn’t they be able to create something without having th worry that the law won’t give them the credit? I do believe the law says that copyright isn’t infringed until 10% of it is different or changed. And, based on what I’ve seen, they aren’t so much the same. Perhaps a better solution could be found. Perhaps the artists that don’t mind having their songs used on Youtube should allow the site’s users to create a video based upon the song. There could be many possible solutions for this. But it all depends on the influence on Youtube’s users, business, and economy.
Luv Clo

]]> By: Random_comment_guy http://www.bloggernews.net/118775#comment-790464 Random_comment_guy Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:32:29 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118775#comment-790464 Tammy: Your comments regarding any potential agreement pursuant to information printed on the back of a ticket is, unfortunately, misguided. You are suggesting that his friend is in violation of a contract with the ticket provider or whoever hosted the game. Whether or not he had a contract with them, which is certainly arguable either way, such an agreement IS NOT grounds for copyright infringement. Youtube almost certainly received a DMCA notice and takedown request, which must be based on a Copyright violation, AND NOT a contract dispute. There are provisions to challenge the takedown, and his friend should pursue them. Unfortunately, doing so is costly and time consuming, which is the reason that you have not seen more of such challenges. The DMCA is provides a de facto default judgment against accused wrong doers with only superficial means for proper adjudication and due process. The powers of industry are heavily abusing the system, and are doing so at their own peril. This issue is building to a tipping point, and over the next several years, many experts believe that a major reworking of pertinent laws will take place. Time will tell. Tammy:

Your comments regarding any potential agreement pursuant to information printed on the back of a ticket is, unfortunately, misguided. You are suggesting that his friend is in violation of a contract with the ticket provider or whoever hosted the game. Whether or not he had a contract with them, which is certainly arguable either way, such an agreement IS NOT grounds for copyright infringement.

Youtube almost certainly received a DMCA notice and takedown request, which must be based on a Copyright violation, AND NOT a contract dispute.

There are provisions to challenge the takedown, and his friend should pursue them. Unfortunately, doing so is costly and time consuming, which is the reason that you have not seen more of such challenges.

The DMCA is provides a de facto default judgment against accused wrong doers with only superficial means for proper adjudication and due process.

The powers of industry are heavily abusing the system, and are doing so at their own peril. This issue is building to a tipping point, and over the next several years, many experts believe that a major reworking of pertinent laws will take place.

Time will tell.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.bloggernews.net/118775#comment-790217 Tammy Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:17:17 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118775#comment-790217 Did your friend read the back of his ticket? Photography of any kind is explicitly banned in FA Premier League grounds and I'm sure the same applies to Cricket. Obviously they wont clamp down on people taking pictures or clips for memories sake. Its when they're shared that copyright laws come into play. You cant blame YouTube or anyone else for sticking to the letter of the law. To do otherwise would invite law suit after law suit and end up with them having to close down. That would damage their brands a lot more now wouldnt it? Did your friend read the back of his ticket? Photography of any kind is explicitly banned in FA Premier League grounds and I’m sure the same applies to Cricket. Obviously they wont clamp down on people taking pictures or clips for memories sake. Its when they’re shared that copyright laws come into play.

You cant blame YouTube or anyone else for sticking to the letter of the law. To do otherwise would invite law suit after law suit and end up with them having to close down. That would damage their brands a lot more now wouldnt it?

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