tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post3158481556137954925..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Copyright Purges (Saturn in Virgo again!)Twilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-57045835417756095982008-07-14T08:43:00.000-05:002008-07-14T08:43:00.000-05:00Hi ANOh yes, I do realise that copyright laws are ...Hi AN<BR/><BR/>Oh yes, I do realise that copyright laws are essential. I had some of my own posts copied without proper credit not long ago, and was annoyed, especially as in some cases the blogs using my stuff had adverts and attempted to profit from my work (good luck with that!!) ;-)<BR/><BR/>Maybe in future years, if the internet survives as a medium, specific rules and guidelines might be worked out - for bloggers in particular. At present we come under what seem unrealistically draconian laws, especially for those who blog as a hobby and not a means of making money.<BR/><BR/>As you say, it's a thin line, and the general public is more often than not on the wrong side of it.<BR/>:-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-12352028005498418972008-07-14T04:05:00.000-05:002008-07-14T04:05:00.000-05:00I think it was inevitable that harsh laws would ev...I think it was inevitable that harsh laws would eventually catch up with the internet. We have to be very careful that they don't go too far.<BR/> Personally, I think a hint of freedom will always arise here through various ingenious ideas. At least, I hope so.<BR/> Mindst you, that said, some copyright laws are essential. For instance, some bloggers have used other people's work and claimed it as their own. I know in one instance, there was such a reaction by fellow bloggers that the culprit was humiliated.<BR/> Bullying or acceptable protection by the community?<BR/> There is so often a thin line on the internet.anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.com