RE: RE: [spoon-discuss] Proto-prop: Aes Sedai

["Baron von Skippy" <bvs@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>I'm on another mailing list where the legalities of copyright have come
>up,
>>>also. Two facts have become particularly relevant:
>>>
>>>1) What is and is not fair use is not predictable - there are factors "to
>be
>>>considered" in finding something to be fair use but there are no acid
>tests
>>>that can be applied.
>>>
>>>2) Most people are not in a position to defend themselves if there is any
>>>legal difficulty over such a thing. Therefore, it doesn't matter whether
>we
>>>are right or not, it only matters whether Jordan thinks we're worng.
>>>
>>>In other words, don't do anything that isn't blindingly obviously okay.
>>>
>>>Score one for my c-p-p, yay!
>>>
>>-On the other hand... hands up, everyone in the house who makes money off
>the WoT series and is likely to sue us if this idea becomes part
>>of the rules? Anybody? No? Okay.
>
>>Also, as long as we don't make a dime off it, there's hardly any point to
>quelling us and this is probably close enough to fanfic to get by
>>unnoticed.-
>
>That's true, this is closer to a fanfic than piracy. The issues had come up
>on another mailing list relating to unauthorized translations of copyrighted
>material, which is much less accepted. And in the end, it is what is
>accepted that matters.

-Such an interesting game we play where we have to deal with copyright issues... maybe we could have a proposal to repeal or ignore Title 17 copyright laws.-

[[BvS]]
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