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Let me see if I understand this correctly: you are making print copies of websites without their permission? Even if you did not take a percentage of the cut,
by rprasad 16y ago
Let me see if I understand this correctly: you are making print copies of websites without their permission?
Even if you did not take a percentage of the cut, or charge any money, this would be a per se copyright violation. (Instapaper itself rests on shaky fair use grounds, close to but not quite over the edge into copyright infringement). You've jumped into the chasm.
If your service was intended for websites to allow people to make customized print copies, it would be okay, because the copyright owner would be opting into your service. The website would be, explicitly or in effect, providing a copyright license allowing for the service/users to make print copies of their website.
And that's assuming you are in the U.S. If you're in Europe, fair use laws are far less permissive.
- tpwong 16y agoOctavore allows individuals to create print copies of articles they choose for their personal use. To clarify, the books that are generated are not made available to the public. For what it's worth, I did hesitate when considering the copyright issues while working on Octavore. In general I believe in respecting copyright laws and IP rights, but in this case I feel the onus is on the user, and decided to err on the side of making something interesting, for now. In any case, I'll make it clear on the website that I do not condone violating copyright, and provide an email address for publishers to opt out, similar to Instapaper. Thanks for your feedback!