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Hi, We have attributed each post to its user by linking it to the original thread. And if you think of it, a lot of original content from Reddit is shared aroun

Hi, We have attributed each post to its user by linking it to the original thread. And if you think of it, a lot of original content from Reddit is shared around, we have just done that :)

smnrchrds 6y ago
> We have attributed each post to its user by linking it to the original thread. It is still not legal. You can attribute Harry Potter to J. K. Rowling all you want. It still won't make it legal to republish her books. > if you think of it, a lot of original content from Reddit is shared around, we have just done that Businesses are held to a higher standard that random strangers with pseudonyms on the internet. For one, unlike 14-year-olds on twitter, a bank is supposed to have its metaphorical legal shit together. If an organization does not understand and comply with such widely-known laws as copyright, what are the odds that they understand and comply with thousands of obscure laws and regulations pertaining to financial institutions? Will it be just a matter of time until a regulator knocks on your door, does an audit, and learns that the company has violated dozens of laws and needs to be shut down immediately? I would be very concerned about trusting my money with a financial institution who seems to have a tendency to skirt, bend, and outright break the laws.
- 0x8BADF00D 6y ago
  > I would be very concerned about trusting my money with a financial institution who seems to have a tendency to skirt, bend, and outright break the laws. You mean like all of them? You seem to have some kind of axe to grind.
- jrockway 6y ago
  Yeah, it all seems very weird to me. You're one DMCA notice from a random redditor away from having your entire website shutdown. In general, you can't republish someone else's writing unless you get the permission from the author, or they publish it under a permissive license. Posting to Reddit does not put something in the public domain.

Hi, We have attributed each post to its user by linking it to the original thread. And if you think of it, a lot of original content from Reddit is shared around, we have just done that :)

smnrchrds 6y ago

> We have attributed each post to its user by linking it to the original thread. It is still not legal. You can attribute Harry Potter to J. K. Rowling all you want. It still won't make it legal to republish her books. > if you think of it, a lot of original content from Reddit is shared around, we have just done that Businesses are held to a higher standard that random strangers with pseudonyms on the internet. For one, unlike 14-year-olds on twitter, a bank is supposed to have its metaphorical legal shit together. If an organization does not understand and comply with such widely-known laws as copyright, what are the odds that they understand and comply with thousands of obscure laws and regulations pertaining to financial institutions? Will it be just a matter of time until a regulator knocks on your door, does an audit, and learns that the company has violated dozens of laws and needs to be shut down immediately? I would be very concerned about trusting my money with a financial institution who seems to have a tendency to skirt, bend, and outright break the laws.

0x8BADF00D 6y ago
> I would be very concerned about trusting my money with a financial institution who seems to have a tendency to skirt, bend, and outright break the laws. You mean like all of them? You seem to have some kind of axe to grind.
jrockway 6y ago
Yeah, it all seems very weird to me. You're one DMCA notice from a random redditor away from having your entire website shutdown. In general, you can't republish someone else's writing unless you get the permission from the author, or they publish it under a permissive license. Posting to Reddit does not put something in the public domain.