> Every week, in various ways, you probably violate the copyright law. How? ... Or if you ... play DVDs at a house party. Isn't that perfectly legal under the

> Every week, in various ways, you probably violate the copyright law. How? ... Or if you ... play DVDs at a house party. Isn't that perfectly legal under the cape of Fair Use? In fact, the article doesn't even mention fair use, and seems to blatently ignore the fact that we as consumers have the right to "copyright infringement" for personal uses, like mix tapes/discs, or private, non-profit showings and sharing with friends. > It features news on the Potter films and books, essays on the works of J.K. Rowling, and a large gallery of fan art. It is also, at least to a copyright lawyer, an orgy of copyright infringement—including massive unauthorized use of characters, images, and the creation of "derivative works," like fan art. Once again, isn't most of this considering Fair Use, in the same way that parody of a copyrighted work is considered fair use? Or am I completely off my rocker and misunderstanding the purpose and coverage of Fair Use?