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1. Point taken. 2. Even under fair use? How do sites like memegenerator, knowyourmeme, and others get away with it? They make money. My project was free.
by buf 15y ago
1. Point taken.
2. Even under fair use? How do sites like memegenerator, knowyourmeme, and others get away with it? They make money. My project was free.
- thebigredjay 15y agoFair use is a fickle beast and not something to rely on. I have no idea how those sites exist without lawsuits but I would not consider them shining examples of web success.
- smashing 15y agoMy advice is to contact "memegenerator, knowyourmeme, and others" and ask them what licensing agreements they have with the copyright holders that allow them publish the content. You may be surprised to learn how much or how little money changes hand.
- buf 15y agoI spoke with the founder/owner of campusmemes.com asking the same questions. He basically said, "We operate business as usual until we get a C&D. Remove the image. Life goes on."
- smashing 15y agoHmm, The Monetization of Copyrighted Content without any Licenses sounds more like a service than a software product. Maybe try to obtain license agreements from the copyright holders and put the funding for agree'ed to licenses in the Kickstarter campaign.
- Helianthus 15y agoThey take a lot of the same flak. I expect it died down somewhat once they (at least, I use knowyourmeme) became vaguely reliable and useful.