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You made The Verge! http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/6126305/tech-employee-lives-in-parking-lot http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/6126305/tech-employee-lives...
by slashink 12y ago
You made The Verge!
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/6126305/tech-employee-lives-in-parking-lot http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/6126305/tech-employee-lives...
- tomp 12y agoSo I guess The Verge doesn't care if I copy-paste large chunks of their articles (along with their copyrighted photos) on my web-page? Good to know...
- bsamuels 12y agowelcome to modern internet 'journalism'
- lwf 12y agoThe DMCA is your friend. :) https://nppa.org/page/5617 https://nppa.org/page/5617
- bproper 12y agoHey Tomp - I wrote that post. I cited the author, linked extensively, and gave credit in multiple places. If there had been a contact on his HN bio, I would have reached out that way as well.
- tomp 12y agoYou're preaching to the choir - I wish all IP law was either abolished or changed significantly so that it actually promoted innovation. However, that's completely besides the point. That's not how copyright works, what you did is most likely illegal, and the organization you represent would most likely not condone such behavior if the tables were turned.
- mncolinlee 12y agoAs long as it's treated as a block quote, it's a legal gray area. There's a concept called Fair Use in America that may often cover cases like this. It's possible the UK laws are more strict in this regard.
- awjr 12y agoLol I never. :D
- mkal_tsr 12y agoSo over or under on Ben Popper not contacting awjr before writing his arti-err ... copy-paste job.