01-09-2008, 06:25 AM | #91 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 7,452
Karma: 7185064
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Linköpng, Sweden
Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW
|
I think it depend. I you cannot be shut down until it can be shown that you have been told I think it is a bad thing to do. Also if the legal situation is unclear or if it is legal by complaining you can just cause more work for people so that they remove things not because it is illegal but because the do not want to answer email about it.
|
01-09-2008, 06:29 AM | #92 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
In this particular case, though, the files concerned clearly did infringe copyright, and so removing them from the site was absolutely the right thing to do.
Many web hosting services, when informed of a copyright infringement, will "shut down first, and ask questions later". This very nearly happened to the previous MobileRead server a while ago. |
01-09-2008, 07:44 AM | #93 |
Wizard
Posts: 4,395
Karma: 1358132
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3
|
"Now that you have made a point of bringing it to my attention, I have removed the files."
A phrasing that seems to convey a certain lack of enthusiasm . |
01-09-2008, 09:41 AM | #94 | ||
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 8,478
Karma: 5171130
Join Date: Jan 2006
Device: none
|
Quote:
Fine. My point is, downloading digital material that is not authorized to be available is illegal. Swedish law (as cited by Alexander's link) clearly states that: Quote:
No... the intellectual item has the value. The monopol secures the legal right to distribute and protect the intellectual item. Last edited by Steven Lyle Jordan; 01-09-2008 at 03:45 PM. |
||
01-09-2008, 03:52 PM | #95 | |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 8,478
Karma: 5171130
Join Date: Jan 2006
Device: none
|
Quote:
Still, it is an ISP's right to inform subscribers that any sign of infringing material can result in instant shutdown, with no consequences on the ISP. (And it's up to site owners to accept that, or go to an ISP that they feel will be more even-handed.) |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Notes On Lester Dent, Doc Savage, and Life + 50 copyright | Greg Anos | Upload Help | 16 | 07-18-2012 04:41 PM |
"First Wave" - A New Comic Book Series Featuring Doc Savage | Solitaire1 | Reading Recommendations | 3 | 03-02-2010 12:13 AM |
Pulp Doc Savage Covers? | rogue_ronin | Workshop | 29 | 01-26-2010 01:39 PM |
"Online Novels" - FREE, legal novels available on the Internet | Dr. Drib | Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) | 8 | 05-22-2009 09:32 PM |