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<p>[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 3459852, member: 78298"]As I said the rules may have changed in the last 30 years. However,</p><p>if someone has infringed your copyright, and one person has filed the necessary paperwork and one person hasn't, who do you think has a better chance in court?</p><p>Someone who is a known photographer, or a known writer is going to have more leniency in the protection of their work than an average Joe.</p><p>You can't have 2 billion people, with every stupid thing they have ever said on Twitter, every stupid picture they have taken with their cell phone be protected intellectual/creative property.</p><p>Also, I was not contesting CT's use of the writing/ images.</p><p>It was the assertion that he can sue based on someone else appropriating his image and spoofing it. You are never going to win those frivolous lawsuits unless you can prove financial/reputation damages.</p><p>Carol Burnett sued Family Guy and Fox for using the image of a character she created (the washerwoman animation) without her permission, and she lost. What chance does VKB have?</p><p>My point is, you can't just run around screaming copyright and threatening to sue, because nothing is going to happen. You just look like a blowhard.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 3459852, member: 78298"]As I said the rules may have changed in the last 30 years. However, if someone has infringed your copyright, and one person has filed the necessary paperwork and one person hasn't, who do you think has a better chance in court? Someone who is a known photographer, or a known writer is going to have more leniency in the protection of their work than an average Joe. You can't have 2 billion people, with every stupid thing they have ever said on Twitter, every stupid picture they have taken with their cell phone be protected intellectual/creative property. Also, I was not contesting CT's use of the writing/ images. It was the assertion that he can sue based on someone else appropriating his image and spoofing it. You are never going to win those frivolous lawsuits unless you can prove financial/reputation damages. Carol Burnett sued Family Guy and Fox for using the image of a character she created (the washerwoman animation) without her permission, and she lost. What chance does VKB have? My point is, you can't just run around screaming copyright and threatening to sue, because nothing is going to happen. You just look like a blowhard.[/QUOTE]
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