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 | | From: | Richard C. | | Subject: | Re: Bill Martin is NOT a thief | | Date: | Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:58:31 -0800 |
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"Nonna Yabisness" wrote in message
news:Nonna-02B66E.23334317012005@news.verizon.net...
> In article ,
> "Dario Western"
> wrote:
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>> With all the thousands of photos in their gallery, it seems absurd
>> that they would need to steal photos to add to their already
>> extensive gallery.
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> Regardless, as domain and hosting contract holder he is ultimately
> responsible for content.
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> In theory, if enough people complained to his web hosting service that
> he was violating copyright his host could terminate him for TOS.
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> It remains his responsibility to instruct his "administrators" and
> "users" to NOT post images that are culled from other web sites or
> from copyrighted publications, and further to ask that,they remove any
> images that these people may have uploaded that are.
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> If he has not taken such action he is just as much an offender.
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> He is not a "common carrier" under USA law that may claim an
> indemnification as the telco companies do with respect to the content
> posted by others, and remains responsible for any content on his pages
> under his control.
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> Waiting for someone to complain is a side step to the issue. Some
> people may never visit his web site to know if their copyrighted works
> are being displayed. Further, since a login name and password is
> required that shortens the number of people who might view said
> usurped works.
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> His responsibility is both moral and legal under local laws that he
> must complay with.
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> The fact that he hide behind his religious self-rightiousness is
> simply incomprehendable.
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> I've read some postings that suggest he is a nut.
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> As this drama continues to unfold I am beginning to believe that.
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> Nonna
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