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RE: Many sites clearly state that all posted there is their property to use as they wish.

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Len_

In Reply to: RE: Many sites clearly state that all posted there is their property to use as they wish. posted by jneutron on July 23, 2007 at 13:45:04

I don't know of any online community that requires you to surrender your copyrights as a condition for posting. Some will require you to agree to specific uses (such as using your material to promote their website only on their website). Blanket forfeiture of your copyright is unreasonable and unheard of.

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Here's AH's rule.. - jneutron 06:57:44 07/26/07 (2)
IMPORTANT: All posts made in the Audioholics Forums become and remain the property of Audioholics (previously copyrighted works notwithstanding - which are illegal to post in the forums). Membership is optional and we reserve the right to keep, delete, modify or otherwise manipulate and/or publish any photos, text or data submitted to these forums. If you want something kept private, don't publish it in a public forum!

Did you copyright the material in question??

John
- RE: Here's AH's rule.. - Len_ 10:03:39 07/26/07 (1)
  John,
  Any material that you originally create is automatically copyrighted per the Berne Copyright Convention. You don't need to file with the US (or any government for that matter) copyright office in order to copyright a material. FYI: this post of mine was copyrighted the nanosecond I wrote it. So was your's.
  Audioholics rules are unreasonable and legally ambiguous. I would hesitate to post content I wish protected on a discussion forum with such an irrational and unclear set of rules. I visited their website to read their FAQs. It's clear - by the content and colloquial lexicon - whoever wrote it has little legal knowledge. They really should get a professional to review their rules. It would open a can of worms should they get sued.
  
  Edits: 07/26/07 07/26/07
  - Very informative. Thank you. - jneutron 06:24:24 07/27/07 (0)
    I'm glad I followed this thread down the lane..
    
    Cheers, John

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