So I know I've posted about fair use vs. infringement of a copyright before, sometimes at great length (and even regarding its relation to the issue of orphan works (remember that fun?)), but I feel like maybe some of the Internet needs to revisit the concept.FN 1

Recently my friend cleolinda had another run-in with someone re-posting, in its entirety and ( Read more... )

You guys, the recent shutdown of scans_daily has precipitated yet another flurry of misuses of the concept of fair use. Now, believe it or not, I actually *do* have stuff to do other than post about this stuff, but I just wanted to make a brief foray into the misunderstandings again, in hopes that this might help *someone* out there understand how ( Read more... )

Via cleolinda:

Lexicon case decided; publication halted.

"The judge also said that RDR Books had 'failed to establish an affirmative defense of fair use.'"

I SO TOTALLY CALLED IT. HAHA!