MESSAGE
| DATE | 2002-11-20 |
| FROM | Ray Connolly
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] More from the DMCA
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http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=18&threadid=126042
We have been given DMCA notices regarding the posting of "Black Friday" sale
prices from the following companies:
Wal*Mart
Target
Best Buy
Staples
While we believe that sale prices are facts and can not be copyrighted, We
have made the business decision to comply with the dmca notifications.
Our reasoning for this is very simple - Our mission is to serve consumers -
If we were to choose to fight this battle, It would require more resources
than are available - and we would no longer be able to serve consumers.
I fully expect this story to be making news sites as early as today.
Part of the DMCA Safe Harbor provisions state that in order to qualify for
safe harbor protection, we must have no knowledge of the infringing
activity. If we become aware of the removed content being reposted on our
site, We have no choice but to remove the content, or forfeit our safe
harbor provision. I respectfully ask your cooperation on this matter.
On a further note - We have been, and will be in further contact with the
EFF, as well as ChillingEffects.org.
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New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
Fair Use -
because it's either fair use or useless....
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