I will be awaiting an apology from DigiMark007 and Ushgarak.
WrathfulDwarf stated hypothetically, that members could not be financially responsible for copyright infringement that occurs on the site, because members do not directly benefit from infringing the work.
This is not correct. One needs to financially benefit from infringing the work to be responsible for actual damages. However, one needs only to infringe the work to be responsible for statutory damages.
A site administrator could be responsible for vicarious infringement, because he can control access to the site; a site moderator could be responsible for vicarious infringement, because he can supervise the infringing activity; and a site member could be responsible for contributory infringement, because he has knowledge of, or because he materially contributed to the infringing activity.
I did not state that copyright infringement is occurring on the site; that if copyright infringement had occurred on the site, that the necessary measures had not been taken to resolve the issue; or that litigation is imminent. I simply corrected WrathfulDwarf regarding his misunderstanding of copyright law.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarfBan him just for good measure.
I wonder if Adam Poe got permission to use those Planet Terror pictures from Tarantino or Rodriguez. Since he didn't pay for them.That could be illegal. hmm
(LOLOLOLOL DID U GET ONE FROM BATMAN, WD? LOLOLOLO BBQSAUCE)
[edit] I personally asked Penn and Teller to use their quote and asked the stars and stripes whether I could burn it and take a picture. I got mah bases covereded.
Originally posted by Bardock42[edit] I personally asked Penn and Teller to use their quote and asked the stars and stripes whether I could burn it and take a picture. I got mah bases covereded.
Think you smart?
Well, I'm going to go see The Dark Knight and I'm goint to pay a movie ticket. That entitles me to borrow the images to promote the film.
So...I should be paid for advertising. Hahah! BOOYAH!