__/ [ Erik Funkenbusch ] on Sunday 31 December 2006 22:39 \__
> On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:45:34 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ Erik Funkenbusch ] on Sunday 31 December 2006 09:49 \__
>>
>>>
>>
http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2006/12/28/time-to-rething-waste-culture-amid-global-warming/
>>>
>>> Once again Roy is in flagrant disregard of copyright, and is doing so in
>>> more than one way.
>>>
>>> Notice he's using a picture stolen from the BBC, which he has modified in
>>> addition to using the BBC trademark.
>>>
>>> From the BBC's own site:
>>>
>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/
>>>
>>> "The names, images and logos identifying the BBC, BBC Worldwide or third
>>> parties and their products and services are subject to copyright, design
>>> rights and trade marks of the BBC, BBC Worldwide Limited and/or third
>>> parties. Nothing contained in these terms shall be construed as
>>> conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licence or right to
>>> use any trademark, patent, design right or copyright of the BBC, BBC
>>> Worldwide Limited, or any other third party."
>>>
>>> Also:
>>>
>>> "You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast,
>>> transmit, make available to the public, or otherwise use bbc.co.uk
>>> content in any way except for your own personal, non-commercial use. You
>>> also agree not to adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any
>>> bbc.co.uk content except for your own personal, non-commercial use. Any
>>> other use of bbc.co.uk content requires the prior written permission of
>>> the BBC."
>>>
>>> So let's review the violations, shall we?
>>>
>>> 1) He's copied and reproduced copyrighted works without permission.
>>> 2) He's altered (or created a derived work) from a copyrighted work,
>>> again without permission.
>>> 3) He's used BBC tradmarks without permission, not to mention reproduced
>>> them and appears to be trying to confer BBC sanctioning of his works.
>>> 4) He's doing all this for commercial profit, as he recieves ad revenue
>>> from the pages.
>>> 5) He's making it seem like an article, published on a different site, is
>>> connected to the BBC.
>>>
>>> One would have thought he'd have learned his lesson from the last
>>> debacle, but no... Roy willfully violates copyright laws at his whim.
>>>
>>> That's Roy "Do as I say, not as I do" Schestowitz - Pirate for you.
>>
>> That's Erik "drama drama drama" Funkenbusch.
>
> I thought you had me killfiled Roy? I guess you're a liar, but we knew
> that. And don't claim you saw someone elses response, because you're the
> first response.
>
>> Grow up please. The BBC was acknowledged when I, as a 22 year old, first
>> put up such images in a new blog (shortly afterwards moving to
>> http://www.sxc.hu/ ) . Here. Let me help you.
>>
>> http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2005/01/06/a-lazy-boy/
>>
>> OMG! What a thief.
>
> Look again at the BBC terms of service. Nowhere does it say that
> "acknowledging" them gives you the right to use their copyrighted works.
> In fact, it says very explicitly:
>
> "Nothing contained in these terms shall be construed as conferring by
> implication, estoppel or otherwise any licence or right to use any
> trademark, patent, design right or copyright of the BBC, BBC Worldwide
> Limited, or any other third party."
>
> And just because your adsense revenue isn't enough to pay your bills
> (another lie, since you claimed before that your excess profits were
> donated to charity) doesn't change the fact that you're collecting revenue.
> Lack of profit doesn't make you non-commercial.
>
> You are in willful direct and explicit violation of the BBC's terms of
> service and copyright law, and you simply don't care. You have no moral
> high ground.
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