Comments on: Fair Use v. Plagiarism/Copyright Infringement (Updated: Another Blogger Takes a Stand, and the A.P. owes Michelle Malkin $132,125 under its new guidelines!)

By: Caffeinated Thoughts - » Twenty Items of Interest (v.25)

Caffeinated Thoughts - » Twenty Items of Interest (v.25) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:12:58 +0000

[...] Another reason to boycott the AP. Not only do they have a Neanderthal strategy when it comes to blogs linking to their stories. when it comes to their stories, but they also like [...]

By: Boycott the A.P.!

Boycott the A.P.! — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:17:16 +0000

[...] is in the process of trying to gain a monopoly on the news, and we can’t let them. Please see Fair Use v. Plagiarism/Copyright Infringement, and now: AP Settles Dispute with Drudge Retort, from Rogers Cadenhead, who runs the Drudge Report [...]

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:54:07 +0000

Gotta love veiled threats from powerless people! LOL

By: Jenn Sierra

Jenn Sierra — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:11:31 +0000

Well, thanks for the “warning,” GOPper, but we only use photos that either we have permission to use and/or that are in the public domain, and when it is appropriate, we include a “hyperlink” from the photo to the original blog post or web site. This is different from “hotlinking,” which is stealing the bandwith of the blog/website that originally posted the photo. For more information see our FHK SitRep 10.03.07: Why it’s Important to Use Your Own Bandwidth!

In the future, GOPper, you might want to be careful about making false accusations – especially when you don’t understand what you’re talking about. That’s a big no-no.

Just sayin.

By: GOPper

GOPper — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:38:37 +0000

Jenn and company. I would be careful with the attention you’re trying to draw here, considering you both fail to properly source your photos AND hotlink them.

Both BIG no-nos.

Just sayin.

By: NEWS & OPINION ROUNDUP (19 JUNE 2008) THE "C" WORD EDITION | Democrat=Socialist

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:54:46 +0000

[...] for the war that’s been waged by the AP on bloggers, the Collins Report has an outstanding idea, cancel your subscription to all newspapers [...]

By: Jenn Sierra

Jenn Sierra — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:42:56 +0000

No, Buffoon…please don’t get yourself arrested (or fined). Besides, where would you ever get that much stuff from the A.P. that you would actually want> on your blog?!

By: Buffoon

Buffoon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:03:27 +0000

oops , hit enter by mistake..
..copy and paste EVERY AP article that comes down the chute and see if they notice…..
of course when the cops pick me up I would be wearing a D=S shirt and FHK hat for the cameras

By: Buffoon

Buffoon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:01:32 +0000

Good points Ron, maybe I could martyr myself and get some publicity for us all, you know, set up a blog and copy and paste

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:50:02 +0000

Who uses the AP anymore?

By: The AP v. the Blogosphere - What will happen next? (Poll)

The AP v. the Blogosphere - What will happen next? (Poll) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:47:50 +0000

[...] For more on this story, see our post from yesterday: Fair Use v. Plagiarism/Copyright Infringement [...]

By: Firefox 3

Firefox 3 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:36:35 +0000

[...] online because it is right in front of you and you can copy and paste with ease (see Jenn’s Fair Use post for warnings about [...]

By: Warner Todd Huston

Warner Todd Huston — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:13:04 +0000

This is some great info. I’ve given some link love over at Publius’ Forum!

By: Associated Press-ing Bloggers &laquo Publius’ Forum

Associated Press-ing Bloggers &laquo Publius’ Forum — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:05:44 +0000

[...] friend Jenn Sierra over at Fort Hard Knox has some really good information on what this “Fir Use” deal is. If you are interested [...]

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:42:06 +0000

While your inner capitalist may tend to agree, a huge portion of content we have today would not exist were it not for fair use. Derivative works fall under fair use, for example. So Saturday Night Live would have been still born because EVERYTHING they do is derivative in nature, taking from content that is often copyrighted material. The same goes for pretty much all satire.

In the end, if all news sources can restrict the use of their content like this it will spell the end of online political discussion. You will never be able to refer to what was said in an article because exact quotes are not the only thing covered by copyright. Ideas are also covered. So if you’re ready to jettison fair use, be prepared to give up open political discussion. Oh, and also be prepared to never be able to copy your own CDs again as well.

The AP’s position is really a logical extension of what the RIAA has been asserting for a long time. That is that when you purchase content, the creator or owner of that content has ABSOLUTE control over what you do with that content. The RIAA has said that “legally” you are required to purchase a separate license for every device you use content on. So if you own three CD players, a computer and an MP3 player, you need to purchase five copies of a song or CD if you intend to play that music on all five devices. Thankfully the fair use doctrine exists to protect consumers from such nonsense. And it also protects our ability to discuss the news, including reasonable quotes from other sources so long as those sources are identified and credited. Obviously you can’t quote a whole article. Fair use does not protect you if you do that.