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alp227

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5. that situation is not comparable,

Reply to socialindependocrat (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 04:36 PM

Apr 2012

as those books only use excerpts or paraphrases of other works, as compared with the situation Viacom is angry over, YouTube hosting content that Viacom already hosts thus diverting profit away from Viacom.

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Viacom�s Copyright Suit Against Google�s YouTube Reinstated [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

Try posting a video of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Youtube... Galraedia Apr 2012 #1

Fucking dinks--don't they understand the concept of free advertising? MADem Apr 2012 #2

If you write a book and reference someone else's work socialindependocrat Apr 2012 #3

that situation is not comparable, alp227 Apr 2012 #5

Youtube should make a fair use defense on the behalf of their users bl968 Apr 2012 #4

Viacom will happily sell you 30-second videos to assert that 30 seconds is too long for fair use saras Apr 2012 #6