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Re: Help with Free Webspace TOS agreements and Copyrights
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lugnet.publish
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Sat, 25 Dec 1999 16:04:00 GMT
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lpieniazek@+AntiSpam+novera.com
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I don't even pretend to play a lawyer on TV, ok?
Richard Marchetti wrote:
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> Seems like all they want is to be able to promote the services they provide by
> using one's published material as long as one is a member.
That's my read. These are modified from what they were a while back,
there was a major uproar about the way they read at the time. The
reading seemed to make much more sweeping claims. IIRC there was even a
boycott and a "black site day" at GeoCities. Can't say if that did it,
or what, but the current version of the G/Y agreement came out shortly
thereafter, and Xoom (which, lets face it, is a clone in second place)
followed suit.
> I guess I am
> cynical enough to worry that they somehow also want/have the right to publish
> the work in a more copyright abusive manner. For example in a book or
> something, like "Best Of Yahoo" or "Best of Xoom." On its face it looks like
> they could do this. But could they also just publish a book on the lego sites
> they host and use my material? See what I mean? Has this ever happened?
Yes I think they could do that. seems farfetched, though. You MIGHT see
your content in Yahoo Internet Life without comp. But that's not
necessarily a bad thing...
> Are these deals with the devil?
Free advice: Don't put anything on these sites that you really really
want to protect the IP of. Get a paid site for that where you don't even
grant promotional rights. But no, these actually are a great deal for
you. I wouldn't worry too much.
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| Hey Y'all: Well, I am trying to get together a largish lego site and am looking for free space for it. I have been to both Xoom and Geocities and read their TOS statements. Does anyone have anything interesting to say about the manner in which they (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.publish)
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