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Originally Posted by RawAlex
Written word is no different from any other created content: The author (or the rights holder) owns the rights unless they have specifically released it into that good old "public domain". If you write a book, you own the rights to the book and you can control how it is used.
HOWEVER... there are plenty of exceptions to any rule. Fair use, the quoting of some of an article to report on the article itself, or to make a point while giving attribution (I am sure you did this in University, right?) . There are tons of other little exceptions.
For chat boards like this, nobody has made case law yet that I know of. Basically, if an article is published in, say, USA TOday, can some or all of it be posted "between friends" as part of a discussion? Does USA Today lose money because we wouldn't read it? Does it give them a boost? Nobody has gone there.
As for erotic stories, those are all copyrighted material to the original author. Most of them have released them for "non commercial use", which means in theory you cannot use them in a membership site or on a page with advertising (aka, commercial benefit). Many of the authors of these things are mega-agressive about protecting their work and they will hassle you endlessly if they find their stuff on a site you own.
In other words, don't do it.
There is no "presumed public domain" - either you can prove it is, or it isn't. No presumptions allowed.
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Well this is why I originally ask these questions.
I get what your saying, and realized that small gap where "Nobody's gone there yet" point being reached.
So I wanted to ask how far I can push the line here, when copyrights get involved.
Discussing a reposted article elsewhere from where originally posted should be to the advantage of the writer and its promoters.
"at least I would think this"
USA Today is a good example, I wish to engage in conversation on a story written from USA Today per say,
I CP'd the story onto another chat forum or personal website for discussion? There shouldn't be anything illegal about this.
It's no different than what a Radio Station might do live on the air, to read or quote an article from any major press release and then open phone lines for discussion? right?