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Post by khyron1144 on Nov 7, 2004 18:03:31 GMT -5
This is a question that I should have asked earlier but didn't think of.
I have heard that some free website places (like geocities) claim ownership of original art or writing posted to them. That is to say that if one is, say a poet, and a poem's first "publication" is on the poet's geocites (or similar) web site, the poem is owned by goecites rather than the poet in question.
I don't even know if it's totally true. It's just something I heard somewhere.
I was wondering if there is a similar case for proboards.
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Post by Shadowdragon on Nov 8, 2004 14:43:32 GMT -5
According to the agreement when you become a member of this forum the following is stated.
So since YOU (the poster) are solely responsible for the content of your posts, YOU (the poster) also OWN those posts.
That's my take on it anyway. Hope it helps.
[shadow=red,down,300]Shadowdragon[/shadow]
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Post by LadyWinterWolf on Nov 11, 2004 2:40:55 GMT -5
Unless copyrighted, anything posted on the internet becomes "up for grabs". Heck, I had winning recipes printed in cooking magazines, and found some of them, word for word, posted elsewhere on the internet, under someone else's name. Is nothing sacred?? 
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Post by khyron1144 on Nov 21, 2004 14:31:18 GMT -5
So, other than the possibility of someone else stealing it and getting it published first, there is no legal barrier to publication of The Vision as a real book, even though it saw first "publication" on proboards? I mean, I would have to finish it and find someone demented enough to want to publish it in book form, but those aren't legal barriers just minor hurdles to be overcome. |
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Post by LadyWinterWolf on Nov 22, 2004 15:57:06 GMT -5
When wanting to have something published, it is always advisable to mail a copy of the written work to yourself. That way you have it in a sealed envelope, the date is stamped on it, and it is reliable proof that the work is yours, if someone happens to publish it later on, but claim it as their work.
That deals with written works as seen in books, magazines, etc. As to the internet, the laws there are very iffy, and it's more of a "take your chances" kind of realm.
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