Re: copyrights and pirated sites (was Client Woes)

by "Bob Laurence" <webguy(at)re-data.com>

Date:	Thu, 25 Oct 2001 03:28:27 -0700
To:	"Trevor Lockwood" <trevor(at)author.co.uk>, "HWG Techniques" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>, "Kukla Fran and Ollie" <weblists2001(at)yahoo.com>
Cc:	<mkear(at)afpwebworks.com>, "Ben Russo" <i.am.ben(at)sympatico.ca>
References:	cincy hwg
	todo: View Thread, Original

here is a site that is sure to become popular among our group :)

http://www.pirated-sites.com/

 bob


>
> I cannot comment about US copyright, and I'm no lawyer either, but the
> creator or owner of a work does not have to use the copyright symbol to
> retain the right to the work. Some 60 countries subscribe to the Berne
> Convention, which suggests the copyright symbol, the year of creation and
> the author/owners name is displayed but it is not vital. In the UK
copyright
> is retained until 70 years after the author's death.
>
> The inability to take effective action against infringement on the
Internet
> is a problem, one that is being addressed - albeit slowly. In the meantime
> infringements should be brought to notice of the owner who should then
> contact the ISP and W3.org to complain.
>
> Life is not easy and we must all be vigilant and react against thieves and
> vagabonds. If we all help to bring these crooks to public notice that will
> help.
>
> I've a page at http://www.author.co.uk/copyright.htm that may help folk
> interested - as it has links to pages written by people who really do know
> what they are talking about.
>
> Trevor Lockwood
> www.author.co.uk
>
>
>
>

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