copyrighting electronic media/data [was: Re: don't take my graphics! ]

Check out this site for copyrighting electronic media:
http://www.firstuse.com/index.htm
This is what they say they offer:=20
"Firstuse.com enables you to digitally fingerprint, time stamp and =
register any size or type of digital file ranging from ideas, business =
plans, scripts, songs, inventions, Y2K records, tax records, contracts, =
wills and trusts, web sites, software code, videos, and more."

I have not tried them yet, & am waiting to hear what everyone has to say =
about it.
much alohas from Oahu,
Lady Wistfulee
"Reading maketh a full man;
Conference a ready man;
and writing an exact man."
              --Francis Bacon

----- Original Message -----=20
From: S. Beach <sabrina_beach(at)yahoo.com>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: don't take my graphics! (WAS Re: hiding Html from Viewers)



--- Rich Baerwalde <rbaerwal(at)tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> As pertaining to copyright, there is something that could be used
> without
> much cost to the creator's advantage. So long as the original image
> is
> intact, the date created would be in the file properties, and of
> course, the
> original would be created before the thief's copy, thus confirming
> that the
> image file was indeed not made by the person who claimed to make
> it.  The
> same method could be used for written works.  Simply put the
> original work
> into an envelope and mail it to yourself before published.

The postal service of the United States (or any other country, for
that matter) is not a copyrighting agent.  That is why a separate
entity exists.  :)

> federal law I
> believe, any written work or drawing of any sort is under an
> unregistered
> copyright of the work's creator, whether the work is on paper or
> computer.

What you're referring to is intellectual property.  It's not federal
law.  It's becoming more and more difficult to prove that one's work
is their own, that's why copyrighting unique ideas -- in the form of
digital copy or print media or... -- should be considered.=20

I'm not an expert on this, nor am I claiming to be.  If you want
facts and figures, search the archives.  Intellectual property law
has been an ongoing issue ever since I joined the hwg-business list.

> have all of my original poetic, story and imagework stored away on
> disc or
> in mailed envelopes to ensure that aspect.

It might not stand up in court, if you ever need to.  Copyrighting is
an inexpensive ($20-30 USD) and GUARANTEED way to save your ideas
from being stolen and used for someone else's profit.

--skb


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> Respectfully,
>=20
> Richard Baerwalde
> Webmaster
> BaerComp Technologies
> http://baercomp.hypermart.net/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: S. Beach <sabrina_beach(at)yahoo.com>
> To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 9:35 AM
> Subject: don't take my graphics! (WAS Re: hiding Html from Viewers)
>=20
>=20
> >
> > Of course, if someone wants to take the time to edit out the
> > "copyright," you lose out.  If you're going to put "copyright
> skb" on
> > your images, at least take the time to consult a lawyer and/or
> file a
> > copyright on your images.  It's inexpensive to do.
> >
> > For more information on copyright, join the hwg-business list or
> look
> > through the archives.  There's a wealth of information there.
> >
> > Again, I say that if you do not want ppl taking your graphics,
> don't
> > post 'em.  That is the ONLY sure way of securing your creations.
> >
> > As far as the javascript goes (for the folks at Starr Wolf
> Design),
> > do you tell your clients that the javascript you use is NOT 100%
> > reliable?  If not, what do you think will happen when someone
> decides
> > to use NS to view a page and right-clicks?  If you do tell them
> that
> > the javascript works in only 2 (or is it just IE5?) browsers, why
> in
> > the world would they pay extra?
> >
> > The horse has been whipped, beaten and bleeding.  It died and is
> now
> > a rotting carcass.  We've already established several times that
> > although there are a handful of ways to prevent others from
> seeing
> > your work, it's a waste of time because someone, somewhere, WILL
> > steal them if they want to.
> >
> > It's a fact we must all live with.
> >
> > --skb
> >
> >
> > --- Bayangell(at)aol.com wrote:
> > > joycef(at)gtsoftware.com writes:
> > >> know it takes away (a bit) from the image, but at least it's
> > >> marked forever as
> > >> yours... And if it gets posted elsewhere, the credit is still
> > >> yours...
> >
> > > Funny you mention that. I just found a  tool in Paint pro shop
> 6
> > > that allows
> > > you to embedd a watermark, claiming it as yours.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> > Sabrina K. Beach
> > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
> > Lead Web Developer and
> > Communications Specialist
> > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
> > Lansdale Computer, Rochester, NY
> > __________________________________________________
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> >
> >
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Sabrina K. Beach=20
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Communications Specialist
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Lansdale Computer, Rochester, NY
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