▲ 66 ▼ Do we own our posts? (programming.dev) submitted 2 years ago by thepiggz@programming.dev to c/fediverse@lemmy.world 40 comments fedilink hide all child comments Who owns what we post?
[+] lnxtx@feddit.nl 22 points 2 years ago (9 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 years ago (8 children) In very limited circumstances. While copyright applies automatically, it has to be registered with the Copyright Office for you to be able to enforce it. I doubt Lemmy posters register each of their posts with the Copyright Office. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 18 points 2 years ago (7 children) The World Copyright Office then? Oh wait, three seconds of googling suggests my posts are most likely covered when I post via my home instance in Australia. "You don't need to register for copyright in Australia. The moment an idea or creative concept is documented on paper or electronically it is automatically protected by copyright in Australia. Copyright protection is free and automatic under the Copyright Act 1968." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 6 points 2 years ago* The same applies here in NZ (although my instance is currently residing in AU) permalink fedilink source parent [+] BrikoX@lemmy.zip -6 points 2 years ago (5 children) That's what I said. While copyright applies automatically You can't enforce it without it being registered. Courts will reject any claim that is filled with unregistered copyright. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] br3d@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago I think the problem is that you're not explaining which country you're thinking of, and seem to be suggesting it's the same legal situation everywhere permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tarte@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago* The concept of needing to register copyright does not exist in most countries. In many countries you just have it and you can enforce it. Fediverse servers do exist outside of the USA so this is relevant for people who run those servers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago No, there is no need to register copyright in Australia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lily33@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago That's only US courts. Other countries don't even have a procedure for registering copyrights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dgriffith@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago How about you read the very first sentence of my little snippet again. The very first sentence. The sentence that says, "You don’t need to register for copyright in Australia." You know, the sentence that effectively describes what needs to happen if you're thinking about registering copyright in Australia. Perhaps in your country you have to register works for copyright so that the courts will recognise your claims of infringement. Other countries, maybe not so much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 years ago (8 children) In very limited circumstances. While copyright applies automatically, it has to be registered with the Copyright Office for you to be able to enforce it. I doubt Lemmy posters register each of their posts with the Copyright Office. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 18 points 2 years ago (7 children) The World Copyright Office then? Oh wait, three seconds of googling suggests my posts are most likely covered when I post via my home instance in Australia. "You don't need to register for copyright in Australia. The moment an idea or creative concept is documented on paper or electronically it is automatically protected by copyright in Australia. Copyright protection is free and automatic under the Copyright Act 1968." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 6 points 2 years ago* The same applies here in NZ (although my instance is currently residing in AU) permalink fedilink source parent [+] BrikoX@lemmy.zip -6 points 2 years ago (5 children) That's what I said. While copyright applies automatically You can't enforce it without it being registered. Courts will reject any claim that is filled with unregistered copyright. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] br3d@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago I think the problem is that you're not explaining which country you're thinking of, and seem to be suggesting it's the same legal situation everywhere permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tarte@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago* The concept of needing to register copyright does not exist in most countries. In many countries you just have it and you can enforce it. Fediverse servers do exist outside of the USA so this is relevant for people who run those servers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago No, there is no need to register copyright in Australia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lily33@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago That's only US courts. Other countries don't even have a procedure for registering copyrights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dgriffith@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago How about you read the very first sentence of my little snippet again. The very first sentence. The sentence that says, "You don’t need to register for copyright in Australia." You know, the sentence that effectively describes what needs to happen if you're thinking about registering copyright in Australia. Perhaps in your country you have to register works for copyright so that the courts will recognise your claims of infringement. Other countries, maybe not so much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 18 points 2 years ago (7 children) The World Copyright Office then? Oh wait, three seconds of googling suggests my posts are most likely covered when I post via my home instance in Australia. "You don't need to register for copyright in Australia. The moment an idea or creative concept is documented on paper or electronically it is automatically protected by copyright in Australia. Copyright protection is free and automatic under the Copyright Act 1968." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 6 points 2 years ago* The same applies here in NZ (although my instance is currently residing in AU) permalink fedilink source parent [+] BrikoX@lemmy.zip -6 points 2 years ago (5 children) That's what I said. While copyright applies automatically You can't enforce it without it being registered. Courts will reject any claim that is filled with unregistered copyright. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] br3d@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago I think the problem is that you're not explaining which country you're thinking of, and seem to be suggesting it's the same legal situation everywhere permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tarte@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago* The concept of needing to register copyright does not exist in most countries. In many countries you just have it and you can enforce it. Fediverse servers do exist outside of the USA so this is relevant for people who run those servers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago No, there is no need to register copyright in Australia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lily33@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago That's only US courts. Other countries don't even have a procedure for registering copyrights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dgriffith@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago How about you read the very first sentence of my little snippet again. The very first sentence. The sentence that says, "You don’t need to register for copyright in Australia." You know, the sentence that effectively describes what needs to happen if you're thinking about registering copyright in Australia. Perhaps in your country you have to register works for copyright so that the courts will recognise your claims of infringement. Other countries, maybe not so much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 6 points 2 years ago* The same applies here in NZ (although my instance is currently residing in AU) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] BrikoX@lemmy.zip -6 points 2 years ago (5 children) That's what I said. While copyright applies automatically You can't enforce it without it being registered. Courts will reject any claim that is filled with unregistered copyright. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] br3d@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago I think the problem is that you're not explaining which country you're thinking of, and seem to be suggesting it's the same legal situation everywhere permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tarte@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago* The concept of needing to register copyright does not exist in most countries. In many countries you just have it and you can enforce it. Fediverse servers do exist outside of the USA so this is relevant for people who run those servers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago No, there is no need to register copyright in Australia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lily33@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago That's only US courts. Other countries don't even have a procedure for registering copyrights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dgriffith@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago How about you read the very first sentence of my little snippet again. The very first sentence. The sentence that says, "You don’t need to register for copyright in Australia." You know, the sentence that effectively describes what needs to happen if you're thinking about registering copyright in Australia. Perhaps in your country you have to register works for copyright so that the courts will recognise your claims of infringement. Other countries, maybe not so much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] br3d@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago I think the problem is that you're not explaining which country you're thinking of, and seem to be suggesting it's the same legal situation everywhere permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tarte@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago* The concept of needing to register copyright does not exist in most countries. In many countries you just have it and you can enforce it. Fediverse servers do exist outside of the USA so this is relevant for people who run those servers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago No, there is no need to register copyright in Australia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lily33@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago That's only US courts. Other countries don't even have a procedure for registering copyrights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago How about you read the very first sentence of my little snippet again. The very first sentence. The sentence that says, "You don’t need to register for copyright in Australia." You know, the sentence that effectively describes what needs to happen if you're thinking about registering copyright in Australia. Perhaps in your country you have to register works for copyright so that the courts will recognise your claims of infringement. Other countries, maybe not so much. permalink fedilink source parent