Comments on: Orphaned Works Legislation http://www.scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/ Relax! We're STILL bringing the Science! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Barry Deutsch http://www.scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-143 Barry Deutsch Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:25:06 +0000 http://scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-143 I hope this bill, or a <a href="http://lessig.org/blog/2007/02/copyright_policy_orphan_works.html" rel="nofollow">much better one</a>, passes. Orphaned works are a real problem; it would be possible for big institutions (like universities and libraries) to rescue a lot of degrading works (like old films) if they were free of the fear that they'll get sued for it. I hope this bill, or a much better one, passes. Orphaned works are a real problem; it would be possible for big institutions (like universities and libraries) to rescue a lot of degrading works (like old films) if they were free of the fear that they’ll get sued for it.

]]> By: hpkomic http://www.scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-142 hpkomic Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:00:54 +0000 http://scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-142 There is definitely not enough information available to people right now, and from what I can tell, this mass panic has just suddenly swept the creative community. At this point, all I hope to do is find enough information so that everything makes more sense. I am sure everything will be just fine, but the situation seemed sudden and important enough to try and cover. There is definitely not enough information available to people right now, and from what I can tell, this mass panic has just suddenly swept the creative community. At this point, all I hope to do is find enough information so that everything makes more sense.

I am sure everything will be just fine, but the situation seemed sudden and important enough to try and cover.

]]> By: Shaz http://www.scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-141 Shaz Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:49:49 +0000 http://scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-141 So basically from the gist of the summary in the bill it states that the 'infringer' must at least ask the original artist first before using any of the original artists work. And in doing so, must have some form of compensation, i.e credit to the original artist. I could be reading this wrong, but it sounds no different to the etiquette I've experienced with other artists who have used my characters and works in the past and given me credit, however the difference is that the 'infringer' must have PROOF that he at least asked. Though if the original artist never responded this makes his work fair game? How many artists, especially famous ones can reply back to so many fans and others giving them permission of his work? I suppose this is where watermarks and signatures on created peices come in huh? Wait, compensation... I'm hoping its to do with benefiting the original creator after all. That all being said, It may or may not define art thieves and those who clearly wish to use someone's artwork whilst giving due respect to the original artist. I mean, how many art thieves spend all that time asking the original owners and crediting their sources? So basically from the gist of the summary in the bill it states that the ‘infringer’ must at least ask the original artist first before using any of the original artists work. And in doing so, must have some form of compensation, i.e credit to the original artist.
I could be reading this wrong, but it sounds no different to the etiquette I’ve experienced with other artists who have used my characters and works in the past and given me credit, however the difference is that the ‘infringer’ must have PROOF that he at least asked. Though if the original artist never responded this makes his work fair game? How many artists, especially famous ones can reply back to so many fans and others giving them permission of his work? I suppose this is where watermarks and signatures on created peices come in huh?
Wait, compensation… I’m hoping its to do with benefiting the original creator after all.

That all being said, It may or may not define art thieves and those who clearly wish to use someone’s artwork whilst giving due respect to the original artist. I mean, how many art thieves spend all that time asking the original owners and crediting their sources?

]]> By: cirby http://www.scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-140 cirby Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:50:17 +0000 http://scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-140 On the other hand, if you keep an online archive, well-indexed and easy to find (putting your real name and keywords INSIDE the photo as IPTC or the like), and someone uses it with tags intact, you can make an easy case that they didn't do the due diligence in two different fashions, and own their butts. On the other hand, if you keep an online archive, well-indexed and easy to find (putting your real name and keywords INSIDE the photo as IPTC or the like), and someone uses it with tags intact, you can make an easy case that they didn’t do the due diligence in two different fashions, and own their butts.

]]> By: SynDuo http://www.scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-139 SynDuo Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:14:20 +0000 http://scienteers.com/blog/orphaned-works-legislation/#comment-139 well if this happens FRIEND, I'm leaving the online art world forever. well if this happens FRIEND, I’m leaving the online art world forever.

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