Copyright Infringement - Have you been ripped off?

[Jayst84]

There should be a site called http://stopreferringtoitasstealingwhenitsactuallyinfringement.com


Steve.

Depends where you are. Comes under 'theft' in Australia, for example.

 

[Steve Smith]

It can't be theft if you still have it. Theft is when someone deprives you of your property. Taking a copy doesn't do this.

That's why it has its own word - infringement.


Steve.

 

[Jayst84]

Well aware of that Steve. Doesn't stop it being referred to as "copyright theft" and "IP theft" in Australian law.

 

[Byker28i]

So how did you get photos you have no rights over removed?

The exif information hadn't been removed. So they showed up in a simple Google image search

I think it was more to do with your comment below.

They weren't actually my images. It just p***es me off to see people stealing. It was an exercise in seeing what could be done as well as getting that particular FB page taken down.

Can you report images that aren't yours?

I've taken the easier route, not to have a facebook account. Social networking for me is down the pub.

 

[JennyGW]

I think it was more to do with your comment below.
Can you report images that aren't yours?
I've taken the easier route, not to have a facebook account. Social networking for me is down the pub.

I'm doing very little social networking on FB. It's for business.

 

[st599]

Well aware of that Steve. Doesn't stop it being referred to as "copyright theft" and "IP theft" in Australian law.

Really? http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca1968133/

The word theft doesn't appear once. It can't be theft as under common law, theft is the depriving of a person of their personal property.

 

[Steve Smith]

The word theft doesn't appear once. It can't be theft as under common law, theft is the depriving of a person of their personal property.

Indeed. They seem to like the word infringement too. Probably because it's the correct word!


Steve.