Comments on: The Myth of Poor Man’s Copyright http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/ Content Theft, Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:12:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Themes that Mimic Copyrighted Design - Page 2 - WordPress Tavern Forumhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-129237 Themes that Mimic Copyrighted Design - Page 2 - WordPress Tavern Forum Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:19:52 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-129237 [...] Today had extensive post on how unreliable that approach is (at least in context of US laws). http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/...ans-copyright/ Rarst.net - cynical thoughts on software and web (and sometimes WP) | [...] [...] Today had extensive post on how unreliable that approach is (at least in context of US laws). http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/…ans-copyright/ Rarst.net – cynical thoughts on software and web (and sometimes WP) | [...]

]]> By: 5 Stupid Copyright Questions That Aren’t | PlagiarismTodayhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-124366 5 Stupid Copyright Questions That Aren’t | PlagiarismToday Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:34:25 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-124366 [...] does neither. This is a myth that has been covered on this site many times and needs to die. However, it is kept alive by tons of people, mostly on the Web, who [...] [...] does neither. This is a myth that has been covered on this site many times and needs to die. However, it is kept alive by tons of people, mostly on the Web, who [...]

]]> By: Is there any way to make my creation secured from getting ripped off? - Ford Mustang Forumshttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-124255 Is there any way to make my creation secured from getting ripped off? - Ford Mustang Forums Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:17:53 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-124255 [...] open it. Is the book a work of fiction, or a non-fiction book about fiction? Known as the "poor man's copyright" mailing a copy to yourself doesn't always work. A few other copyright myths. One of the [...] [...] open it. Is the book a work of fiction, or a non-fiction book about fiction? Known as the "poor man’s copyright" mailing a copy to yourself doesn’t always work. A few other copyright myths. One of the [...]

]]> By: Copyrights and Copy Wrongs: What is Copyright and Copyright Infringement? -SEO by the Seahttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-124157 Copyrights and Copy Wrongs: What is Copyright and Copyright Infringement? -SEO by the Sea Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:04:28 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-124157 [...] The Myth of Poor Man’s Copyright [...] [...] The Myth of Poor Man’s Copyright [...]

]]> By: Could Your Host Disconnect You? | The Blog Heraldhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-123445 Could Your Host Disconnect You? | The Blog Herald Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:00:53 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-123445 [...] and there was no registration to provide. Though Rosenstock had used Poor Man’s Copyright, it does not work for proving ownership, leaving him with no means to prove he wrote and recorded his own music to his [...] [...] and there was no registration to provide. Though Rosenstock had used Poor Man’s Copyright, it does not work for proving ownership, leaving him with no means to prove he wrote and recorded his own music to his [...]

]]> By: First Steps: Using Copyright to protect your work.http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-123396 First Steps: Using Copyright to protect your work. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:57:53 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-123396 [...] approach is basically useless. No cases I’m familiar with have endorsed this technique and, as others have pointed out, it is easy to forge. At most, this technique purports to establish ownership of a work, but as [...] [...] approach is basically useless. No cases I’m familiar with have endorsed this technique and, as others have pointed out, it is easy to forge. At most, this technique purports to establish ownership of a work, but as [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Baileyhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-128960 Jonathan Bailey Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:31:12 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-128960 It would also be harder to use in court. You would need to depose someone from one or both services to testify about how the timestamps are created. Also, depending on how agressive the other party is, your email records would be subpeoned, along with your Internet access records (to show that you uploaded it) and, even after all of that, it might be thrown out if there were any irregularities in the chain. <br><br>Like Numly and other services, it might be fine for disputes in the public forum and provide some backup in court, but it would be difficult to use in the latter.<br><br>The problem is that, with this kind of evidence, you have to prove that it is authentic. With a USCO registration, it is prima facie evidence, meaning that they have to disprove it.<br><br>Since it is only $35 to file, I would do so if the work might be worth it, it is that simple... It would also be harder to use in court. You would need to depose someone from one or both services to testify about how the timestamps are created. Also, depending on how agressive the other party is, your email records would be subpeoned, along with your Internet access records (to show that you uploaded it) and, even after all of that, it might be thrown out if there were any irregularities in the chain.

Like Numly and other services, it might be fine for disputes in the public forum and provide some backup in court, but it would be difficult to use in the latter.

The problem is that, with this kind of evidence, you have to prove that it is authentic. With a USCO registration, it is prima facie evidence, meaning that they have to disprove it.

Since it is only $35 to file, I would do so if the work might be worth it, it is that simple…

]]> By: Shandahttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-128959 Shanda Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:43:15 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-128959 Can you not just email yourself? Maybe even use two different services (e.g. emailing from your Yahoo account to your GMail account) since that would leave a copy in two places. This seems like it'd be a lot harder to fabricate. And it's free. Can you not just email yourself? Maybe even use two different services (e.g. emailing from your Yahoo account to your GMail account) since that would leave a copy in two places. This seems like it'd be a lot harder to fabricate. And it's free.

]]> By: Jonathan Baileyhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-127995 Jonathan Bailey Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:31:12 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-127995 It would also be harder to use in court. You would need to depose someone from one or both services to testify about how the timestamps are created. Also, depending on how agressive the other party is, your email records would be subpeoned, along with your Internet access records (to show that you uploaded it) and, even after all of that, it might be thrown out if there were any irregularities in the chain. <br><br>Like Numly and other services, it might be fine for disputes in the public forum and provide some backup in court, but it would be difficult to use in the latter.<br><br>The problem is that, with this kind of evidence, you have to prove that it is authentic. With a USCO registration, it is prima facie evidence, meaning that they have to disprove it.<br><br>Since it is only $35 to file, I would do so if the work might be worth it, it is that simple... It would also be harder to use in court. You would need to depose someone from one or both services to testify about how the timestamps are created. Also, depending on how agressive the other party is, your email records would be subpeoned, along with your Internet access records (to show that you uploaded it) and, even after all of that, it might be thrown out if there were any irregularities in the chain.

Like Numly and other services, it might be fine for disputes in the public forum and provide some backup in court, but it would be difficult to use in the latter.

The problem is that, with this kind of evidence, you have to prove that it is authentic. With a USCO registration, it is prima facie evidence, meaning that they have to disprove it.

Since it is only $35 to file, I would do so if the work might be worth it, it is that simple…

]]> By: Jonathan Baileyhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2006/08/25/the-myth-of-poor-mans-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-123170 Jonathan Bailey Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:31:12 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/?p=317#comment-123170 It would also be harder to use in court. You would need to depose someone from one or both services to testify about how the timestamps are created. Also, depending on how agressive the other party is, your email records would be subpeoned, along with your Internet access records (to show that you uploaded it) and, even after all of that, it might be thrown out if there were any irregularities in the chain. <br><br>Like Numly and other services, it might be fine for disputes in the public forum and provide some backup in court, but it would be difficult to use in the latter.<br><br>The problem is that, with this kind of evidence, you have to prove that it is authentic. With a USCO registration, it is prima facie evidence, meaning that they have to disprove it.<br><br>Since it is only $35 to file, I would do so if the work might be worth it, it is that simple... It would also be harder to use in court. You would need to depose someone from one or both services to testify about how the timestamps are created. Also, depending on how agressive the other party is, your email records would be subpeoned, along with your Internet access records (to show that you uploaded it) and, even after all of that, it might be thrown out if there were any irregularities in the chain.

Like Numly and other services, it might be fine for disputes in the public forum and provide some backup in court, but it would be difficult to use in the latter.

The problem is that, with this kind of evidence, you have to prove that it is authentic. With a USCO registration, it is prima facie evidence, meaning that they have to disprove it.

Since it is only $35 to file, I would do so if the work might be worth it, it is that simple…

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