Court: Posting Online Political Forum Is Fair Use

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  Apr 18, 2015 2:41 PM GMT

  A user of an online political forum posted excerpt from a newspaper article with a link back to the newspaper’s website is fair use according to the court and is therefore not a copyright violation. This was decided in a case versus Democratic Underground. In addition, the online political forum was permitted to use the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
  
  See Righthaven LLC v. Democratic Underground, No. 2:10-cv-01356-RLH (GWF).

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  Apr 18, 2015 2:58 PM GMT

  In 2008, a California federal district court ruled that the failure to consider fair use gave rise to a claim of failing to act in good faith. Thus, this permits the fair use user to sue those who gave rise to the claim.
  
  See Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., 572 F. Supp 2d 1150 (N.D. Cal. 2008.)
  

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  Apr 18, 2015 3:00 PM GMT

  southbeach1500 said

  woodsmen saidA user of an online political forum posted excerpt from a newspaper article with a link back to the newspaper’s website is fair use according to the court and is therefore not copyright violation. This was decided in a case versus Democratic Underground. In addition, the online political forum was permitted to use the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
  
  Ssee Righthaven LLC v. Democratic Underground, No. 2:10-cv-01356-RLH (GWF).

  
  What does this have to do with "All Things Gay" Mr. Woodsmen?

  
  I dunno, but then what do YOU have to do with ANYTHING gay? But at least you were kind enough to give woodsmen a bump.

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