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where do i stand

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  • Started 5 months ago by mojo
  • Latest reply from courtneycoles27

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  1. mojo
    Member

    hi, i joined a discussion forum and during my membership there i created a number of original stories and poetry and also some originally researched discussion pieces. the forum in question is based in the US and is covered by creative commons, i'm based in australia.
    ive since left the forum and wish to re-use my material and also license it myself.
    ive asked the forum to remove my material previously and they refused.
    the forum in question receives income from the use of "user" content.

    my questions, if i copyright my material am i able to ask for it to be removed from their site?
    if not, am i able to receive remuneration from them due to them making income from my content?

    thanks for any help you may have.

    Posted 5 months ago #

  2. Yagan Kiely
    Member

    Which Creative Commons License does the forum use? If it is Non-Commercial, you might have a case, if not, then there is nothing you can do.

    A commons misconception of Creative Commons is that it replaces copyright, it doesn't. CC is in addition to copyright, if someone infringes the CC license (say makes a derivative of a 'no derivatives' licence), they are infringing traditional copyright and can be treated as such.

    You cannot retrospectively remove a Creative Commons license you voluntarily places on your work, you can release subsequent editions/publications with a different or no license, but any versions the originate from the original CC license will continue to remain with that license.

    What type of income, is it actually a profit? The administration of Wikipedia still gets paid even though it's a non-profit, and thus non-commercial entity. petruccimusiclibrary.org has adverts that (help) pay for hosting of the site, but they are still non-commercial and a not-for-profit entity. If they make money but not profit, even a non-commercial CC license might not help you.

    Regards,
    Yagan

    P.S. see if you can work out some sort of middle ground. No one wants you to feel bad about your own creative works. May I ask what the need of removing it is?

    Posted 5 months ago #

  3. mojo
    Member

    hi yagan, thanks for the reply.

    they are a for profit llc.
    it's not a big issue, i was thinking of publishing some of my stories, i was just annoyed that they refused to take down some of the stories i wanted to publish.
    they use Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported license.

    I'll try to reach a compromise if i can.

    Posted 5 months ago #

  4. Yagan Kiely
    Member

    Well, they are not allowed to use your Non-Commercial license as a for-profit entity. They are infringing copyright.

    Given that, you can demand they take it down.

    Posted 5 months ago #

  5. Bruce Kerr
    Member

    Are there any references to sites that discuss the legal issues surrounding CC? I mean in a way that describes cases, the details, and the outcomes.

    Posted 2 months ago #

  6. fake designer bags
    Member

    If I want them to take down something I posted with a Non-commercial license, because they're using it for profit, what steps should I take?

    Posted 2 months ago #

  7. Insurance Leads
    Member

    Can you differentiate a commercial license from a non-commercial license?

    Posted 1 month ago #

  8. fabricprotect
    Member

    >>>Can you differentiate a commercial license from a non-commercial license? >>>

    Very simply put and in general terms, one is for profit making ( or used for the process of making a profit )

    The other is for personal or non profit use.

    Tony

    Posted 1 month ago #

  9. amyweaver29
    Member

    I believe the best thing is to revisit the Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported license. Take a careful look of its provisions, from there you can continue your claim, you can either do a compromise or submit to the terms of the license. And, the next time you post on any forums, make sure that no one profits from your work but you: carefully consider the provisions of any agreements or licenses - so, you will know how to get in and out of any agreements or licenses to your advantage.

    Posted 1 month ago #

  10. Anonymous

    believe the best thing is to revisit the Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported license.

    Posted 1 month ago #

  11. courtneycoles27
    Member

    "Hello everyone! I am new here and i think i like this kind of forum. I have a question what is the advantages and disadvantages of commercial license from a non-commercial license?

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    Posted 1 month ago #

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