spokeshave: Nonetheless, it is illegal to copy someone else's work, in whole or in part, without their permission. It is no less illegal if you only copy part of it.
Virtually all countries have "fair use" laws that make it legal to quote copyrighted text under certain conditions (none of which have anything to do with the author of the quoted text).
It is doubtful, however, that these laws cover cuting and pasting an entire article.
I think you all need to take a chill pill. *Any* published material is protected under copyright law, whether reproduced in whole or in part. Fundamentally, it is no less "wrong" to reproduce a choice few sentences than it is to cut and paste the entire article. In general most free sites don't care either way - it gives them free exposure - and as such, they choose not to enforce or prosecute copyright violations. It would be nearly impossible to prosecute anyway. Nonetheless, it is illegal to copy someone else's work, in whole or in part, without their permission. It is no less illegal if you only copy part of it.
--- Maybe so, but I don't agree with your "Don't care either way" statement. Posting part of the article makes the person go to the original site to read the full article, and therefore be exposed to the original sites advertising. Reading the whole article here, instead of at the inquirer, means that Mike doesn't get you to see HIS sites advertising. There's a big difference. Besides, Mike Magee also doesn't seem to agree with you, and since the referenced article belongs to his site, I think I'll take his opinion over yours, no offense.
*Any* published material is protected under copyright law, whether reproduced in whole or in part. Fundamentally, it is no less "wrong" to reproduce a choice few sentences than it is to cut and paste the entire article.
You are wrong, how much of the work you quote is relevant to determining whether the copying is allowed under fair use rules:
The law lists the following factors as the ones to be evaluated in determining whether a particular use of a copyrighted work is a permitted "fair use," rather than an infringement of the copyright:
• the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
• the nature of the copyrighted work;
• the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole, and
• the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
Nonetheless, it is illegal to copy someone else's work, in whole or in part, without their permission. It is no less illegal if you only copy part of it.
"Nonetheless, there are some traditional activities which have been used to illustrate when the fair use doctrine would apply. These activities include:
- small excerpts in a review or criticism for purposes of illustration or comment;"
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