Comments on: YouTube Star Leads Fight Against Copyright Troll

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:51:48 +0000

It’s nice to know that some YouTube stars really do care about using common sense and logic ^^

By: Nalts calls for Hartwell video mob - - mathewingram.com/work

Nalts calls for Hartwell video mob - - mathewingram.com/work — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:18:24 +0000

[...] fair comment, obviously — although whether it’s fair use is debatable, since the videos aren’t specifically a parody, and they don’t really comment on a larger issue in any [...]

By: Mike Abundo

Mike Abundo — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:13:58 +0000

What really galls me is that Hartwell shoots for Wired. EIC Chris Anderson is a very smart guy, and a strong advocate of free culture. He should just fire Hartwell outright. A prestigious publication like Wired should have nothing to do with a greedy ignoramus like Hartwell.

By: Sascha

Sascha — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:57:52 +0000

omg…
thanks for that. It’s always interesting to see how narrowminded people can be.
But hey, finally she got some publicity now :p

By: Slater

Slater — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:59:06 +0000

Careful! The use of the photo does NOT “clearly fall under fair use as commentary…” For that to be the case, the commentary would have to be ABOUT THE PHOTO… Same thing with Fair Use as parody… For it to constitute fair use, the parody MUST BE ABOUT THE ACTUAL WORK BEING REPRODUCED… Yes, I know, it’s a gray area. Yes, it’s subjective. Yes, it’s a mountain-out-of-a-molehill situation. But still, the law’s the law, whether one agrees with it or not… For more info, read this carefully:

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

Personally, if I were Lane Hartwell, I positively WOULD pursue as many violations as I could. She’s already retained the attorney’s services, only now, the money tree will be bearing MUCH more fruit.