A court has ruled that Linking = copyright infringement

[no1_vern]

A court has ruled that LINKING to photographs equals copyright infringement.

Dutch court rules linking to photos is copyright infringement | Ars Technica

by Timothy B. Lee - Sept 14 2012,

A Dutch court has ruled that the website GeenStijl infringed copyright by linking to unauthorized copies of nude pictures of reality star Britt Dekker. The pictures originally appeared in the Dutch version of Playboy magazine.

According to the Associated Press, the website has been ordered to pay €28,400 ($36,000) and will face further fines if it does not remove the links.

"The court said GeenStijl called attention to naked photos of model Britt Dekker posted on a website called Filefactory by an unknown person shortly before publication of the November 2011 issue of the magazine," the AP reports.

"This decision is terrifying for every journalist and everyone with a website," GeenStijl said in an online statement. The site says it disagrees with the court's reasoning, and argued that Dutch copyright law is in urgent need of reform.

Fortunately, we dont aren't Dutch! BUT, if a court in one country can find that an action is a crime, others will follow.

[Taxmancometh]

I'm getting sick and tired of the copyright BS. It was a hotlink! No one stole the damn picture it was merely a link to a picture, GOD! It be different if someone actually stole the damn photo and said it was there's. One day the damn Internet will be so tight ass that no one could post anything without worrying about copyright BS.

[pickel]

I'm getting sick and tired of the copyright BS. It was a hotlink! No one stole the damn picture it was merely a link to a picture, GOD! It be different if someone actually stole the damn photo and said it was there's. One day the damn Internet will be so tight ass that no one could post anything without worrying about copyright BS.

Better start printing your stash now and delete the rest, TaxMan !!!!!

[Taxmancometh]

And I have a stash!

[sharder8]

Hey Taxman -- You better remove the BS before Ol' senile pickel sees it . . . he has the copyright on all forms of BS.




Harder

[Taxmancometh]

Ain't that the truth!

[pickel]

Hey Taxman -- You better remove the BS before Ol' senile pickel sees it . . . he has the copyright on all forms of BS.




Harder

You Old Pervert.

You, actually clicked on that Porn site.

'Hope you didn't catch some virii .

[sharder8]

You Old Pervert.

You, actually clicked on that Porn site.

'Hope you didn't catch some virii .

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news . . . I didn't click on any link.

But, I'm guessing you did . . .


Harder

[Taxmancometh]

Guy's, the link is just a nice looking USC cheerleader.

[sharder8]

Looking at the url and having my wifey sitting behind me on her computer . . . no clicky here.



Harder

[Taxmancometh]

HAHAHA! I'm not getting married, PERIOD! No woman will coral this horse.

[sharder8]

HAHAHA! I'm not getting married, PERIOD! No woman will coral this horse.

I've heard that line before . . . many times, usually followed by wedding bells a couple years later.

I'm also probably safe in saying a lot of us Ol' farts have heard it many times before . . .


Harder

[pickel]

Guy's, the link is just a nice looking USC cheerleader.

You'd better delete the site anywho TaxMan, Old Harder couldn't stand the strain

Where's my defibrillator ???? ROTF

[ShyguyXPC]

Well I guess its a good thing we've been getting plenty of Viagra and Cialis Spam posts lately then?

[ShyguyXPC]

[sharder8]

Well I guess its a good thing we've been getting plenty of Viagra and Cialis Spam posts lately then?

We have????

Maybe you and pickel have . . . but, I haven't!

Opera set to block un-wanted ads.


Harder

[ShyguyXPC]

so your not seeing posts by spammers with their URL links in their postings?

[sharder8]

so your not seeing posts by spammers with their URL links in their postings?

I don't typically pay much attention to spammers posts Shy . . . and I don't click on links from people I don't really know. I always "pre-view" the links before clicking on them regardless.

I don't want to give someone like pickel a heart attack when he clicks on a link like this, hoping to find some near naked young beauty.


Harder

P.S. Don't click on my linky guys . . . you'll regret it if you do!

[pickel]

We have????

Maybe you and pickel have . . . but, I haven't!

Opera set to block un-wanted ads.


Harder

so your not seeing posts by spammers with their URL links in their postings?

Shyguy: Harder is just in DENIAL ! He's the one posting the ads !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ShyguyXPC]