Schrobby said: Why do most copyright-holders have to be such dicks?
Because they don't know there's a difference between a parody/crossover and a plagiarism. And they're often paranoid when they're not asked about works like that.
FRien said: Because they don't know there's a difference between a parody/crossover and a plagiarism. And they're often paranoid when they're not asked about works like that.
FRien said: Because they don't know there's a difference between a parody/crossover and a plagiarism. And they're often paranoid when they're not asked about works like that.
As far as I know, isn't there going to be a law soon that makes copyrights in Japan a lot more restrictive? It adds the idea of neighborhood copyright, which gives control of the copyright to everyone involved in the production of the work, from editors, researchers (market research), printers, etc.
Its designed to help the e-book industry but also applies to manga/anime, its why Negima got ended early because Ken is in a legal battle with his publisher, kodansha, and shut down his art studio. Some other artists joined this protest, supposedly, but I haven't found any other news about this.
Schrobby said: Why do most copyright-holders have to be such dicks?
If you don't enforce your copyright against everyone using it, you lose the power to enforce it against someone you really need to use it against.
There is no "we" so you shouldn't use that language, its awfully presumptive of your own feelings.
He was talking about the US Legal System.
Which I think is wrong? Wouldn't you be suing the guy in Japan, using international copyright law that Japan is a signatory of?
Also, yes, scanlations are violations of copyright law, so are game translations. International copyright law specifically mentions translations being violations actually.
It's tolerated by the Japanese studios because it's too much of a pain to enforce it, they get some advertising for it, and we self police (a tiny bit); not because we're within our rights to sub an unlicensed series.
Dr_Fine_Rolo said: If you don't enforce your copyright against everyone using it, you lose the power to enforce it against someone you really need to use it against.
Actually, no. Copyright persists for its duration (currently the life of the author plus 70 years), without any invalidation for not being defended. You're thinking of trademarks, which do go away if undefended, or if unused for a given length of time.
To avoid tl;dr-ing myself: Intellectual property law is complex.
With that signature pose Kasen breaks out, I realized just how close of a reenactment this is of W&HH Ch. 1. Aside from the Snoop-ish retaliation, of course.
You lack awareness as a shrine maiden, don't you?This is a kappa's arm? Even if it IS a dedicated offering, it's just a prank!What would be the point of enshrining something like that?What must the people of the village think of you when they come to visit and see you like that...?Kappa: "Extendiiing Arm"Criticize this shintai, and you face divine punishment. Shintai: an object in which a deity resides