[WikiEN-l] Would you like one of your videos posted on Wikipedia?

[[User:Unforgettableid]]

On 9/18/06, Andrew Gray <shimgray at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 18/09/06, User:Unforgettableid <unforgettableid at gmail.com> wrote:
...
> > Recently, a lot of [[Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt]] has been spread
> > regarding these issues: Popular Photography magazine discussed them
> > recently. In reality, a building, a park, or such _cannot_ be
> > trademarked.
>
> To the best of my knowledge, the United States does not possess any
> "royal parks". Given Stephen appears to live in the UK, a country
> which does have royal parks, it seems reasonable to assume he shot the
> videos there. In which case, the question of what  American laws apply
> to the filming seems a bit less relevant.
>
> If you are going to complain about people spreading "fear, uncertainty
> and doubt" about legal issues, it may be useful to spend some time
> considering
>
> a) that different jurisdictions have different laws;
> b) that moving to one jurisdiction does not magically invalidate any
> implicit or explicit contract you made in another; and
> c) that "trademarked" and "copyrighted" are Not The Same Thing At All.
>
Andrew, points taken.

Also, Stephen, I did not mean any personal attacks against you. I apologize.