[WikiEN-l] Solution to BJAODN criss

[Ray Saintonge]

Bryan Derksen wrote:

>Thomas Dalton wrote:
>  
>
>>>That's assuming that they are copyvios.  The allegation that they were
>>>was never more than a phony excuse to justify deletion.  At the very
>>>least, fair use doctrine would likely apply to the bulk of the material,
>>>and fair use is not copyright infringement.
>>>      
>>>
>>A website made up entirely of copyrighted works does not constitute
>>fair use. Fair use is for when you are discussing a work and wish to
>>quote it to illustrate the discussion, or something similar, it is not
>>for simple compilations of short copyrighted works.
>>    
>>
>Counterexample:
>
>http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/documentary-film-program/film/a-fair-y-use-tale
>
>A short film explaining the concept of fair use that was cobbled
>together entirely from clips of Disney movies.
>
>One could well consider BJAODN as an example of parody, in fact. :)
>
Disney's failure to sue should be taken as proof that this is indeed 
fair use. ;-)

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