Copyright Notes

Matt Beitscher

·      Do I have to register wit the copyright office to be protected?

o   Usually voluntary

o   Copyright exists from moment idea is created

o   Useful in court to prove copyright infringement

·      Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?

o   Recommended for some reasons:

§  Ppl like to have documentation and have it in public record

§  If registered, they may be eligible for monetary settlements in court

§  If copyright is registered within 5 years, it is evidence that can decide a case in court regarding copyright infringement.

Wacky Wednesday

Pictures from Wacky Wednesday at VHS

NY Times Article Reaction

This article just shows that some people still don’t know what is and what is not appropriate to send to other and put on the Internet. This is not only very embarrassing for the woman who sent this, Karen Owen, but for the athletes that she alleged she had slept with. I don’t understand why she never thought that this might leak out into the mainstream of the Internet. Because of the shame she had brought to the people involved and Duke University, she shouldn’t graduate with the rest of her class.