Anyone familiar with internet law?

[jdoggg12]

A forum I belong to was recently purchased by some corporate asshats. Some of wrote some really in depth how-to's and would like to copy them to the new site. So my question is: Do the writers of the how-to's have the right to copy their write-ups over to the new forum? Possibly deleting the original write up?

Thanks!

 

[Inspector Jihad]

all your post are belong to atot

 

[sciencewhiz]

The Terms and Conditions for these forums have the following text

Any message posted on our Forums expresses only the views of the author of the message and does not necessarily reflect the views of these Forums or any person or entity associated with them. All comments and materials submitted to the Forums shall be considered non-confidential and the property of Anandtech, unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by Anandtech. These Forums use moderators and administrators to monitor the content and appearance of messages posted in our Forums. However, considering the realtime nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for us to monitor or review every message. Therefore, you agree that neither these Forums, nor any person or entity associated with them, will be held responsible for the contents, accuracy, completeness or validity of any information posted in them.

I have no idea if that is legally enforceable. You'll have to check the forum you are interested in.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
The Terms and Conditions for these forums have the following text

Any message posted on our Forums expresses only the views of the author of the message and does not necessarily reflect the views of these Forums or any person or entity associated with them. All comments and materials submitted to the Forums shall be considered non-confidential and the property of Anandtech, unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by Anandtech. These Forums use moderators and administrators to monitor the content and appearance of messages posted in our Forums. However, considering the realtime nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for us to monitor or review every message. Therefore, you agree that neither these Forums, nor any person or entity associated with them, will be held responsible for the contents, accuracy, completeness or validity of any information posted in them.

I have no idea if that is legally enforceable. You'll have to check the forum you are interested in.

The first two sentences seem to contradict each other.

Anything posted here expresses the author's views and not ours. But anything posted here is ours.

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
The Terms and Conditions for these forums have the following text

Any message posted on our Forums expresses only the views of the author of the message and does not necessarily reflect the views of these Forums or any person or entity associated with them. All comments and materials submitted to the Forums shall be considered non-confidential and the property of Anandtech, unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by Anandtech. These Forums use moderators and administrators to monitor the content and appearance of messages posted in our Forums. However, considering the realtime nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for us to monitor or review every message. Therefore, you agree that neither these Forums, nor any person or entity associated with them, will be held responsible for the contents, accuracy, completeness or validity of any information posted in them.

I have no idea if that is legally enforceable. You'll have to check the forum you are interested in.

The first two sentences seem to contradict each other.

Anything posted here expresses the author's views and not ours. But anything posted here is ours.

Yep, thats not even CLOSE to being enforceable.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
The Terms and Conditions for these forums have the following text

Any message posted on our Forums expresses only the views of the author of the message and does not necessarily reflect the views of these Forums or any person or entity associated with them. All comments and materials submitted to the Forums shall be considered non-confidential and the property of Anandtech, unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by Anandtech. These Forums use moderators and administrators to monitor the content and appearance of messages posted in our Forums. However, considering the realtime nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for us to monitor or review every message. Therefore, you agree that neither these Forums, nor any person or entity associated with them, will be held responsible for the contents, accuracy, completeness or validity of any information posted in them.

I have no idea if that is legally enforceable. You'll have to check the forum you are interested in.

The first two sentences seem to contradict each other.

Anything posted here expresses the author's views and not ours. But anything posted here is ours.

Yep, thats not even CLOSE to being enforceable.

What kind of law do you practice?

 

[Aluvus]

Depends on site's terms and conditions. In practice, the original forum (regardless of current ownership) would have a hard time asserting ownership.

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz
The Terms and Conditions for these forums have the following text

Any message posted on our Forums expresses only the views of the author of the message and does not necessarily reflect the views of these Forums or any person or entity associated with them. All comments and materials submitted to the Forums shall be considered non-confidential and the property of Anandtech, unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by Anandtech. These Forums use moderators and administrators to monitor the content and appearance of messages posted in our Forums. However, considering the realtime nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for us to monitor or review every message. Therefore, you agree that neither these Forums, nor any person or entity associated with them, will be held responsible for the contents, accuracy, completeness or validity of any information posted in them.

I have no idea if that is legally enforceable. You'll have to check the forum you are interested in.

The first two sentences seem to contradict each other.

Anything posted here expresses the author's views and not ours. But anything posted here is ours.

Yep, thats not even CLOSE to being enforceable.

What kind of law do you practice?

I don't, but it's completely contradictory.
(Thats to say, don't take my advice as "legal" advice)

 

[Zach]

Originally posted by: videogames101

I don't, but it's completely contradictory.
(Thats to say, don't take my advice as "legal" advice)

Not agreeing with something doesn't mean you don't want to own it.

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: Zach

Originally posted by: videogames101

I don't, but it's completely contradictory.
(Thats to say, don't take my advice as "legal" advice)

Not agreeing with something doesn't mean you don't want to own it.

:thumbsup:

 

[alkemyst]

in lawsuits the fattest wallet usually wins if there is no outcry from the poor.

 

[Pegun]

I took a copyright workshop last year that stated that anything stated by an author is ownership of he/she despite the media that it is printed on or in. Even though it holds much more weight if you file a copyright with the government