Something to consider in your discussion regarding the Consumer Reports thread

[Linflas]

Unlike a pay only service like Carfax Consumer Reports Magazine and ratings books are available in almost any library in the country free of charge. The only benefit the online site really gives a subscriber is the convenience of not having to visit a library so I don't see it as quite the same as running Carfax inquiries for someone so long as the ratings info is not cut and pasted into a reply from the website. Just a thought...

 

[EagleKeeper]

Consumer Reports could put their information out on a web page if they desired.

They chose not to.

Apparently distribution of the content via electronic means is not considered to be in their best interests.

 

[Fern]

Not to be smart-hiney or PITA:

But CR is indeed online, but it's a paid subscription site.

ConsumerReports.Org

Fern

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Nevertheless I still don't see it as the same. Asking for a Carfax report would be equivalent to asking for an article reprint. That is not my understanding here. Suppose one wanted to ask if anyone knew if cars from England might show up in a carfax. Someone responds by pasting a relevent quote from the site. Its copyright infringement. Are we going to lock those threads? I think that common sense applies. Otherwise just asking if a particular item was reviewed might be an infringement.

 

[crimson117]

Quoting a small portion of an article is not copyright infringement as long as you give credit. It's like including a quote in a research paper - you just have to cite your source, and be sure not to copy too much of the work.