Unethical to print your own graph paper?

[Testify]

People, I have a confession to make. I have been secretly printing my own graph paper from images I found on the Internet for years. Now, some kid from class said he was going to report me in to the proper authorities. I am shaking right now as I type this. My question is what is the copyright enforcement agency for the paper industry called? Can I strike a deal with them like the RIAA so I don't have to go to court?

 

[Nitemare]

I did it all the time. Even my calc teacher mentioned doing it.

 

[Anubis]

WAT

 

[Anubis]

WAT

 

[Saint Michael]

Heh.

 

[jagec]

Wait, the kid was serious? "Proper authorities"? :laugh:

 

[Mo0o]

Hmm how cost effective is this? Comparing ink prices vs. graph paper prices.

 

[SunnyD]

Have you seen a copyright notice on any graph paper lately?

 

[cubby1223]

This thread is 4 days too late. Sorry. Try again next year.

 

[nanette1985]

Who would he report it to?

Besides, you're not making the paper from scratch, are you? You buy the paper and then print it with your own printer and ink, which you presumably have paid for. Who are you ripping off?

All you need to do is to print a tiny personalized logo on the graph paper and copyright it. Then it's yours. Good luck.

 

[newb111]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Hmm how cost effective is this? Comparing ink prices vs. graph paper prices.

It all depends on how many sheets he needs. If he only needs a few, it's probably better to print your own rather than buying a whole pad of graph paper.

 

[George P Burdell]

Is this a parody thread?

In either case, Text

 

[MegaVovaN]

rofl

tell him you will report the kid to PROPER AUTHORITIES for being a douchebag

 

[DrPizza]

I have quite a few different styles of graph paper available for my students to download. I created the graph paper design though, so I'm cool with them printing out my copyrighted material. I'd rather they do that than come in the next day with the excuse "I couldn't do my homework because I didn't have any graph paper."

 

[Bootprint]

I hope you didn't just scan some and reprint it, use GNU graph paper.

 

[oynaz]

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
rofl

tell him you will report the kid to PROPER AUTHORITIES for being a douchebag

No better yet, the INproper authorities. Like, say, the local baseball club.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: oynaz

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
rofl

tell him you will report the kid to PROPER AUTHORITIES for being a douchebag

No better yet, the INproper authorities. Like, say, the local baseball club.

The word is improper, kid.

 

[frostedflakes]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Is this a parody thread?

In either case, Text

I'd assume that's what he's going for. Too bad it's not particularly insightful or witty. Sorry OP, just not feeling it. 1/10.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I have quite a few different styles of graph paper available for my students to download. I created the graph paper design though, so I'm cool with them printing out my copyrighted material. I'd rather they do that than come in the next day with the excuse "I couldn't do my homework because I didn't have any graph paper."

What if they show up with the paper and the solution printed all in one?

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Testify
People, I have a confession to make. I have been secretly printing my own graph paper from images I found on the Internet for years. Now, some kid from class said he was going to report me in to the proper authorities. I am shaking right now as I type this. My question is what is the copyright enforcement agency for the paper industry called? Can I strike a deal with them like the RIAA so I don't have to go to court?

This thread may have potential.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Anubis
WAT

:disgust:

I could have done without reading that.

 

[manowar821]

PIAA SAYS THAT PEOPLE WHO PRINT THEIR OWN GRAPH PAPER ARE TERRORISTS, JUST LIKE THE FILE SHARING COMMIES!

No, dude, you're fine.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Originally posted by: Anubis
WAT

:laugh:

 

[Locut0s]

What are we talking about here anyway? "printing my own graph paper from images I found on the Internet"? Are we talking about

Graph Paper

Or something entirely different. If we are then WTF?!? Unless you're graphing things on Mickey Mouse paper or Graph paper in the shape of the Golden Arches.

 

[yankeesfan]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I have quite a few different styles of graph paper available for my students to download. I created the graph paper design though, so I'm cool with them printing out my copyrighted material. I'd rather they do that than come in the next day with the excuse "I couldn't do my homework because I didn't have any graph paper."

Dr. Pizza, you seem like a really cool teacher. Have you ever checked your ratemyprofessor/ratemyteacher score?