What's Leaky up to? (was Re: Prayers For Lexicon Steve)

Steve bboyminn at yahoo.com
Wed Apr 16 00:38:16 UTC 2008


---  "Lee Storm(God Is The Healing Force)" <n2fgc at ...> wrote:
>
> [Jayne]:
> | Please can anyone tell me why no one is supporting Jo 
> | Rowling here. It is her story and I agree she should stop 
> | this breach of her copyright. I support her and my prayers
> | as a Christian go with her
> 
> [Lee]:
> If, in indisputable fact, Steve did infringe on her copyright,
> then I would support her efforts.  ...


bboyminn:

And so would I. I can understand JKR supporters not wanting to
side against one of their favorite authors, but his is not about
who you like, this is about the law, and you can't change the 
law just to suit someone because you like them.

That fact remains that in modern interpretations of copyright
law unauthorized 'reference works' are allowed.

That means that if SteveV wins, things stay as they are now.

If JKR wins, that means an new and stricter interpretation of
the law. That means that what was once allowed is no longer
allowed.

That is what gauls me, that people can't see that a win for
JKR means more restrictive copyright practices. Again, I
understand wanting to support your favorite author, but 
you simply can NOT twist laws in favor of some one you like
and against some one you don't like. Laws need to be 
interpreted in a fair and unbiased way, and I see so many
supporters of JKR, as blind supporters. You like who you 
like and you don't want that adoration clouded by facts. 

Again, I haven't seen the book, but I have seen the Lexicon,
and I see nothing there (that can't be fixed) that constitutes
a violation of JKR's copyrights. SteveV has written a fair
and reasonable 'reference work' ABOUT the HP world which is, 
and has been, considered fair use, up until now.

SteveV maintains the status quo.

It is JKR who will set new precedence, and create new
stricter interpretations of the law. 

I love JKR, I love her to pieces, but I'm not about to let
that blind me to the law. Some things must be held higher
than fan adoration, and the law and justice are one of them.

Again, I'm too far removed to see all the details, so I 
trust the judges to render a fair and unbiased verdict 
whatever that verdict might be.

If you think to demonize SteveV, read about his testimony
today in court, he broke down in tears at this turn of
events.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080415/ap_en_ot/harry_potter_lawsuit;_ylt=AqNHyGWN6IBBUJgZhFhOFx1xFb8C

Steve/bboyminn





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