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Scribd rant

  • 28-01-2015 12:12pm
    #1
    PrzemoF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭


    I'm not sure if that's the best place to post it - please move if it's not.
    <rant>
    I just found out that one of my blog posts has been pdfed and published on scribd. I don't mind that, but there is no credit given (that's OK, I can live with that), but scribd is forcing to register to show the whole article, and this is something I can't stand as an open source developer. I submited a takedown notice with comment that I don't agree to hide half of the article to force someone to open account with scribd if he wants to read the whole thing. It has to be freely accesible under a CC licence with clearly stated source or it has to be removed.
    </rant>

    I feel better now ;-)


Comments

  • #2
    littlemac1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭littlemac1980


    Interesting. I'd be happy if you'd keep us updated how this pans out.

    I think you are on the right track.

    As far as I'm aware open source licences are largely governed by the same principles as licences in general, and therefore if there is a condition of republication that such can only be done in accordance with open source principles then failing to do so could amount to a breach. You'd have to get someone with specific legal knowledge of the area and the actual licence itself to advise you.

    Your Moral rights as copyright owner and creator of the work are also important, particularly in relation to your right to be identified as creator - but I believe that generally speaking CC work might not be covered under the exception in s108, in this situation according to your summary the work isn't being used in accoradance with the CC licence, so there's an interesting question to be considered as to the applicability of the s108 exception in those circumstances.

    See :

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2000/en/act/pub/0028/sec0107.html#sec107

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2000/en/act/pub/0028/sec0108.html#sec108


  • #3
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Did you post it on Scribd in the first place? What are the Scribd T&Cs?


  • #4
    PrzemoF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    No, I did not post it to scribd. Someone else did it. I sent scribd a DCMA request (main part below):

    "My article from
    [..........]
    has been copied to scribd.

    I don't agree with publishing the content with restrictions. It has to be visible as a whole with my credit and source clearly stated and under CC licence or removed."

    I got a reply after a few hours - the article has been taken down.


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