19. Wow, you're charitable. So, if I "copy and paste" an entire work by
an author about a subject of interest to my blog (or even a few chapters--let's go with Baba Wawa's AUDITION, for example) you don't think her publisher is going to be up my ass with a lawsuit in two shakes?
I don't think "stupidity and a misunderstanding of fair use" would cut it as an excuse. I wouldn't even TRY shopping that to a judge.
I'd probably have to pay damages, lots of them.
If ALTERNET is "misunderstanding" fair use, they just need to get the fuck off the web. They've been doing this for awhile. It's not like they are babes in the woods. Some jerkwad STOLE that thing.
What's wrong with LINKING to the guy's blog? How hard is that? Or ASKING for permission? That's pretty easy too.
Sheesh. I am amazed you'd defend the indefensible. They ripped that guy off and thought he wouldn't notice.
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