suebasko’s Comments

• Dec 15th, 2016 @ 2:48pm

  Re: Re: Right of Publicity

  on Judge: Using Publicly-Available Twitter Profile Info Is Like Stealing Social Security Numbers
  A lot of what you say is true. However, since the company made a game for profit and used the names and likenesses of famous people to promote and sell the game, they can complain that it violates their rights.
  
  I don't know what a "natural right" is or what it might have to do with this or any court case.
  
  The main weakness I see in this case is that the person who filed the case does not seem to be famous and I highly doubt anyone was trading his Twitter profile. If he was not being traded in the game, I doubt he'd have standing to sue. I wonder if anyone checked on this?
• Dec 8th, 2010 @ 11:23am

  COULD THIS APPLY TO EMBEDS OF VIDEOS ALSO?

  on Associated Press Chairman Signs Up For Righthaven, Begins Suing Bloggers
  OOOH I HAVE A REAL SERIOUS QUESTION HERE:
  
  Could this same idea be applied to embeds of videos off youtube? "Everyone" embeds videos off youtube onto their blogs, myspace, or links to them on Facebook. Could this be considered copyright infringement?
  
  MANY NEWS STATIONS have videos on youtube! WHat if those are embedded or linked on blogs, myspace, etc.
  
  This whole thing opens up a can of worms. Seriously, though -- most blogs do not make any money and intimidating the writers is so morally and ethically wrong.
• Dec 8th, 2010 @ 11:10am

  This is amazing.

  on Associated Press Chairman Signs Up For Righthaven, Begins Suing Bloggers
  This is amazing. People far and wide email and blog news articles in full or in part.
  
  The stupidest thing about suing a blogger is that 1) this blogger gave credit; and 2) the blogger was actually giving free publicity to the news source as well as to the writer.
  
  Suing over this is so counterproductive.