There is one copyright question I love to discuss with folks here at the University, because it’s one where I can give them an actual certain answer, and it’s one they want to hear: “Can we watch this movie in my class?” “Yes!” Ah, the joys of 17 USC §…
Tag Archives: terms of service
Felony Terms of Use Violations? Lessons for all of us
Recently a new criminal indictment was filed against Aaron Swartz, for his alleged activities downloading large numbers of journal articles. These charges are mostly based on violations of use agreements for JSTOR and the MIT campus network – that is, if the use agreements had been written differently, there might…
Pinterest, copyright, and Terms of Service
[Update, 3/13/12 – some clarifications and additions.]There’s a couple of different articles circulating about a Pinterest user regretfully deleting her Pinterest boards and/or account, because it’s just illegal/unethical/morally wrong/too scary/something else. A number of my friends have shared links to these articles or others about Pinterest and legal issues, accompanied…
