tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732072261622601001.post8576862594284307924..comments2023-12-21T22:36:12.351+13:00Comments on Mindcraft Learning Blog: A Sharing AttitudeMrWoodNZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496625709375863788noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732072261622601001.post-62330620606595346332009-01-23T20:08:00.000+13:002009-01-23T20:08:00.000+13:00You are absolutely right, I am very sharing with m...You are absolutely right, I am very sharing with my work but I do like to be credited. <BR/><BR/>I think your hunch is right but we must move with the times.Mr Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17917358324891648329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7732072261622601001.post-14454104078592448672009-01-23T18:15:00.000+13:002009-01-23T18:15:00.000+13:00Kia ora ShaunCopyright is a strange thing. When we...Kia ora Shaun<BR/><BR/>Copyright is a strange thing. When we ask why it's there, the answer seems to be part to do with recognition part to do with earnings or 'royalty'.<BR/><BR/>The idea of royalty was founded in good faith. It was to ensure the creator got some credit, as it were, and for some like the musicians recording their music, it was a real income.<BR/><BR/>For others it is simply to do with the attitude, 'hey that's mine, and you should give me the credit if you want to use it.' Usually with copyright (as with patents etc) there's a whole raft of legalities to do with when the item (photo etc) was made compared to when it is used by someone else.<BR/><BR/>For most it makes not a pennyworth of difference. BUT . . . if some big company pounces on Shaun Woods' great photo and claims it as their logo, and it gets established as their logo, then poor Shaun gets no credit unless he fights for it. Unfortunately he'd have to also prove that it was his. Most people can't be bothered with that, for it's extremely costly to finance a lawsuit.<BR/><BR/>My hunch is that, in time, it'll all be the same as patents. In otherwords, unless you've registered your photo/image/pic as yours, anyone can use it. I don't think photographers and artists will be too pleased though.<BR/><BR/>CatchyaBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.com