Dot50Cal
08-25-2006, 06:18 PM
I just got this email from our new host:
Hello John!
We have noticed a number of large media files (ie. movies, music
files, etc) located under your 'thiahorror' account.
thehorrorisalive.net/john/relol.zip
We recognize that many large media files are totally fine (for
example, we have many customers who share home movies, their
band's MP3 music files, etc). This sort of thing is great and
we encourage it.
However, we've found that some DreamHost customers have used their
accounts in order to acquire or distribute copyrighted content -
ie. TV shows, movies, music, etc. in a manner not authorized by
the copyright holders of those items. As the disk space we offer
has increased, this has become more and more of a problem.
Such copyright infringement is strictly against our Terms of
Service, and can result in disablement without warning or refund.
http://www.dreamhost.com/tos.html
Even worse, it can expose people to significant legal trouble if
the copyright owner finds out about it!
This is just a friendly request that you make sure that you either
own the copyright for any files you are distributing or acquiring
in connection with your account, or you have obtained permission
from the copyright holder to distribute them. If you have any such
content under your account, remove it as soon as possible.
###
Here are answers to a few common questions we receive:
Q: "Does this apply to anime and/or fansubs?"
A: Yes. There is no distinction between anime and other copyrighted
content, and as Japan is a signatory of the Berne Convention such
files are protected no differently than that from the United
States. This applies even to "unlicensed" material (after all, if
you can legally distribute such material without permission, why
would a company bother to obtain a distribution license in the
first place?).
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#countries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention
Q: "What if I'm not making money from it?"
A: Though the penalties may be stiffer for the former, when it comes
to its legality copyright law holds no distinction between
commercial and non-commercial copyright infringement. Both can
lead to civil or criminal legal action, and both are prohibited
in conjunction with our services.
Q: "What about Fair Use?"
A: Copyright law does allow for the "Fair Use" of portions of some
content, but this exemption is far more limited than many people
believe. You can, for example, quote small portions of someone's
weblog posting, but you can't (as another common example)
redistribute a full-length animated feature with the addition of
subtitles. If you're unsure of whether something falls under Fair
Use, we suggest that you contact a qualified intellectual law
attorney. The following Wikipedia article is also informative.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Use
Q: "Do you allow the use of BitTorrent, iroffer, etc?"
A: We do not allow BitTorrent, iroffer or other persistent, server
type processes on our shared hosting plans. Even though there are
non-infringing uses for such tools, there are other administrative
reasons why they are not allowed. If you use such tools, please
disable them as soon as possible.
That should just about do it. If you have any other questions, please
let us know!
What the hell times two thousand! The god damn file isnt even that large, its a freaking joke video I captured myself from a video game....what in the flying hell!?
Hello John!
We have noticed a number of large media files (ie. movies, music
files, etc) located under your 'thiahorror' account.
thehorrorisalive.net/john/relol.zip
We recognize that many large media files are totally fine (for
example, we have many customers who share home movies, their
band's MP3 music files, etc). This sort of thing is great and
we encourage it.
However, we've found that some DreamHost customers have used their
accounts in order to acquire or distribute copyrighted content -
ie. TV shows, movies, music, etc. in a manner not authorized by
the copyright holders of those items. As the disk space we offer
has increased, this has become more and more of a problem.
Such copyright infringement is strictly against our Terms of
Service, and can result in disablement without warning or refund.
http://www.dreamhost.com/tos.html
Even worse, it can expose people to significant legal trouble if
the copyright owner finds out about it!
This is just a friendly request that you make sure that you either
own the copyright for any files you are distributing or acquiring
in connection with your account, or you have obtained permission
from the copyright holder to distribute them. If you have any such
content under your account, remove it as soon as possible.
###
Here are answers to a few common questions we receive:
Q: "Does this apply to anime and/or fansubs?"
A: Yes. There is no distinction between anime and other copyrighted
content, and as Japan is a signatory of the Berne Convention such
files are protected no differently than that from the United
States. This applies even to "unlicensed" material (after all, if
you can legally distribute such material without permission, why
would a company bother to obtain a distribution license in the
first place?).
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#countries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention
Q: "What if I'm not making money from it?"
A: Though the penalties may be stiffer for the former, when it comes
to its legality copyright law holds no distinction between
commercial and non-commercial copyright infringement. Both can
lead to civil or criminal legal action, and both are prohibited
in conjunction with our services.
Q: "What about Fair Use?"
A: Copyright law does allow for the "Fair Use" of portions of some
content, but this exemption is far more limited than many people
believe. You can, for example, quote small portions of someone's
weblog posting, but you can't (as another common example)
redistribute a full-length animated feature with the addition of
subtitles. If you're unsure of whether something falls under Fair
Use, we suggest that you contact a qualified intellectual law
attorney. The following Wikipedia article is also informative.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Use
Q: "Do you allow the use of BitTorrent, iroffer, etc?"
A: We do not allow BitTorrent, iroffer or other persistent, server
type processes on our shared hosting plans. Even though there are
non-infringing uses for such tools, there are other administrative
reasons why they are not allowed. If you use such tools, please
disable them as soon as possible.
That should just about do it. If you have any other questions, please
let us know!
What the hell times two thousand! The god damn file isnt even that large, its a freaking joke video I captured myself from a video game....what in the flying hell!?