Zoom Rabbit Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 My question concerns the copywriting of material posted in the forums. I have a short story that I would like to post in one of the forums, which is currently unpublished. Now...I do plan to publish it some time in the future. If I post the story here at Lucasforums first, would I lose the copyright to my own material? Thank you for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I wouldn't risk it....you never know. People steal all kinds of things off of the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 it's not like you're gonna post ENDLESS posts of your brainwashing gibberish, eh? no one will ever read it nor any buck will be made through it. DONT trust this man. he only wants to sell his story. *wispers to zoom: NOW you safely can post it. no one will care or read it.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted July 16, 2003 Author Share Posted July 16, 2003 Well, I'm not really worried about other people plagiarizing off the net. I have the thing copyrighted myself, and could theoretically prove authorship if I'm suing someone for plagiarism. (Copyrighting is easy in the US. All you do is send a chapter of your work to yourself in the mail, and don't open the envelope when it comes back. The postmark is admissible in a court of law.) I'm wondering if Lucasforums would gain the rights. I understand that they have to have some right to put up what we post here, but I'm not sure if their rights would extend over to me later, when I try to publish it on my own. See what I'm getting at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Originally posted by Zoom Rabbit Well, I'm not really worried about other people plagiarizing off the net. I have the thing copyrighted myself, and could theoretically prove authorship if I'm suing someone for plagiarism. (Copyrighting is easy in the US. All you do is send a chapter of your work to yourself in the mail, and don't open the envelope when it comes back. The postmark is admissible in a court of law.) I'm wondering if Lucasforums would gain the rights. I understand that they have to have some right to put up what we post here, but I'm not sure if their rights would extend over to me later, when I try to publish it on my own. See what I'm getting at? *shrugs* We'll just wait and but it when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 heh Lucasforums owns j00 and j00's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted July 17, 2003 Author Share Posted July 17, 2003 So, there aren't any admins or knowledgeable mod types who know the answer to this? Pity. It's a neat little story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercatfat Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 It's not like you'd actually get published anyway, so go right ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Zoomie, why not post a link to your own webspace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted July 18, 2003 Author Share Posted July 18, 2003 Redwing: Why, because I don't *have* a webspace, silly. Zoomie = stuck in the eighties. I just got a cell phone six months ago... Mercatfat: Okay, you get one free one. Ha-ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 i would say .. since you would post it using their service .. on the other hand .. you are able to edit it anytime .. (not DOWNtime) ..like the mods .. hmmm. But i dont think LF full gain the rights .. hey it's a forum anybody knows that anybody could write to it .. it depends on the jugde .. (btw.. RayJones is not a "admins or knowledgeable mod types who know the answer to this?".. he just has to put his oar in.. ) but i would like to read it .. you're asking so stiffnecked .. i'm interested in it now .. Post First Page??? .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 The post with the novel on would have the time and the date of when it was posted as well as your name on it. If someone were to steal it, you could just say that it's yours and here's prof, showing the post as well as the date posted (obviously being before someone stole it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted July 19, 2003 Author Share Posted July 19, 2003 Thanks, Neil. That's true...I can always prove authorship. I'll go ahead and do it. http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I went through the same mental debate when I was considering joining various LF RPGs using original characters. But since I didn't see anything in the TOS when I registered that said LF would gain the rights to my ideas if I posted them here, I went ahead and did it anyway. FYI, I hear tell the closed envelope method isn't accepted in courts anymore, due to ease of counterfeiting. I could be wrong however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted July 22, 2003 Author Share Posted July 22, 2003 Then in that case...it's probably a good idea to have this pop up at Lucasforums under my username and IP first! Assuming the great Lucas' mighty corporation would help li'l old me prove authorship rather than usurp my copyright. *(Takes multiple screenshots, prints them and seals them in a bank safety deposit box with notarized seals and everything.)* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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