Copyright 2010 Liam Dawe ???
MaximB Nov 26, 2010
Copyright © 2010 Liam Dawe ???

Hi.
Today I've noticed this "Copyright © 2010 Liam Dawe" on the bottom of GOL website, I find it strange because I haven't seen a copyright notice on other non-company related websites like [url="http://www.linuxgames.com"]http://www.linuxgames.com[/url] or freegamer for example.

My questions are :
1. Except writing the copyright notice, do you have to do other things (like register it somewhere) ?
2. What did you copyright exactly ? GOL name ? the content ?
3. Why did you copyright it ?
I mean LGN is under CC-BY-SA v3, so I would actually be happy if someone would "steal" the content and link it back to me (the BY part) , that means more publicity, and people actually do it and we all gain from it.
Rustybolts Nov 26, 2010
Re: Copyright © 2010 Liam Dawe ???

How do I protect my work?

Copyright protection is automatic under international law, but in the event that your work is infringed evidence may be required to support your claim. It also helps to deter infringement (particularly from those who do not understand copyright) if you make it clear that your work is protected under copyright law. So ensuring the best protection for your work relies on several factors.

There are four simple steps you can take that can help ensure your work is safe.

1. Ensure your work is properly marked.

A correctly worded notice will deter infringement, as it states that the work is protected under law.

Although a copyright notice is not required, (work is automatically subject to copyright protection under law), displaying a notice shows that you have an awareness of copyright and take infringements of your work seriously.

For information on how to word your notice, please see our fact sheet P-03: Using copyright notices.
2. Register your work.

If your work is infringed and your claim to copyright is disputed (i.e. in a plagiarism case - where the other party claims the work is theirs), you may need evidence to help prove your claim.

This valuable evidence can be provided by our copyright registration service that provides verifiable proof of the date and content of your work. As specialists in this area, we ensure that you have the very best evidence to support your rights, while our strict provision policies ensure that the evidence is always available when you need it.

For information on registration, please see our fact sheet P-04: Registering copyright work.
3. Keep or register supporting evidence.

Supporting evidence falls into two categories:
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This is evidence of the progression of the work. Early drafts, synopsis, rough recordings, sketches, etc. are all evidence that the work progressed over time, rather than being copied from elsewhere. Although it is possible to fake such evidence, it is often time consuming to do so, so it can be fairly good evidence to demonstrate that you created the work from scratch over a period of time.
* Footprints or watermarking

This is normally evidence inserted into finished documents that will identify the author in some way, such as deliberate mistakes, or hidden data that can be read using special applications.


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MaximB Nov 26, 2010
Re: Copyright © 2010 Liam Dawe ???

Yes, but what are you protecting ? the news ?
If GOL first wrote about X game coming to Linux, no other website can write about it ? or it cannot copy/paste it as it is ?

My real question is why not go with a CC license with is more free and imo better for the Internet for this purpose ?
If you were selling a book then it would be easier to understand (although many books are published under the CC, and I truly respect it).
But for a non-profit website other licenses would suite better imo.
Rustybolts Nov 26, 2010
Re: Copyright © 2010 Liam Dawe ???

I can't answer your other questions but have tried to answer question 1. I would say it's probably to protect specially made logos and icons that are related to the look and feel of the site. A PM directed to him might have been a better way of asking these questions.
Liam Dawe Nov 27, 2010
Re: Copyright © 2010 Liam Dawe ???

The copyrighted content is mainly just graphics that are soley for use on GOL and the script that runs the website which was coded by me.

Any articles submitted are copyright to their writers - which goes without saying.
MaximB Nov 28, 2010
Re: Copyright © 2010 Liam Dawe ???

Ok, thanks for the explanation.
allentwright Apr 16, 2012
Re: Copyright © 2010 Liam Dawe ???

The copyrighted content is mainly just graphics that are soley for use on GOL and the script that runs the website which was coded by me.

Any articles submitted are copyright to their writers - which goes without saying.

If GOL first authored about X game visiting Linux, not one other website can talk about it ? or it can't copy/paste it because it is ?

My question for you is why don't you decide on a CC license with is much more free and imo better for the net for this function ?

Should you be selling a magazine then it might be simpler to know (although a lot of books are released underneath the CC, and that i truly respect it).
Liam Dawe Apr 16, 2012
Allen it was only an issue when i had the copyright notice at the foot of the page as originally we used a portal coded in php by myself (which we don't use anymore). All articles on this website are copyrighted to their author and they have sole decision on how it is used.

As a general rule we don't want people copy and pasting entire articles, quotes are fine.

We just like people to respect that we take time unpaid as a hobby to do this and don't like people ripping our articles to get more views to their website.

Hope that makes sense :)
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