Comments on: On Shyftr and copyright infringement http://blog.internetcases.com/2008/04/13/on-shyftr-and-copyright-infringement/ Covering law and the Internet since 2005. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:06:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bill Aue http://blog.internetcases.com/2008/04/13/on-shyftr-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-8217 Bill Aue Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:56:41 +0000 http://blog.internetcases.com/?p=419#comment-8217 FYI, TechMacro.com (mentioned in related posts) now shows only excerpts of feeds. However we offer 2 options for readers: 1. Go to original post (we always give BIG link back) 2. Read the post directly in the site (in an IFRAME) I personally think full feed is the best thing in blogsphere and that is one of good reasons why your blog has grown up so far. FYI, TechMacro.com (mentioned in related posts) now shows only excerpts of feeds. However we offer 2 options for readers:

1. Go to original post (we always give BIG link back)
2. Read the post directly in the site (in an IFRAME)

I personally think full feed is the best thing in blogsphere and that is one of good reasons why your blog has grown up so far.

]]> By: Raoul Pop http://blog.internetcases.com/2008/04/13/on-shyftr-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-8055 Raoul Pop Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:08:07 +0000 http://blog.internetcases.com/?p=419#comment-8055 Evan, Shyftr may have changed its policy, but as you can see if you look at my feed on their site, all my posts are still displayed in full. Their policy "change", is, as Eric said, "smoke-and-mirrors". Here's the link to my feed on Shyftr: http://www.shyftr.com/?openagg=4157&onlyagg=1 I should note that I've asked them via email to remove my feed, gave them 48 hours, and they haven't replied. I'm going to submit a DMCA take-down request either tonight or tomorrow morning. Evan, Shyftr may have changed its policy, but as you can see if you look at my feed on their site, all my posts are still displayed in full. Their policy “change”, is, as Eric said, “smoke-and-mirrors”. Here’s the link to my feed on Shyftr:

http://www.shyftr.com/?openagg=4157&onlyagg=1

I should note that I’ve asked them via email to remove my feed, gave them 48 hours, and they haven’t replied. I’m going to submit a DMCA take-down request either tonight or tomorrow morning.

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://blog.internetcases.com/2008/04/13/on-shyftr-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-8042 Eric Berlin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:05:17 +0000 http://blog.internetcases.com/?p=419#comment-8042 Great insight here, Evan. I'm still troubled by what Shyftr is doing even after its recent policy change. Apparently full feeds will still be accessible in a "read only" area and then what comments are added a different page will appear that removes full text. This seems to be a little smoke-and-mirrors-ish to me. Great insight here, Evan.

I’m still troubled by what Shyftr is doing even after its recent policy change. Apparently full feeds will still be accessible in a “read only” area and then what comments are added a different page will appear that removes full text. This seems to be a little smoke-and-mirrors-ish to me.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://blog.internetcases.com/2008/04/13/on-shyftr-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-7985 Jonathan Bailey Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:41:40 +0000 http://blog.internetcases.com/?p=419#comment-7985 Thank you for this very thoughtful and interesting post. Also, thank you very much for addressing the issue of the implied license. Your thoughts closely mirrors that of other attorneys I've spoken with on it. Still, until we get a solid ruling or two directly on the topic of RSS use, it seems some are going to take the implied license thing to an extreme. Personally, I prefer to provide an actual one to my work, just to avoid any of those issues before they come up... Thank you for this very thoughtful and interesting post. Also, thank you very much for addressing the issue of the implied license. Your thoughts closely mirrors that of other attorneys I’ve spoken with on it.

Still, until we get a solid ruling or two directly on the topic of RSS use, it seems some are going to take the implied license thing to an extreme.

Personally, I prefer to provide an actual one to my work, just to avoid any of those issues before they come up…

]]> By: Tony Hung http://blog.internetcases.com/2008/04/13/on-shyftr-and-copyright-infringement/#comment-7980 Tony Hung Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:55:21 +0000 http://blog.internetcases.com/?p=419#comment-7980 Hi there, Thanks for the great post. I'm glad a professional (lawyer) got the chance to weigh in on this discussion, which in some respects is an old one, but with services like Shyftr, become new again. Cheers tony hung @ dji Hi there,

Thanks for the great post.

I’m glad a professional (lawyer) got the chance to weigh in on this discussion, which in some respects is an old one, but with services like Shyftr, become new again.

Cheers
tony hung @ dji

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