When Copyright strikes back
Thursday, 2. July 2009, 11:50:14
I keep checking the OTOS ( Opera Terms Of Service), and I just found something weird.
For a long time TOS were short, and was kinda ok. I still don’t get why ppl can’t upload videos – since if they want to do so I think ppl would rather upload their stuff to the appropriate sites (Rapidshare and its friends for example). Also for a long time “we” (the users) had our right to copyright our own work.
And today after a few weeks I looked at the OTOS and saw the following:
Ok.
So Opera tries to be like FB – and it is a big problem since – Like it or not I really really doubt that OC will ever grow to the size of FB or MS. (In fact that is one of the strongest factors why I am still here)
I think FB was the sneaky one who did the same recently – not sure though and it doesn’t matter.
And I really really don’t like the idea of this paragraph, and I don’t feel like giving unrestricted license to just anybody or ANY place. It is also confusing because what if I already put everything under Creative Common License? (CCL) Than what?
When I do a tutorial, or just upload anything I do it for the community, BUT ALWAYS under some small restrictions (usually under CCL) – such as, linking back to post/my blog, name me, quote me ect.)
And now…
I don’t get it…
Sigh…
For a long time TOS were short, and was kinda ok. I still don’t get why ppl can’t upload videos – since if they want to do so I think ppl would rather upload their stuff to the appropriate sites (Rapidshare and its friends for example). Also for a long time “we” (the users) had our right to copyright our own work.
And today after a few weeks I looked at the OTOS and saw the following:
By uploading Content to Opera's site, you grant Opera an unrestricted, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit, and distribute such material in any manner, including in connection with Opera's business, and you also agree that Opera is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques that you send Opera for any purpose.
Ok.
So Opera tries to be like FB – and it is a big problem since – Like it or not I really really doubt that OC will ever grow to the size of FB or MS. (In fact that is one of the strongest factors why I am still here)
I think FB was the sneaky one who did the same recently – not sure though and it doesn’t matter.
And I really really don’t like the idea of this paragraph, and I don’t feel like giving unrestricted license to just anybody or ANY place. It is also confusing because what if I already put everything under Creative Common License? (CCL) Than what?
When I do a tutorial, or just upload anything I do it for the community, BUT ALWAYS under some small restrictions (usually under CCL) – such as, linking back to post/my blog, name me, quote me ect.)
And now…
I don’t get it…
Sigh…
WIDGETIZE
Aadil # 2. July 2009, 15:34
And when was the change actually made?
Stomyr # 2. July 2009, 16:49
But this is a reason I am not going to upload / create certain stuffs, because I don't feel like asking around dozens of mods (And they can be wrong too ) and I don't feel like waiting ages for reply....
Oh well...
Sigh...
Dacotah # 2. July 2009, 17:33
Cois # 3. July 2009, 10:55
Stomyr # 3. July 2009, 14:05
Actually there is a site which does that, it is called TOSBack - I'm just looking forward to see Opera community in it...
r♡se # 6. July 2009, 19:57
You're right - FB did something similar a while back, but they were forced to change it.
Stomyr # 7. July 2009, 09:14
In Opera's case it is waaaay too rude for the simple reason of having like 2 million users and a lot of them are "blank users" while the big ones have 10-100 times more...
r♡se # 7. July 2009, 11:19
But I agree - they shouldn't have changed it just like that. And definitely not without warning.
Stomyr # 7. July 2009, 21:08