Dealing With a Copyright Takedown Request? 547
George Maschke writes "I recently received a takedown notice from a corporate lawyer demanding that I remove a post on my Web site's message board. It purportedly lists the first 75 of 567 questions on the MMPI-2 paper-and-pencil psychological test. It seems to me that such posting of a limited amount copyrighted material for discussion purposes on a public-interest, non-profit Web site falls within the scope of the fair use exemption of US copyright law. I have thus declined to remove the post. I believe that the corporation in question is seeking to chill public discussion of its test, which applicants for employment with many governmental agencies are required to complete. I would be interested in this community's thoughts on the matter."
Re:Get a lawyer (Score:5, Funny)
If you found a lawyer in a local bar, chances are pretty good that he wouldn't be a great lawyer. And he might have a drinking problem, too.
Re:Advice (Score:5, Funny)
And now for the standard disclaimer: Legal advice is given by an attorney duly admitted to practice law...
Bullshit. I'm not a lawyer and I give legal advice all the time, sometimes on things I'm barely competent to even talk about.
Re:What, These Questions? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:text (Score:5, Funny)
Re:text (Score:5, Funny)
Why do I get the feeling that other than that one question their test would show me to be a model employee?
Re:text : lol !! (Score:1, Funny)
23.I am troubled by attacks of nausea and vomiting
27.Evil spirits possess me at times
50.My soul sometimes leaves my body
53.A minister can cure disease by praying and putting his hand on your head
whoa! sounds like the plot for The Exorcist !
4.I think I would like the work of a librarian
I bet somewhere down that list is :
xx. I like bananas
Re:Well, It Seems You Have Already Taken It Down (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is this test legal in the US...? (Score:5, Funny)
(epileptics probably shouldn't drive buses for example)
Epileptics who are not controlled by medication, thank you very much. Some of us have been lucky enough to find the right drug, and have happy productive lives, and don't kill people very often at all.
Re:Advice (Score:1, Funny)
You work for Fox News?
Re:Is this test legal in the US...? (Score:1, Funny)
Only when they're trying to be smartasses
Re:text (Score:4, Funny)
I always lie, therefore I would have to answer "false" to "I do not always tell the truth."
Why do I get the feeling that other than that one question their test would show me to be a model employee?
Wait. You say you always lie, but if this is truth you are lying and you always say the truth. But if you always say the truth you wouldn't say you lie and you would still answer false. But then they would assume you to be lying, like you said you always do. But if... nevermind.
Sigh... I want a cake...
Re:text (Score:4, Funny)
I want a cake
but the cake is a lie.....
Re:Is this test legal in the US...? (Score:2, Funny)
(epileptics probably shouldn't drive buses for example)
Epileptics who are not controlled by medication, thank you very much. Some of us have been lucky enough to find the right drug, and have happy productive lives, and don't kill people very often at all.
Not very often? Just out of curiosity, how often would that be?
Re:text (Score:2, Funny)
You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!
Idea for a successful law practice (Score:3, Funny)
2. Advertise that your practice is limited to handling litigations for people who got their legal advice by following the consensus opinion of comments modded "+3" or higher on Slashdot.
3. ???????
4. Profit!