Comments on: Boneheaded Move: Mixi Claiming Rights to Users’ Works http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/03/04/boneheaded-move-mixi-claiming-rights-to-users-works/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dangomushi http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/03/04/boneheaded-move-mixi-claiming-rights-to-users-works/comment-page-1/#comment-149347 Dangomushi Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:46:14 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3972#comment-149347 Chill out, It's totally standard! It's like the big hubub over stipulations on sites like DeviantArt for owning the rights to the art one posts there. They're not stripping you of rights to your own content... it's just... while you're posting material on their server, they have you grant them rights to use the work you post there on your site. They have to have that right, otherwise having your content on their site could be construed as some form of copyright violation. I'd be curious to see a translation of the legal text in more detail... but if it's like the way it's structured on most sites. Those exclusive rights for content are only granted as long as your content remains on their server space. And don't worry... It's not like they have some conspiracy to get rich off publishing a book of your diaries and correspondence, sheesh! Chill out, It’s totally standard! It’s like the big hubub over stipulations on sites like DeviantArt for owning the rights to the art one posts there. They’re not stripping you of rights to your own content… it’s just… while you’re posting material on their server, they have you grant them rights to use the work you post there on your site. They have to have that right, otherwise having your content on their site could be construed as some form of copyright violation.

I’d be curious to see a translation of the legal text in more detail… but if it’s like the way it’s structured on most sites. Those exclusive rights for content are only granted as long as your content remains on their server space. And don’t worry… It’s not like they have some conspiracy to get rich off publishing a book of your diaries and correspondence, sheesh!

]]> By: wow http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/03/04/boneheaded-move-mixi-claiming-rights-to-users-works/comment-page-1/#comment-148916 wow Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:18:38 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3972#comment-148916 the way this is worded they also have the right to sell any and all information posted, including pictures. Which means your face may end up in a ad for porn or maybe something worse. the way this is worded they also have the right to sell any and all information posted, including pictures. Which means your face may end up in a ad for porn or maybe something worse.

]]> By: Claytonian http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/03/04/boneheaded-move-mixi-claiming-rights-to-users-works/comment-page-1/#comment-148903 Claytonian Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:14:24 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3972#comment-148903 an excellent use of that site as well! an excellent use of that site as well!

]]> By: Random http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/03/04/boneheaded-move-mixi-claiming-rights-to-users-works/comment-page-1/#comment-148899 Random Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:03:22 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3972#comment-148899 Thanks for the link to lang-8! Although I'll be using it to improve my weakening spanish skills. Thanks for the link to lang-8! Although I’ll be using it to improve my weakening spanish skills.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/03/04/boneheaded-move-mixi-claiming-rights-to-users-works/comment-page-1/#comment-148887 Kevin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:06:41 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3972#comment-148887 I can't possibly see how this is possible, but for a more detailed debate you should check out the Japanese slashdot link that was found on one of the above posted sites: <a href="http://slashdot.jp/articles/08/03/04/0153234.shtml" rel="nofollow">Slashdot Mixi Debate</a> I can’t possibly see how this is possible, but for a more detailed debate you should check out the Japanese slashdot link that was found on one of the above posted sites:

Slashdot Mixi Debate

]]> By: Claytonian http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/03/04/boneheaded-move-mixi-claiming-rights-to-users-works/comment-page-1/#comment-148878 Claytonian Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:48:35 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3972#comment-148878 Standard? This is about far more than comments. Mixi is a social site where people write blog entries and communicate with friends in a presumably private setting. Please read the links. Standard? This is about far more than comments. Mixi is a social site where people write blog entries and communicate with friends in a presumably private setting. Please read the links.

]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/03/04/boneheaded-move-mixi-claiming-rights-to-users-works/comment-page-1/#comment-148868 The Overthinker Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:26:53 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=3972#comment-148868 This is pretty standard really. I've seen this on a lot of sites that allow comments, generally those owned by large corporations. Incidentally, who owns the copyright to this comment? This is pretty standard really. I’ve seen this on a lot of sites that allow comments, generally those owned by large corporations.

Incidentally, who owns the copyright to this comment?

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