Theos-Talk Archives (January 2011 Message tt00083)

It is not uncommon among scholars and politicians to misuse copyright to
prevent unsavory information from coming out. Of course, Theosophists are no
exception.

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:47 PM, thalprin <thalprin@o4GFUy6Vv39RxMRFiMIkcnET2qmi0EkD1iGQ3h9WVmSrAyNuADEorvmR4uRG384MgNpy3NsbWV_k.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

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> I'll give you another example. For example, I like to buy art - especially
> so original works, 1800s sure, if/when it's possible.
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> Now when I do, most times, I not only have the option of placing/selling
> that piece A/B copyrighting that art (too) as an original image. That
> doesn't mean I could place my name on it, what it means is that I'd own,
> entirely, all rights to its image. The only person/s who could argue a/o
> legally contest/halt my claim would be the artist' descendent/s a/o their
> estate AND if I didn't/don't and show it it could be that another would, and
> at that time I'd be the person with possesion/ownership, aka the ability to
> revoke that claim, unless or until I sold the piece.
>
> Copyrights can be a very funny thang.
>
> Terrie
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