My Covervette
Sherman Frederick’s Copyright theft: We’re not taking it anymore
It is the protection of that journalism that I want to talk about today.
Look at this way. Say I owned a beautiful 1967 Corvette and kept it parked in my front yard.
And you, being a Corvette enthusiast, saw my Vette from the street. You stopped and stood on the sidewalk admiring it. You liked it so much you called friends and gave them my address in case they also wanted to drive over for a gander.
There’d be nothing wrong with that. I like my ’67 Vette and I keep in the front yard because I like people to see it.
But then, you entered my front yard, climbed into the front seat and drove it away.
I’m absolutely, 100% not OK with that. In fact, I’m calling the police and reporting that you stole my car.
Prospecting
Sherman Frederick’s Copyright theft: We’re not taking it anymore
Well, we at Stephens Media have decided to do something about it. And, I hope other publishers will join me.
We grubstaked and contracted with a company called Righthaven. It’s a local technology company whose only job is to protect copyrighted content. It is our primary hope that Righthaven will stop people from stealing our stuff. It is our secondary hope, if Righthaven shows continued success, that it will find other clients looking for a solution to the theft of copyrighted material.
via Steve Buttry