[sklyarov-chicago] Copyright Protection Technology for flyers

[Scott Corley]

NMOUAL (not many of us are lawyers), but, I think the clever notice below
regarding violation of Terms of Use is actually more germane to the UCITA,
not the DMCA, and might add some confusion to the discussion. It would be
better if you could implement an anti-copying technology on the flyer.

For example, if you were to create your own Junior Jumble (unscramble the
words, then unscramble the letters in the circles to find the hilarious
caption to the attached cartoon), you could put this on a flyer, along with
a notice that the hilarious caption to the cartoon is copyrighted, and
requires a license to view. Anybody who creates an algorithm to circumvent
the measures taken to protect the copyrighted caption will be guilty of a
felony under the DMCA.

(notice I said "create your own Junior Jumble" - don't copy one out of the
Tribune, as then we're in violation of real, solid, tried and true laws,
though the penalty would be a civil one and not a criminal one, certainly
not a felony.)

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter A. Peterson II" <pedro@tastytronic.net>
To: <jmd@turbogeek.org>
Cc: <sklyarov-chicago@tastytronic.net>; <free-sklyarov@zork.net>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: [sklyarov-chicago] Legal addition to flyers


> Quoting jmd@turbogeek.org:
> >  +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
> >  |      {3/4" red letter}      NOTICE                                |
> >  |                                                                   |
> >  | Persons attempting to fold, crumple, and/or spill coffee on this  |
> >  | flyer are in violation of The Flyer's terms of use. This is a     |
> >  | felony pursuant to Section 1201(a) of the Digital Millennium      |
> >  | Copyright Act.                                                    |
> >  |                                                                   |
> >  | Violators are subject to five years imprisonment and fines up to  |
> >  | $500,000.                                                         |
> >  +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> Cool! I might say something like, "photocopy or redistribute" since that
> is clearly illegal if the information is copyrighted. Are Terms of Use
> viloations covered in the DMCA?
>
> pedro
>