Copyright

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by Rodstar

Now, who do I send my invoice to?

This was fixed several posts before yours Rod You just paraphrased. Should I approach you for copyright infringement?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Well I have sent them an email referring them to my story so I'll wait and see if I even get a response

Cheers

LOL! Give the bloke a medal for trying!

Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, I suspect that you will be told right-royally where to go Trevor. They won't muck around with you.

[TrevorW]

I'm an Aussie, nobody mucks around with an Aussie

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Cheers

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

What are you referring to in that web page Trev? It supports what we've been saying... I'm not sure they'll care where you're from, but give 'em an earful anyway. If they knew it was you who coined the name, then they could easily have asked or at least informed you first.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Rodstar

In summary, copyright applies to creative works such as songs and stories, trademark applies to names, titles and logos. A patent applies to a mechanical design, pharmaceutical product, etc.

Copyright vests in the author without the author taking any specific action to claim it (it's not even necessary to write the word "Copyright" on the work, although this is a good reminder to others reading the work lest they be tempted).

By contrast, patents and trademarks are not automatic. They must be registered, after surviving a rigorous process to ensure there does not already exist a patent or trademark for that thing.

Regrettably as Trevor did not obtain a trademark for the term "Mylotian" he has no ownership over that word, and has no power to prevent others from using it. He continues to have rights over the use of the story, though, so that if the term "Mylotian" was being used by another party in the context of a story which bore an unmistakable resemblance to Trevor's story, some action may be available.

Now, who do I send my invoice to?

the Mylotians

[mark3d]

Originally Posted by erick

Can this work to your benefit? You may be able to encourage the site to reference your work in a way that is helpful to you - points visitors to a site where, if they choose, they can do things of benefit to you - increase hits, buy things etc.?

thats right... the creative commons attribution license

[DJDD]

from the MyLot Q&A on the myLot web page:

-----start Fair Use extract---
How do I calculate my earnings?

• Discussion activity earnings are calculated based on a proprietary model that rewards quality responses, relevant discussions and images.

Why do my earnings fluctuate?

• From time to time it is necessary for myLot to recalculate earnings for the month to curb users trying to game the system. Our proprietary earnings algorithm periodically recalculates all estimated daily earnings for the previous month to take into account posts that have been deleted in the abuse and moderation processes.

---end Fair Use ----

hah! "proprietary system", indeed. i suspect the "system" looks at the owner's bank account and then calculates the payments that should be made to contributers...


every time i think of mylotians now I think of the Heaven's gate cult that committed suicide in 1997.



so, Terry, what was your story about?
Where can we read it?


cheers,
DJDD

[TrevorW]

http://www.walkersandtalkers.com/Scific/index2.htm

at top called "Mylot" Nov 2000

Regards

[Jen]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

I'm an Aussie, nobody mucks around with an Aussie

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Cheers

get em....
jen starts chanting "Trevor" "Trevor" "Trevor"
:tasd evil:

So a story writer hey, what sort of stories have you written?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by Jen

get em....
jen starts chanting "Trevor" "Trevor" "Trevor"
:tasd evil:

So a story writer hey, what sort of stories have you written?

Uhmm... he's provided a link to the story in question Jen.

[Jen]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Uhmm... he's provided a link to the story in question Jen.

oops thanks Chris i just realised that after i sent that

[Jen]

Nice read Trevor oh and by the way you have a wild imagination
"You are in deep sizzbats excreta Iscentek."

I just finished reading your other story "An Enemy of Man" it was just starting to get hot when you were heading for the elevator with Jane dam it (lol) how could you leave her high and dry lol

[TrevorW]

Jen

I have 5 stories posted on that site (go back to home page then link to previously posted stories) and about a dozen more short stories in my files a 100 page incomplete space saga all written some time ago. Some of the stories couldn't be posted to that site because of the content. Haven't written in some time though

ps: look at my post under Lost in Space

Cheers

[Jen]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Jen

I have 5 stories posted on that site (go back to home page then link to previously posted stories) and about a dozen more short stories in my files a 100 page incomplete space saga all written some time ago. Some of the stories couldn't be posted to that site because of the content. Haven't written in some time though

ps: look at my post under Lost in Space

Cheers

awsome thanks