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Originally Posted by Kino I don't doubt that is the advice the lawyers give, (heck, I say that too) but the law is supposed to allow you to self publish and maintain copyright without formally applying; that is supposed to be a "great-leveler" so that the common man can avoid being trod upon by larger interests.
Too bad most lawyers are too cynical to attempt to uphold the law and it is simply too expensive to pursue that tact; it shouldn't be that way. |
if you want a "poorman's copyright" you can always send duplicate images to yourself in date stamped ( barrel stamp ) envelope, and never open the envelope. that is acceptable in court as a valid copyright, and it costs as much as the postage you put on it.
i agree, it is a sad state of affairs.
-john