Beware artists, authors, photographers


	Beware artists, authors, photographers

hayesstw

4-12-2008 12:58 PM

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hayesstw says:

It seems that American lawmakers are planning a new copyright scam, which will allow people who steal your work and sue you for using it without their permission.

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4-12-2008 7:06 PM

tanyamm

I haven't read the whole article yet but from what I have read, it is a must read for everybody. I saved the whole article so I can read the whole thing. It is long but I'm sure worth it.

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