Cyberpunk Librarian to Libraries@literature.cafeEnglish · 13 hours agoPublic library ends Harry Potter-themed child literacy program after legal threat from Warner Brothersboingboing.netexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down10
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-linkPublic library ends Harry Potter-themed child literacy program after legal threat from Warner Brothersboingboing.netCyberpunk Librarian to Libraries@literature.cafeEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up21·10 hours agoThat’s pretty shitty. Also, TIL boingboing still exists.
minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down9·10 hours agoWhatever an arbitrary reader of this comment thinks about copyright law – If they don’t defend their copyright, they can lose it. It’s kind of a necessity for them to defend it in this manner. Today, I was stupid.
minus-squaregerbler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·9 hours agoWarner Brothers is not losing their copyright on Harry Potter over a public library doing a themed event lmao
minus-squareBob Robertson IX@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·8 hours agoThey can defend their copyright by granting permission also. They chose the other path.
minus-squareMalgas@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 hours agoYou’re thinking of trademarks. Copyright doesn’t work that way.
That’s pretty shitty. Also, TIL boingboing still exists.
Whatever an arbitrary reader of this comment thinks about copyright law – If they don’t defend their copyright, they can lose it. It’s kind of a necessity for them to defend it in this manner.Today, I was stupid.
Warner Brothers is not losing their copyright on Harry Potter over a public library doing a themed event lmao
They can defend their copyright by granting permission also. They chose the other path.
You’re thinking of trademarks. Copyright doesn’t work that way.