Posted by Atticus on December 1, 2004, at 21:13:06
In reply to Re: Just Because, posted by Jai Narayan on December 1, 2004, at 20:48:42
Thanks for the kudos. I thought the Santa Claus reference made it kind of seasonal. And posting on my own site first further cements my copyright and sole ownership of the poem, although any creative piece that I have posted on PBW first is equally protected. You don't have to put a copyright notice on your work anymore -- you haven't had to for years. As soon as an original work is "fixed in a tangible form of expression," as the Court has noted, it's mine alone. No matter what the PB Writing site says at the top, it doesn't override federal copyright laws passed and consistently stengthened by the U.S. Supreme Court. I didn't sign any legally binding contract granting reproduction rights of any kind to any of my poems to anyone. I should know how this works. I used to be a TA and then later taught a course in Media Law at my alma mater's top-rated journalism school. Just wanted to make sure you're aware of this, Dr. Bob. Anyway, glad you got a kick out of it, Jai. Ta. The Brat Prince, Atticus
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