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**Norm** · 03-24-2019, 07:16 AM

Since I have made no prior claim to the contrary, the copyrights belong to the poster. However, when you sign up, you check a box agreeing to some rules giving me the right to remove, edit, move or close any content. Typical boilerplate forum contract.

**Dbs6582** · 03-24-2019, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by Norm

Absolutely not - no more than if I emailed you a copy of my book. If you write something on a napkin in a bar and hand it to another person, the act of handing it is called publishing and it is automatically copyrighted, as per the Copyright Act of 1978. The author always retains all rights of ownership unless explicitly released. And, it is enforceable. It's also a violation of this forum's terms.

BTW, posts are also copyrighted.

Norm, good point. That’s why I didn’t do it. I also don’t think private communication beteeem two people should be made public, so I retract what I said about posting an email exchange between Colin and me.

But Colin has several times posted an email on his forum he got from disgruntled members, basically to make fun of them. He always blocked out their email address and name. I always thought this was a low blow though. Who knows, Colin might have posted my response to him and made fun of me. He backed me off so I don’t know what he did once I was removed from that site.

While I was part of BJA, I thought Zee made some of the better posts. It was pretty easy to know it was Zee by his writing style and the positions he took, even though he didn’t use his Zee handle. Btw, I’ve recently found out that using a different handle on different forums is a major no no for an AP. Who knew APs had all these unwritten rules. I’m still trying to find the AP code of conduct manual.

The thing I’ve always liked about Zee is he stands his ground. You know what he believes. He’s not on forums to win browny points from the already converted.

Why was Zee allowed to post the email he got from Colin?

**Norm** · 03-24-2019, 07:24 AM

I don't read anywhere near all the posts here.

**G Man** · 03-24-2019, 07:48 AM

In an email exchange between two parties, who owns the copyright? If I own my side of the exchange only, what happens if my email contains "quote" from the previous exchange?

**Norm** · 03-24-2019, 07:54 AM

Well, you both own your parts, which means neither can publish (which includes forwarding) without permission. But, there are lots of exceptions. In most cases, if you are discussing company business, the business owns the copyright according to your employment contract. It's work product. If you work at a university, this depends on the contract with the university. (I got this changed at Rutgers for all profs when they hired me.) If you are discussing something you both fully intend on making public, or one party plans to publish and the other party knows this (e.g. working on a project for a book), the work product belongs to the expected publisher of the work.

**ShipTheCookies** · 03-24-2019, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by Norm

That would be a copyright violation.

Can you provide a specific U.S. law that says personal e-mail is subject to copyright laws? Because I believe they aren't. Just as I can take a picture of snail mail and post that online as well.

**Norm** · 03-24-2019, 08:44 AM

That is also a copyright violation. Public Law number 94-553. Also, USC Title 17. And a bunch of following laws.

**Norm** · 03-24-2019, 08:49 AM

If you'd like to so some more reading, here is a current list of related US laws:

[Copyright Act of 1976], Pub. L. No. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541 (for the general revision of copyright law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other pur- poses), October 19, 1976.
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978, Pub. L. No. 95-94, 91 Stat. 653, 682 (amending §203 and §708, title 17, United States Code, regarding the depositof moneys by the Register of Copyrights in the Treasury of the United States), enacted August 5, 197

[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 95-598, 92 Stat. 2549, 2676 (amending§201(e), title 17, United States Code, to permit involuntary transfer under the Bankruptcy Law), enacted November 6, 1978.

[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 96-517, 94 Stat. 3015, 3028 (amend- ing §101 and §117, title 17, United States Code, regarding computer programs), enacted December 12, 1980.
Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1982, Pub. L. No. 97-180, 96 Stat. 91, 93 (amending §506(a), title 17, United States Code and title 18 of the United States Code), enacted May 24, 1982.
[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 97-215, 96 Stat. 178 (amending the manufacturing clause in chapter 6, title 17, United States Code), enacted July 13, 1982.
[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 97-366, 96 Stat. 1759 (amending §110 and §708, title 17, United States Code, regarding the redesignation of registra- tion fees as filing fees, and the exemption from copyright liability of certain performances of nondramatic literary or musical works), enacted October 25, 1982.
Record Rental Amendment of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-450, 98 Stat. 1727 (amend- ing §109 and §115, title 17, United States Code, with respect to rental, lease or lending of sound recordings), enacted October 4, 1984.
Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, title III of Pub. L. No. 98-620, 98 Stat. 3335, 3347 (adding chapter 9, title 17, United States Code, to provide design protection for semiconductor chips), November 8, 1984.
[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 99-397, 100 Stat. 848 (amending §111 and §801, title 17, United States Code, to clarify the definition of the local ser- vice area of a primary transmitter in the case of a low power television station), enacted on August 27, 1986.
[Amendments to the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984], Pub. L. No. 100-159, 101 Stat. 899 (amending chapter 9, title 17, United States Code, regard- ing protection extended to semiconductor chip products of foreign entities), enacted November 9, 1987.
Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 100-568, 102 Stat. 2853, enacted October 31, 1988. (See Appendix M for certain provisions of this Act that do not amend title 17 of the United States Code.)

[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 100-617, 102 Stat. 3194 (extending for an additional eight-year period certain provisions of title 17, United States Code, relating to the rental of sound recordings and for other purposes), enacted November 5, 1988.
Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988, title II of Pub. L. No. 100-667, 102 Stat. 3935, 3949, enacted November 16, 1988.
Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act, Pub. L. No. 100-702, 102 Stat. 4642, 4672 (amending §912, title 17, United States Code), enacted November 19, 1988.
Copyright Fees and Technical Amendments Act of 1989, Pub. L. No. 101-318, 104 Stat. 287, enacted on July 3, 1990.
Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform and Miscellaneous Pay Act of 1989, Pub. L. No. 101-319, 104 Stat. 290, enacted July 3, 1990.
Copyright Remedy Clarification Act, Pub. L. No. 101-553, 104 Stat. 2749, en- acted November 15, 1990.
Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, title VI of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089, 5128, enacted December 1, 1990.
Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act, title VII of the Judicial Im- provements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089, 5133, enacted De- cember 1, 1990.
Computer Software Rental Amendments Act of 1990, title VIII of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat 5089, 5134, enacted December 1, 1990.
Semiconductor International Protection Extension Act of 1991, Pub. L. No. 102-64, 105 Stat. 320 (amending chapter 9, title 17, United States Code, regard- ing protection extended to semiconductor chip products of foreign entities), enacted June 28, 1991.
Copyright Amendments Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-307, 106 Stat. 264, 272 (amending chapter 3, title 17, United States Code, as described immediately below and by deleting subsection 108(i)), enacted June 26, 1992.(Also, through an independent provision that does not amend title 17 of the United States Code, the Act established the National Film Registry under title II, which is the National Film Preservation Act of 1992.)
Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, title I of the Copyright Amendments Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-307, 106 Stat. 264 (amending chapter 3, title 17, United States Code, by providing for automatic renewal of copyright for works copyrighted between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977), enacted June 26, 1992.

[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 102-492, 106 Stat. 3145 (amending §107, title 17, United States Code, regarding unpublished works), enacted October 24, 1992.
[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 102-561, 106 Stat. 4233 (amending §2319, title 18, United States Code, regarding criminal penalties for copyright infringement), enacted October 28, 1992.

Audio Home Recording Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-563, 106 Stat. 4237 (amen- ding title 17 of the United States Code by adding a new chapter 10), enacted October 28, 1992.
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. No. 103- 182, 107 Stat. 2057, 2114 and 2115 (amending §109, title 17, United States Code, and adding a new §104A), enacted December 8, 1993.
Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-198, 107 Stat. 2304 (amending, inter alia, chapter 8, title 17, United States Code), enacted December 17, 1993.
Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-369, 108 Stat. 3477 (amending, inter alia, §111 and §119, title 17, United States Code, relating to the definition of a local service area of a primary transmitter), enacted October 18, 1994.
Uruguay Round Agreements Act, Pub. L. No. 103-465, 108 Stat. 4809, 4973 (amending, inter alia, §104, title 17, United States Code, and adding a new chapter 11), enacted December 8, 1994. (See Appendix N for the text of certain provisions of this Act that do not amend title 17 of the United States Code.)
Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104- 39, 109 Stat. 336 (amending, inter alia, §114 and §115, title 17, United States Code), enacted November 1, 1995.
Anticounterfeiting Consumer Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-153, 110 Stat. 1386, 1388 (amending §603(c), title 17, United States Code and §2318, title 18, United States Code), enacted July 2, 1996.
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997, Pub. L. No. 104-197, 110 Stat. 2394, 2416 (amending, inter alia, title 17, United States Code, by adding a new §121 concerning the limitation on exclusive copyrights for literary works in special- ized format for the blind and disabled), enacted September 16, 1996.
[Copyright Amendments and Amendments to the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984], Pub. L. No. 105-80, 111 Stat. 1529 (making techni- cal amendments to certain provisions of title 17, United States Code), enacted November 13, 1997.

No Electronic Theft (NET) Act, Pub. L. No. 105-147, 111 Stat. 2678, enacted December 16, 1997.
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, title I of Pub. L. No. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827 (amending chapter 3, title 17, United States Code, to extend the term of copyright protection for most works to life plus 70 years), enacted October 27, 1998.
Fairness in Music Licensing Act of 1998, title II of Pub. L. No. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827, 2830 (amending, inter alia, §110, title 17, United States Code, and adding §513 to provide a music licensing exemption for food service and drinking establishments), enacted October 27, 1998.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2887 (title IV amending §108, §112, §114, chapter 7 and chapter 8, title 17, United States Code), enacted October 28, 1998. (This Act also contains four separate acts within titles I, II, III, and V that amended title 17 of the United States Code. These four acts are each separately listed below. See Appendix B for additional provisions of this Act that do not amend title 17 of the United States Code.)
WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementa- tion Act of 1998, title I of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2861 (amending title 17 of the United States Code, inter alia, to add a new chapter 12 which prohibits circumvention of copyright protection systems and provides protection for copyright management infor- mation), enacted October 28, 1998.
Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2877 (amend- ing title 17 of the United States Code, to add a new §512), enacted October 28, 1998.
Computer Maintenance Competition Assurance Act, title III of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2886 (amend- ing §117, title 17, United States Code), enacted October 28, 1998.
Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, title V of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2905 (adding chapter 13, title 17, United States Code, to provide design protection for vessel hulls), enacted October 28, 1998.
[Copyright Amendments and Amendments to the Vessel Hull Design Protec- tion Act], Pub. L. No. 106-44, 113 Stat. 221 (making technical corrections to title 17 of the United States Code), enacted August 5, 1999.

Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, title I of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, Pub. L. No. 106- 113, 113 Stat. 1501, app. I (amending chapters 1 and 5 of title 17 of the United States Code to replace the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 and amending chapters 12 and 13 of title 17), enacted November 29, 1999.
Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999, Pub. L. No. 106-160, 113 Stat 1774, (amending chapter 5 of title 17 of the United States Code to increase statutory damages for copyright infringement), enacted December 9, 1999.
Work Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106- 379, 114 Stat. 1444 (amending the definition of works made for hire in title 17 of the United States Code, amending chapter 7 of title 17, including changing the language regarding Copyright Office fees, and making other technical and conforming amendments to title 17), enacted October 27, 2000.
Intellectual Property and High Technology Technical Amendments Act of 2002, Division C, Title III, Subtitle B of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Pub. L. No. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1758, 1901 (making technical corrections both to title 17, United States Code, and, as de- scribed in footnotes where appropriate, to title I of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, entitled the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, Pub. L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501, app. I), enacted November 2, 2002.
Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002, Division C, Title III, Subtitle C of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropria- tions Authorization Act, Pub. L. No. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1758, 1910 (amending chapter 1, title 17, United States Code, to incorporate provisions relating to use of copyrighted works for distance education), enacted November 2, 2002.
Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-321, 116 Stat. 2780 (amending chapter 1, title 17, United States Code, to incorporate new language into section 114), enacted December 4, 2002.
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-419, 118 Stat. 2341 (revising chapter 8, title 17, United States Code, in its entirety), enacted November 30, 2004.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Title III, Pub. L. No. 108-446, 118 Stat. 2647, 2807 (amending section 121, title 17, United States Code, to further expand authorized reproduction of copyrighted works for the blind or people with other disabilities), enacted December 3, 2004.
Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, Title IX, Division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Pub. L. No. 108-447, 118 Stat. 2809, 3393 (amending section 119, title 17, United States Code through- out and by extending for an additional five years the statutory license for satel- lite carriers retransmitting over-the-air television broadcast stations to their subscribers), enacted December 8, 2004.

Anti-counterfeiting Amendments Act of 2004, Title I of the Intellectual Prop- erty Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-482, 118 Stat. 3912 (amending section 2318, title 18, United States Code, concerning trafficking in counterfeit or illicit labels in connection with stolen copyrighted works), enacted December 23, 2004.
Fraudulent Online Identity Sanctions Act, Title II of the Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-482, 118 Stat. 3912, 3916 (amending section 504(c), title 17, United States Code, to add language making it a criminal violation to knowingly provide false contact information for a domain name that is used in connection with copyright infringement when registering the domain name with authorities), enacted December 23, 2004.
Artists’ Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2005 (also known as the “ART Act”), Title I of the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-9, 119 Stat. 218 (amending chapter 113, title 18, United States Code, to add a new section 2319B authorizing criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures; amends section 506(a), title 17, United States Code, in its entirety; amending section 2319, title 18, United States Code, by adding crimi- nal penalties for section 506(a); amending section 408, title 17, United States Code, by adding new language authorizing preregistration of works being prepared for commercial distribution; and directing the United States Sen- tencing Commission to establish policies and guidelines for intellectual prop- erty crimes), enacted April 27, 2005.
Family Movie Act of 2005, Title II of the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-9, 119 Stat. 218, 223 (amending section 110, title 17, United States Code, to add a new exemption from infringement for imperceptible skipping of audio and video content in motion pictures), enacted April 27, 2005.
Preservation of Orphan Works Act, Title IV of the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-9, 119 Stat. 218, 226 (amending section 108(i), title 17, United States Code, to add orphan works to the list of works that are exempt from certain limitations on uses by libraries and archives), enacted April 27, 2005.
Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act, Pub. L. No. 109- 303, 120 Stat. 1478 (to make clarifying and technical corrections to chapter 8, United States Code, and related conforming amendments), enacted October 6, 2006.

Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-403, 122 Stat. 4256 (amending civil and criminal provisions in chapters 4, 5 and 6, title 17, United States Code, and related provisions in title 28, United States Code), enacted October 13, 2008.
Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-434, 122 Stat. 4972 (amending definitions in section 1301), enacted October 16, 2008.
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-435, 122 Stat. 4974 (amend- ing section 114 to implement the webcaster settlement agreement), enacted October 16, 2008.
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-36, 123 Stat. 1926 (amending section 114 to authorize 30-day negotiation period for webcasters and copy- right holders), enacted June 30, 2009.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-118, 123 Stat. 3409 (amending section 119, title 17, United States Code, to extend certain time periods to February 28, 2010, and to repeal section 4(a) of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994), enacted December 19, 2009.
Temporary Extension Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-144, 124 Stat. 42 (amending section 119, title 17, United States Code, to extend certain time periods to March 28, 2010) enacted March 2, 2010.
Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-151, 124 Stat. 1027 (amending section 119, title 17, United States Code, to extend certain time pe- riods to April 30, 2010) enacted March 26, 2010.
Continuing Extension Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-157, 124 Stat. 1116 (amending section 119, title 17, United States Code, to extend certain time periods to May 31, 2010) enacted April 15, 2010.
Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-175, 124 Stat. 1218 (amending sections 111, 119, 122, 708, and 804 of title 17, United States Code) enacted May 27, 2010.
Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111- 295, 124 Stat. 3180 (making miscellaneous clarifying, conforming, and techni- cal corrections throughout title 17, United States Code, and section 2318, title 18, United States Code, and repealing section 601, title 17, United States Code) enacted December 9, 2010.
STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, Pub. L. No. 113-200, 128 Stat. 2059 (amending sections 119 and 122 of title 17, United States Code), enacted De- cember 4, 2014.

**Freightman** · 03-24-2019, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Norm

If you'd like to so some more reading, here is a current list of related US laws:

[Copyright Act of 1976], Pub. L. No. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541 (for the general revision of copyright law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other pur- poses), October 19, 1976.
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978, Pub. L. No. 95-94, 91 Stat. 653, 682 (amending §203 and §708, title 17, United States Code, regarding the depositof moneys by the Register of Copyrights in the Treasury of the United States), enacted August 5, 197

[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 95-598, 92 Stat. 2549, 2676 (amending§201(e), title 17, United States Code, to permit involuntary transfer under the Bankruptcy Law), enacted November 6, 1978.

[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 96-517, 94 Stat. 3015, 3028 (amend- ing §101 and §117, title 17, United States Code, regarding computer programs), enacted December 12, 1980.
Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1982, Pub. L. No. 97-180, 96 Stat. 91, 93 (amending §506(a), title 17, United States Code and title 18 of the United States Code), enacted May 24, 1982.
[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 97-215, 96 Stat. 178 (amending the manufacturing clause in chapter 6, title 17, United States Code), enacted July 13, 1982.
[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 97-366, 96 Stat. 1759 (amending §110 and §708, title 17, United States Code, regarding the redesignation of registra- tion fees as filing fees, and the exemption from copyright liability of certain performances of nondramatic literary or musical works), enacted October 25, 1982.
Record Rental Amendment of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-450, 98 Stat. 1727 (amend- ing §109 and §115, title 17, United States Code, with respect to rental, lease or lending of sound recordings), enacted October 4, 1984.
Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, title III of Pub. L. No. 98-620, 98 Stat. 3335, 3347 (adding chapter 9, title 17, United States Code, to provide design protection for semiconductor chips), November 8, 1984.
[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 99-397, 100 Stat. 848 (amending §111 and §801, title 17, United States Code, to clarify the definition of the local ser- vice area of a primary transmitter in the case of a low power television station), enacted on August 27, 1986.
[Amendments to the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984], Pub. L. No. 100-159, 101 Stat. 899 (amending chapter 9, title 17, United States Code, regard- ing protection extended to semiconductor chip products of foreign entities), enacted November 9, 1987.
Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 100-568, 102 Stat. 2853, enacted October 31, 1988. (See Appendix M for certain provisions of this Act that do not amend title 17 of the United States Code.)

[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 100-617, 102 Stat. 3194 (extending for an additional eight-year period certain provisions of title 17, United States Code, relating to the rental of sound recordings and for other purposes), enacted November 5, 1988.
Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988, title II of Pub. L. No. 100-667, 102 Stat. 3935, 3949, enacted November 16, 1988.
Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act, Pub. L. No. 100-702, 102 Stat. 4642, 4672 (amending §912, title 17, United States Code), enacted November 19, 1988.
Copyright Fees and Technical Amendments Act of 1989, Pub. L. No. 101-318, 104 Stat. 287, enacted on July 3, 1990.
Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform and Miscellaneous Pay Act of 1989, Pub. L. No. 101-319, 104 Stat. 290, enacted July 3, 1990.
Copyright Remedy Clarification Act, Pub. L. No. 101-553, 104 Stat. 2749, en- acted November 15, 1990.
Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, title VI of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089, 5128, enacted December 1, 1990.
Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act, title VII of the Judicial Im- provements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089, 5133, enacted De- cember 1, 1990.
Computer Software Rental Amendments Act of 1990, title VIII of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat 5089, 5134, enacted December 1, 1990.
Semiconductor International Protection Extension Act of 1991, Pub. L. No. 102-64, 105 Stat. 320 (amending chapter 9, title 17, United States Code, regard- ing protection extended to semiconductor chip products of foreign entities), enacted June 28, 1991.
Copyright Amendments Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-307, 106 Stat. 264, 272 (amending chapter 3, title 17, United States Code, as described immediately below and by deleting subsection 108(i)), enacted June 26, 1992.(Also, through an independent provision that does not amend title 17 of the United States Code, the Act established the National Film Registry under title II, which is the National Film Preservation Act of 1992.)
Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, title I of the Copyright Amendments Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-307, 106 Stat. 264 (amending chapter 3, title 17, United States Code, by providing for automatic renewal of copyright for works copyrighted between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977), enacted June 26, 1992.

[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 102-492, 106 Stat. 3145 (amending §107, title 17, United States Code, regarding unpublished works), enacted October 24, 1992.
[Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 102-561, 106 Stat. 4233 (amending §2319, title 18, United States Code, regarding criminal penalties for copyright infringement), enacted October 28, 1992.

Audio Home Recording Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-563, 106 Stat. 4237 (amen- ding title 17 of the United States Code by adding a new chapter 10), enacted October 28, 1992.
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. No. 103- 182, 107 Stat. 2057, 2114 and 2115 (amending §109, title 17, United States Code, and adding a new §104A), enacted December 8, 1993.
Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-198, 107 Stat. 2304 (amending, inter alia, chapter 8, title 17, United States Code), enacted December 17, 1993.
Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-369, 108 Stat. 3477 (amending, inter alia, §111 and §119, title 17, United States Code, relating to the definition of a local service area of a primary transmitter), enacted October 18, 1994.
Uruguay Round Agreements Act, Pub. L. No. 103-465, 108 Stat. 4809, 4973 (amending, inter alia, §104, title 17, United States Code, and adding a new chapter 11), enacted December 8, 1994. (See Appendix N for the text of certain provisions of this Act that do not amend title 17 of the United States Code.)
Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104- 39, 109 Stat. 336 (amending, inter alia, §114 and §115, title 17, United States Code), enacted November 1, 1995.
Anticounterfeiting Consumer Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-153, 110 Stat. 1386, 1388 (amending §603(c), title 17, United States Code and §2318, title 18, United States Code), enacted July 2, 1996.
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997, Pub. L. No. 104-197, 110 Stat. 2394, 2416 (amending, inter alia, title 17, United States Code, by adding a new §121 concerning the limitation on exclusive copyrights for literary works in special- ized format for the blind and disabled), enacted September 16, 1996.
[Copyright Amendments and Amendments to the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984], Pub. L. No. 105-80, 111 Stat. 1529 (making techni- cal amendments to certain provisions of title 17, United States Code), enacted November 13, 1997.

No Electronic Theft (NET) Act, Pub. L. No. 105-147, 111 Stat. 2678, enacted December 16, 1997.
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, title I of Pub. L. No. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827 (amending chapter 3, title 17, United States Code, to extend the term of copyright protection for most works to life plus 70 years), enacted October 27, 1998.
Fairness in Music Licensing Act of 1998, title II of Pub. L. No. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827, 2830 (amending, inter alia, §110, title 17, United States Code, and adding §513 to provide a music licensing exemption for food service and drinking establishments), enacted October 27, 1998.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2887 (title IV amending §108, §112, §114, chapter 7 and chapter 8, title 17, United States Code), enacted October 28, 1998. (This Act also contains four separate acts within titles I, II, III, and V that amended title 17 of the United States Code. These four acts are each separately listed below. See Appendix B for additional provisions of this Act that do not amend title 17 of the United States Code.)
WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementa- tion Act of 1998, title I of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2861 (amending title 17 of the United States Code, inter alia, to add a new chapter 12 which prohibits circumvention of copyright protection systems and provides protection for copyright management infor- mation), enacted October 28, 1998.
Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2877 (amend- ing title 17 of the United States Code, to add a new §512), enacted October 28, 1998.
Computer Maintenance Competition Assurance Act, title III of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2886 (amend- ing §117, title 17, United States Code), enacted October 28, 1998.
Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, title V of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub. L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2905 (adding chapter 13, title 17, United States Code, to provide design protection for vessel hulls), enacted October 28, 1998.
[Copyright Amendments and Amendments to the Vessel Hull Design Protec- tion Act], Pub. L. No. 106-44, 113 Stat. 221 (making technical corrections to title 17 of the United States Code), enacted August 5, 1999.

Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, title I of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, Pub. L. No. 106- 113, 113 Stat. 1501, app. I (amending chapters 1 and 5 of title 17 of the United States Code to replace the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 and amending chapters 12 and 13 of title 17), enacted November 29, 1999.
Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999, Pub. L. No. 106-160, 113 Stat 1774, (amending chapter 5 of title 17 of the United States Code to increase statutory damages for copyright infringement), enacted December 9, 1999.
Work Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106- 379, 114 Stat. 1444 (amending the definition of works made for hire in title 17 of the United States Code, amending chapter 7 of title 17, including changing the language regarding Copyright Office fees, and making other technical and conforming amendments to title 17), enacted October 27, 2000.
Intellectual Property and High Technology Technical Amendments Act of 2002, Division C, Title III, Subtitle B of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Pub. L. No. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1758, 1901 (making technical corrections both to title 17, United States Code, and, as de- scribed in footnotes where appropriate, to title I of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, entitled the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, Pub. L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501, app. I), enacted November 2, 2002.
Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002, Division C, Title III, Subtitle C of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropria- tions Authorization Act, Pub. L. No. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1758, 1910 (amending chapter 1, title 17, United States Code, to incorporate provisions relating to use of copyrighted works for distance education), enacted November 2, 2002.
Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-321, 116 Stat. 2780 (amending chapter 1, title 17, United States Code, to incorporate new language into section 114), enacted December 4, 2002.
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-419, 118 Stat. 2341 (revising chapter 8, title 17, United States Code, in its entirety), enacted November 30, 2004.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Title III, Pub. L. No. 108-446, 118 Stat. 2647, 2807 (amending section 121, title 17, United States Code, to further expand authorized reproduction of copyrighted works for the blind or people with other disabilities), enacted December 3, 2004.
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Anti-counterfeiting Amendments Act of 2004, Title I of the Intellectual Prop- erty Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-482, 118 Stat. 3912 (amending section 2318, title 18, United States Code, concerning trafficking in counterfeit or illicit labels in connection with stolen copyrighted works), enacted December 23, 2004.
Fraudulent Online Identity Sanctions Act, Title II of the Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-482, 118 Stat. 3912, 3916 (amending section 504(c), title 17, United States Code, to add language making it a criminal violation to knowingly provide false contact information for a domain name that is used in connection with copyright infringement when registering the domain name with authorities), enacted December 23, 2004.
Artists’ Rights and Theft Prevention Act of 2005 (also known as the “ART Act”), Title I of the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-9, 119 Stat. 218 (amending chapter 113, title 18, United States Code, to add a new section 2319B authorizing criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures; amends section 506(a), title 17, United States Code, in its entirety; amending section 2319, title 18, United States Code, by adding crimi- nal penalties for section 506(a); amending section 408, title 17, United States Code, by adding new language authorizing preregistration of works being prepared for commercial distribution; and directing the United States Sen- tencing Commission to establish policies and guidelines for intellectual prop- erty crimes), enacted April 27, 2005.
Family Movie Act of 2005, Title II of the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-9, 119 Stat. 218, 223 (amending section 110, title 17, United States Code, to add a new exemption from infringement for imperceptible skipping of audio and video content in motion pictures), enacted April 27, 2005.
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Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-403, 122 Stat. 4256 (amending civil and criminal provisions in chapters 4, 5 and 6, title 17, United States Code, and related provisions in title 28, United States Code), enacted October 13, 2008.
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I believe DBS6582 would be interested in reading the aforementioned, after which he can espouse his irrelevant opinion.

**Freightman** · 03-24-2019, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Dbs6582

I actually saw this as a postive EV move by me, since I had forget to cancel my membership before my automatic bill play kicked in. I could see this site wasn’t for me and it was expensive, but I didn’t get around to cancelling it. So in the end it worked out good for both sides.

One of the beauties of retirement is having the time to peruse other sites. If I’m not mistaken, you mentioned elsewhere, under your Bob21 handle, that you had upwards of 40 different handles for various forums.

With your posting history as relevant background, it is clear that your primary purpose is to disrupt as much as possible everywhere you visit. Your comment above booms that you paid the membership price with the clear purpose of disruption and then cancelling your subscription during the guarantee period. It seems that you regard this activity as a means of self fornication.

Now, Norm has a short fuse when it comes to certain topics, Howe ever, as long as the rules are not broken, idiocy can prance unpunished. One of the problems here is the unfettered growth of the useless sock.

**BigJer** · 03-24-2019, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Dbs6582

It was me. I did not violate any rule. I got backed off for promoting tipping and sometimes defending casinos when APs made their usual stupid uniformed comments about casinos. For a group that claims to live by the “golden rule”, they are strongly against tipping their fellowman for any reason. Say anything supporting tipping and they come down on you hard. Before I got backed off, I got a personal email from Colon asking me to stop bringing up tipping.

In their view, tipping hurts EV, and EV is everything, taking on almost a “god like” status Thou shalt NOT tip or play with any cover so you won’t hurt the almighty EV could be their slogan.

This whole issue concerning not tipping is a sticking point with a lot of BJ APs. The way I look at it is, if you had any other job, would you tip? Would you calculate your "expected loss" from you pay check's "EV"? I've seen the YouTube videos on them waiting forever for a room. That can buy longevity! Besides, a couple of bucks to the dealers and waitresses??? What is the problem?? There's a place back in the Bay Area that I used to frequent and everyone there knows I'm counting, and they let it go! I've also won two of their tournaments too! One of the PBs said you will never be banned from here. I think the prime reasons are I tip the waitresses, play for the dealer, which means tipping only half the amount, and I am very nice to everyone.
One more story, about a place in Reno. Lol. This is bad and I am embarrassed to tell you.

(Because this former member of Mensa, here, didn't deposit the check early enough.) Come to find out they had to put a hold on it for a day. When I got up there I couldn't get any money out of my account until later on in the day. I mentioned to a cocktail waitress that I couldn't tip her right now and am waiting for a check to clear. She said, "BigJerr, don't worry about it. You are sweet, etc." Later on I gave her at least few dollars to make up for the service. I'm quite sure they know I'm counting; at least one dealer knows. But I can walk in there at almost any time and the PBs will get me a free room, etc. Tipping and being nice does work.

As the saying goes "What's the difference between canoes and card counters? Canoes occasionally tip.

When I was at the Boot Camp, we were counting, one time one of the instructors corrected one of my mistakes, the RC was off by 1. But, later I corrected a RC mistake by him! His RC was off by one too! That's why my signature says.............

**BigJer** · 03-24-2019, 10:06 AM

Heeeyyyy Norm, I'll have to review the Copyright Law as I don't remember the 70s that well..........

**Dbs6582** · 03-24-2019, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Freightman

One of the beauties of retirement is having the time to peruse other sites. If I’m not mistaken, you mentioned elsewhere, under your Bob21 handle, that you had upwards of 40 different handles for various forums.

With your posting history as relevant background, it is clear that your primary purpose is to disrupt as much as possible everywhere you visit. Your comment above booms that you paid the membership price with the clear purpose of disruption and then cancelling your subscription during the guarantee period. It seems that you regard this activity as a means of self fornication.

Now, Norm has a short fuse when it comes to certain topics, Howe ever, as long as the rules are not broken, idiocy can prance unpunished. One of the problems here is the unfettered growth of the useless sock.

Wrongo Freightman, I have a lot more 40 than handles. If you’ve read any of other my posts on other forums, I have 256 handles that I use on 256 different forums. In my spare time, I invent new handles. Since they are just a bunch of random letters and numbers, it doesn’t take me long to invent a new handle.

As far as disrupting sites, I disagree with you. Even Bosox has said, one of my strengths is my consistent in my position, regardless of which one of the 256 handles I use. I know what I beleive. I’m not some guy who puts my finger in the air to see what the majority believe to see what I will beleive.

I only use one handle on one site and I've never used a sock puppet. I didn’t even know what a sock puppet was till I got on this site. If I get banned, then so be it, I’ll move on. Why would I want to post on a site where I’m not welcome.

I know an AP understanding the casino’s point of view is a rare bird. I guess you just call me “rare bird”. Hey, I just came up with a new handle for the next forum I join. Thanks Freightman.!

Btw, thanks for coming out of retirement to engage me. I missed our exchanges.