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lordmenace
Aug 19th 2006, 10:15 pm
I am going to start a blog soon, and I have some GREAT ideas. I want to get a real copyright, not the standard BS:

Copyright BLAH BLAH BLAH © 2006 All Rights Reserved

Where can I get a real copyright? I am so serious, I will take people to court for plagiarism or breaching my copyright. If it ever comes to that, I want to have a rock solid case with a REAL copyright.
marketjunction
Aug 20th 2006, 11:50 am
Copyright.gov

Each item will cost you $45, so make sure it's actual worth registering. You can take people to court without registering, but registering adds security and is beneficial.
Mike S.
Aug 21st 2006, 6:45 am
When you register a domian, you are basically registering all of the content on their as your own, thats why it is taken that if you don't give another author credit for their work, it is implied that it is of your own. Legally registering a copyright is quite worth it, and to be quite honest, I think you can just register the site, and make everything their your own? Not too sure about that one, but any sayings or mottos you want to be yours and only yours, or whatever, register if you want to pay the fee.
jhmattern
Aug 21st 2006, 11:09 am
I could be wrong, but I think "mottos" would need to be trademarked, not copyrighted, wouldn't they... like slogans and taglines?
marketjunction
Aug 21st 2006, 11:35 am
Where does it say (in the law) that by registering a domain you own everything on it? What if you put someone else's content on there? That's not correct.

As to the motto, tagline, et al, that's a trademark issue.
felix77
Aug 21st 2006, 11:38 am
even if uve written a great copy of those great ideas what makes u think they cant rewrite it.. copyright or not..
marketjunction
Aug 21st 2006, 11:58 am
A copyright is never about can and can't. It's about adding weight to potential legal cases.
Mike S.
Aug 21st 2006, 12:14 pm
Where does it say (in the law) that by registering a domain you own everything on it? What if you put someone else's content on there? That's not correct.

As to the motto, tagline, et al, that's a trademark issue.

It doesn't spefically say it, but it is often implied that if you own a website, and place "Copyright Yoursite.com" on it, you are stating that you own the rights to that. As of what you are saying, I can go to any newspaper, and steal it? No. Newspaper companies don't copyright every bit and peice of their articles, and yet if I didn't give them credit I am liable to a lawsuit.
marketjunction
Aug 21st 2006, 12:25 pm
I think you misunderstood me. Your initial post lack specificity. It just said:

When you register a domian, you are basically registering all of the content on their as your own


My point was that I could "register" a domain and fill it with content from other sources. Registering a domain has nothing to do with anything as far as content in the virtual space is concerned.

In your second post, you added "place a" copyright notice on the site. That's better.

As far as the OP is concerned, placing a copyright notice on your content is a must. Registering is a bit pricey if your content is not really worth it.