In reply to British metal detectorist Steve Taylor.
With reference to your letter "Copyright" of 11th October rec'd 20:13.
Mr Taylor, there is nothing "illegal" in me posting a link on my blog to a video which is hosted on "Googlevideo". Neither in the circumstances in which I posted that link is it a breach of "copyright". This was 'fair use' (please look it up) and under no circumstances can it be possibly conceived as any form of "theft". I did not identify it as my own work and gave the name of the author as it was cited on the Google Video webpage where I found it (where I had been pointed by a fellow "metal detectorist"). I hardly think my sending viewers to the Google Video site via a link on my blog entitles you to any form of financial "compensation". Though please do seek that legal advice on the matter. Any eventual legal decision in that regard will be of great importance to the future of the Internet, both the "Inter" part as well as the "Net" part. If you dislike the possibility that Google Video allows other people to create links to your work, then please take it up with them, not me.
Personally I think this is simply a malicious attempt to waste other people's time, but perhaps your legal advisor will benefit financially from it.
Best of luck to you. I presume you will keep us all informed of the progress of your deliberations.
In any case, the video seems to have gone.
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