10-02-2013, 01:10 AM
(10-02-2013, 12:24 AM)Hammerskjold Wrote: Like it or not, it's the guy's work. Using Watterson's work is not a generic thing\idea, it's pretty dang specific. Are you going to stifle Watterson's speech (and original work) in favor of mashups who didn't do their legal homework?I'm accepting that point. Was it Watterson's lawyers who issued a C&D? I doubt it. Anyone can cry foul, and in order to protect themselves from liability, the host/isp must do at least a 15 day take down to cover their butts.
I'm generally speaking about DMCA. Not this one case.