Platypus@sh.itjust.workstoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the Legal copyright on a Lemmy Post?English
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4 months agodoes adding the copyright/license information do anything?
Not a lawyer, but I’d be sore amazed if “your honor, he copy/pasted my Lemmy comment” flies in court, regardless of your copyright status. The same goes for those AI use notices–they’re a nice feel-good statement, but the scrapers won’t care, and good luck (a) proving they scraped your comment, (b) proving they made money on it, and © getting a single red dime for your troubles.
Per the article:
It looks like “threatens a lawsuit” is being used here because “sues” would be inaccurate (since the suit has not been filed).