Magazine claims 'the web is considered “public domain”', gets crushed out of business

[darxus]

"But honestly Monica, the web is considered 'public domain' and you should be happy we just didn’t “lift” your whole article and put someone else’s name on it!"

- Cooks Source to author, ~November 4th 2010 - http://illadore.livejournal.com/30674.html

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Comments

[temalyen.livejournal.com]

I remember that attitude (back in the mid/late 90s) was very common. Anything posted on the net (or anywhere on the web, really. Usenet or wherever) is public domain. I thought that attitude would have changed by now.