Where Do I Stand On WSO Copyright?

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Couldnt really think of a suitable title though hopefully that covers it.

Basically heres my dilemma.

Without naming names I seen a WSO for a webinar conducted between 2 well known individuals. I purchased this webinar, or at least a recording of it.

However, as with most of them, they are not downloadable, they appear on a separate webpage. Now, for whatever reason I couldnt get the thing to load and asked for a refund, or better yet a copy sent in email zip form.

What the seller done was then redirect me to the same video but it was on YT and was published there in October 2012.

Now, it seems I have paid for something that was available in the public domain. I am not too fussed about that because the information contained therein was good, however my quandry comes where I am now thinking that this would be a good video to offer my list (as a freebie, not a paid item).

Obviously had it been straight from the WSO then it may have been tricky however as it is in the public domain, am I ok to do this? First thoughts would suggest yes, but lets open it up to the WF.
#copyright #stand #wso
  • Profile picture of the author SunilTanna
    If it's on Youtube, as a public video viewable by anybody, you are free to embed it, subject to Youtube's TOS.

    If it's a non public video, of course you shouldn't be making it public.

    You also should not copy, nor modify, nor break/bypass any restrictions on viewing/copying set on the video.

    Of course, it's hard to say about a particular video without knowing all the facts specific to your situation.
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  • Profile picture of the author Josh Monroe
    It's my understanding that the content creator that uploads the file owns the copyright (If it's theirs to being with).

    I also imagine that the video is 'un-listed' meaning that technically it's not part of the public domain.

    If you did send the video to your list, all the video creator would need to do is either set it as private or disable embeds and it would stop working anyway.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie123
    However, are you sure you did not get sent to a private YouTube page? Those videos are not subject to general viewing.
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    • Profile picture of the author Viktor Vedmak
      Video being on YouTube does not mean it is in public domain. Copyrights still belong to the author, who may remove video at any time. Stating it is in public domain is like stating that just because you see image on Google Images it is in public domain. It is not, copyrights apply.

      If author allows embedding, and it is publicly visible video, you can share it to your list.

      If its one of videos where you must have direct link in order to view it it might be unethical to share the link, especially if person is selling access to them, and it might have negative repercussions.
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      • Profile picture of the author SlicedGenius
        I'd have to agree with some of the previous posts - it's most likely a non-public link (that is, you need to know the URL to access it, it won't show up just by browsing or searching).

        This means it's intended only for those the link is provided to. Obviously this is a very light level of security - and there is little the seller can do to prevent people from sharing the URLs. But it is a quick and easy (and free) way to provide people with a paid product without your own video hosting service. Hence quite a lot of WSOs use this technique.

        The copyright definitely remains with the creator - and they can remove/move it any time. It would definitely be unethical to share it, knowing that it is part of a paid product.
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    You know it's the wrong thing to do, that's why you haven't done it yet.

    Quite clearly if someone is selling the video then they don't want you going around and spreading it for free. Plenty of people host their membership site videos on sites such as Youtube and Vimeo or host their paid downloads on sites like MediaFire. It doesn't mean they want people like yourself coming along and giving away their content for free.

    If someone uploads a video on to their Youtube channel as unlisted then it means the only way someone is going to see what video is if someone shares the direct link with them. They shared the direct link with you and thus why you could see it. It does not mean you can or should go and share that direct link to anyone else. Just because they have the video on Youtube does not mean they want anyone and everyone to see it. If it's unlisted then they quite clearly only want people who purchase it to see the video.

    This is just a silly question really because you already know the answer and you would have already done it if you thought it were ok. Treat others how you would like to be treated. If you wouldn't mind me downloading your products and sharing them with others then by all means, go for it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ghoster
    The user probably has the video marked as "Private." You should be very careful about using their content willy-nilly. They own the copyright, not YouTube.
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  • Profile picture of the author WayCoolJr
    Originally Posted by the_icon View Post

    Now, it seems I have paid for something that was available in the public domain.
    There is where the problem lies...you misunderstood the various features of YouTube. Everyone has already explained what probably happened so you should now understand the "public domain" issue.

    The easy answer here is to ask the seller of the WSO. He or she will let you know if they approve of you sharing the video with your list.
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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    LOL

    What is your payment address?

    I will bet that a lot of vendors would like to add you to their "black list" of "restricted buyers".

    :rolleyes:
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