Sharing info illegal?

12 years ago

Why would it be illegal?

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Alexa Smith

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by ptcrefko

I am asking is it illegal to share the information about the ebooks I bought?.

No; it isn't illegal to share information about the e-books you've bought (unless they had some unusual terms of sale). But sharing information from them may sometimes be a different matter, depending on the context and terms.

I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that it's normally a breach of the author's copyright to share their words or their content, though (with one or two small and limited exceptions).

It's not necessarily such an easy question to answer as one might expect, because contracts of sale (i.e. buying an e-book) have variable terms and conditions, quite apart from the variable operation of the law of copyright. But that's one of the reasons why forums aren't a very good place to ask for, or to take, any legal advice: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...al-advice.html

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ptcrefko

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

No; it isn't illegal to share information about the e-books you've bought (unless they had some unusual terms of sale). But sharing information from them may sometimes be a different matter, depending on the context and terms.

I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that it's normally a breach of the author's copyright to share their words or their content, though (with one or two small and limited exceptions).

It's not necessarily such an easy question to answer as one might expect, because contracts of sale (i.e. buying an e-book) have variable terms and conditions, quite apart from the variable operation of the law of copyright. But that's one of the reasons why forums aren't a very good place to ask for, or to take, any legal advice: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...al-advice.html

Well I am from another country. I know the laws here in my country but I don't know the laws in another country. In my country it's legal unless you did not re copy the whole ebook and share it.

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Alexa Smith

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by ptcrefko

Well I am from another country.

Another country from whom/which? It's an international forum. There are members here from over 100 countries, I think.

Originally Posted by ptcrefko

I know the laws here in my country but I don't know the laws in another country.

The only people who know all of them, I would think, are international intellectual-property lawyers. (But I know some of them are broadly similar between different Western countries, anyway).

Originally Posted by ptcrefko

In my country it's legal unless you did not re copy the whole ebook and share it.

I'm extremely surprised to hear that. You mean that it would be legal to copy 90% of it and share it? Or 80% of it? Or 70% of it? Or 35% of it? Or what? You mean that it doesn't depend on context at all?! Nothing personal, and without even knowing which country you're from I perhaps shouldn't comment further, but I won't be at all surprised if you're completely mistaken about that. "Just saying".

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Willie Crawford

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

I'm extremely surprised to hear that. You mean that it would be legal to copy 90% of it and share it? Or 80% of it? Or 70% of it? Or 35% of it? Or what? You mean that it doesn't depend on context at all?! Nothing personal, and without even knowing which country you're from I perhaps shouldn't comment further, but I won't be at all surprised if you're completely mistaken about that. "Just saying".

Alexa,

I've spoken in several countries where people, trying to come up with
product ideas, have asked me WHY they couldn't just take a PDF,
convert it to Word using a converter, put their name on it, perhaps
change the title.... but maybe not, then save it as a PDF and start
selling it from their websites.

So that thinking really isn't uncommon in some places.

Not being a lawyer either, I don't know what is "legal" in many countries,
but I do know that most countries who want to be members of the
international community in good standing respect and enforce
intellectual property rights.

I have been to many places where street vendors openly sold pirated
software, books, music, etc., which generally meant local authorities
probably turned a blind eye to that type of thing. Fortunately, US
Customs looks for those things when American return from some of these
countries.

Interesting topic... and I can tell you horror stories of people who
installed pirated copies of software on their computers :-)

Willie

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ptcrefko 12 years ago

I am not saying that I will write an copy of that ebook. I said I'd like to share methods I've learned in an ebook I bought, like sharing it in WF for newbies that has not enough cash to buy an ebook.
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- Istvan Horvath 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ptcrefko
  
  I'd like to share methods I've learned in an ebook I bought, like sharing it in WF for newbies that has not enough cash to buy an ebook.
  
  That's, probably, a sure way to get kicked out from here...
  
  Let me be blunt (I am also from "another" country" where people think stealing intellectual property is fine!) - you are saying that under the disguise of a 'charity act' (=helping those that don't have enough money) you are planning to distribute someone else's book for free here in the WF.
  
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  Jason Ladlee 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath
  
  Let me be blunt
  
  Didn't know you had another mode...
  
  (kidding, of course).
  
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Willie Crawford

12 years ago

If you are asking if it's illegal to share the ebooks themselves, then
the answer is generally YES, unless you bought some type of license
that gives you that right.

As far as sharing what is taught in the ebooks, I tend not to share
other people's intellectual property, but at some point many things
become common knowledge.

Indeed, I have read some ebooks or listened to some audios so many
times that the information contained in them IS now my knowledge.
It's a part of my understand of the world.

Yet, even then, I try to attribute where I learned things from, when
I do share them, and I also ask if they are "closely held" enough
that if it were my ebook, I would not want others to share the info
with non-buyers.

I let my conscience be my guide

Willie

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Tim Dini

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Willie Crawford

... I tend not to share other people's intellectual property... the information contained in them IS now my knowledge... Yet, even then, I try to attribute where I learned things from... I let my conscience be my guide

Sage words of wisdom from a man of character.

God bless you Willie!

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Jack Gordon

12 years ago

Willie and Alexa had it right. Let your conscience be your guide.

However, think about this...

Is it your knowledge you are sharing, or is it someone's book you are sharing? If you applied it, and had success with it, and can bring a unique perspective to it, then you are generally going to be appreciated for sharing that experience.

If you are an aggregator of other people's works and bring nothing of your own experience to the sharing process, what value do you really offer to those newbies? They would be better off trying and failing on their own.

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ptcrefko

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Jack Gordon

Willie and Alexa had it right. Let your conscience be your guide.

However, think about this...

Is it your knowledge you are sharing, or is it someone's book you are sharing? If you applied it, and had success with it, and can bring a unique perspective to it, then you are generally going to be appreciated for sharing that experience.

If you are an aggregator of other people's works and bring nothing of your own experience to the sharing process, what value do you really offer to those newbies? They would be better off trying and failing on their own.

Why would I share something not been tested by myself?. i think sharing without testing is a stupid thing to do.

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JohnMcCabe

12 years ago

Originally Posted by ptcrefko

I am not saying that I will write an copy of that ebook. I said I'd like to share methods I've learned in an ebook I bought, like sharing it in WF for newbies that has not enough cash to buy an ebook.

Originally Posted by ptcrefko

Why would I share something not been tested by myself?. i think sharing without testing is a stupid thing to do.

Go back and read Willie Crawford's post again. Your answer is there, so I won't bother with saying the same thing over again.

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sscot

12 years ago

Originally Posted by ptcrefko

I had so many ebooks that i bought before from clickbank,amazon,wso. I am asking is it illegal to share the information about the ebooks I bought?.

"It is sticky prohibited to share information you learn here", Unless, you saw some statement like that, it's legal.

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