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Time To Test MY ToS Outrage Theory, This Time WIth Facebook

By Marty Schwimmer

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I've written previously on the stages of "ToS Outrage" syndrome. Now we'll see how my theory plays out with Facebook, which is reportedly making overbroad claims to user-generated conteny. Even if my theory holds, that's not to say they're not thieving bastids. Taking a quick look at the ToS, I note that FB is granted a license, not an assignment. However as far as I can tell, FB would seem to be able to make derivative works and sell them. Hmmm.

Full post as published by Trademark Blog on February 16, 2009 (boomark / email).

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