YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim

Post by Schiendelman » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 1:26 PM UTC

boppo1 wrote: post #97

kitsune_ wrote: post #35

From a moral philosophy perspective, corporations like Google display a concerning ethical imbalance when they fail to proactively uphold the common good in scenarios where there's no direct financial benefit. A question to HN, since there are a ton of Googlers on here, what are the justifications of those who work within such organizations, particularly when there are other companies that seem to manage a better bal…

>there are other companies that seem to manage a better balance between profit and public responsibility How's the comp and WLB? Can you list these companies?

Post by londons_explore » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 1:33 PM UTC

trogdor wrote: post #82

This article is misleading, since it omits very important information. See the screenshot provided by the YouTuber regarding the Content ID claim? Look at the far right of the screenshot. There’s a “Select Action” link. I make my living from YouTube, and I am going to explain what’s behind that link. When a creator receives a Content ID claim, that’s the beginning of a process, not the end. Content ID claims can be d…

Post by jdietrich » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 1:41 PM UTC

nmz wrote: post #64

fermigier wrote: post #30

"Here's my favorite example, here: 1928, my hero, Walt Disney, created this extraordinary work, the birth of Mickey Mouse in the form of Steamboat Willie. But what you probably don't recognize about Steamboat Willie and his emergence into Mickey Mouse is that in 1928, Walt Disney, to use the language of the Disney Corporation today, "stole" Willie from Buster Keaton's "Steamboat Bill." It was a parody, a take-off; it…

Everybody should keep their children far from morals? What?

Post by rsynnott » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 1:42 PM UTC

nmz wrote: post #64

fermigier wrote: post #30

"Here's my favorite example, here: 1928, my hero, Walt Disney, created this extraordinary work, the birth of Mickey Mouse in the form of Steamboat Willie. But what you probably don't recognize about Steamboat Willie and his emergence into Mickey Mouse is that in 1928, Walt Disney, to use the language of the Disney Corporation today, "stole" Willie from Buster Keaton's "Steamboat Bill." It was a parody, a take-off; it…

Everybody should keep their children far from morals? What?

Post by dryuppi » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 1:43 PM UTC

willcipriano wrote: post #88

HlessClaudesman wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Public domain for thee, but not for me.

Hey come on they have original ideas, talking African animals, talking cars, talking fish, talking toys. Without intellectual property protection they wouldn't of made all these super original ideas.