Poll: Vid Permissions

[thefourthvine]

Recently, I have been doing some codeine-enhanced pondering of vids - specifically, linking to them or recommending them, and how we do that, and how we get permission to do that. (This was inspired by a discussion with someone, but I won't be mentioning her name unless she indicates that she wants me to.) Because in media fandom, my understanding is that fannish etiquette requires you to ask permission before you link to or recommend a vid. But I could be wrong. I have yet to get my hands on miss_manners161's Guide to Fannish Etiquette. That thing is so damned hard to find.

So, in the absence of a definitive ruling, I thought I'd ask vidders.

There aren't, however, a lot of vidders reading this LJ, I don't think. And I'd like to get responses from as wide a cross-section of the vid-making community as possible. So, if you are a vidder (or, as AMV people put it, editor) - or if you aren't, but a lot of vidders read your LJ, or if you have the password to the Secret Clubhouse where all the cool vidkids hang out - could you please link to or pimp this? Great would be my joy and appreciation.

Obviously, only those with LJ accounts can take this poll, but anyone can comment anonymously. (Or, heck, email me if you like - thefourthvine at livejournal dot com will find me.)

And, just to repeat: this poll is for those who have vidded only. There will be a poll for non-vidders, though, coming soon.

[Poll #796561]

Comments

Re: Thanks so much for this poll.

[aj2k.livejournal.com]

I don't think luck has anything to do with it. I know for sure that movie/television/music studios are well aware of what we're doing. Vidders aren't hard to find...we're 2 clicks away. I'm pretty sure they find it a waste of time to even pursue legal matters on this kind of thing. The copyright law may exist but I doubt they're going to enforce it anytime soon. They have bigger things to worry about with sites like Youtube out there lol.

Re: Thanks so much for this poll.

[snowspinner.livejournal.com]

All the same, it only would take one pissed off and crazy creator or executive to sink us.

And one need only tune into Fox's summer programming to know that such folk are in no short supply.

Re: Thanks so much for this poll.

[aj2k.livejournal.com]

LOL...very true. The day I see the studios really crack the whip on some of these huge media sites is the day I will become a bit more weary. As of now I'm just going to enjoy my hobby with no reservations.

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