Found this on a JW group on Facebook.
Bangalore
Daily Text And Copyright Issues
by Bangalore 10 Replies latest watchtower bible
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blondie
He could point people to the scripture discussed, where they can find further info on www.jw.org and invite personal comments (just like the olden days at the KH)
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AndDontCallMeShirley
The level of WT control and hubris is astonishing.
"The Faithful Slave is the source of our spiritual food".
So, WT no longer gets it first from Jehovah™?
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Bangalore
On one hand they keep saying that their message is very important and must be preached to everyone.On the other hand they go and copyright it.
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eyeuse2badub
How stupid is their 'copyright' claim. If they publish their classically flawed doctrines, it's going to to get 'published' on the internet. Has the 'faithful slave' checked with big J to see if they are violating any of his 'copyright' laws by twisting what he published?
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
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jwleaks
The following is published by JW LEAKS on our web site on our FAQ page: http://jwleaks.org/faq/
DO YOU UNLAWFULLY PUBLISH COPYRIGHT MATERIAL FROM JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES OR THE WATCH TOWER SOCIETY?The structure of the internet allows JW Leaks to lawfully provide links to third-party web sites and pages that contain copyright material. The providing of a link to another web site that contains copyright material that can be downloaded is not a breach of copyright laws. Click on the below link for a example:
<<< JW.ORG >>>
Remember: Persons clicking on any links to third-party web sites, including JW.ORG, which may or may not contain downloadable files or documents, should make their own inquiries whether permission has been granted to host any such files or documents. The publishing of such link addresses are: 1. merely incidental to the activities of JW Leaks; and 2. provided to assist persons who are lawfully seeking the location of such files or documents.
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HAS THE WATCH TOWER SOCIETY OR JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES EVER COMMENCED LEGAL ACTION AGAINST JW LEAKS?
Yes. For example, Over the past 18 months, attorneys for the Watch Tower Society and Jehovah’s Witnesses have filed numerous ‘alleged’ copyright infringements against JW Leaks, on the basis of links we have published on our web site. However such claims are baseless under law.
Click below to download a sample of an ‘alleged’ copyright claim filed against JW Leaks by Watch Tower Society and Jehovah’s Witnesses under the DMCA laws.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble…” The U.S. government (and states, under the Fourteenth Amendment) must meet a high level of scrutiny before restricting speech. It is for this reason the server for JW Leaks is located in California and our IP Address is located in New York.
A link, or hyperlink, refers to and describes the location of another internet resource. The act of linking to other web sites may be likened to protected “assembly” or association with those sites.
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Bangalore
Now Cedars too has recieved a copyright takedown notice.
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stuckinarut2
Oh that is so disgusting!
What happened to FREE SPEECH???!!!!
If the society cant handle being held up for scrutiny, that shows how fragile their system really is!
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Bangalore
Free Speech is only for the WT leaders I guess.Not for their critics.
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Apognophos
Tons of people issue takedown notices like this every day on YouTube, many just because the video is criticizing them. But complaining about free speech is a red herring if copyrighted material was actually being used in the video. Anyone who chooses to do this has to know that a takedown notice is possible.
