Can the wtbs be challenged in court about changing the wording in their own books/cd's? ya know how the 1980 wt said one thing.. the 1980 bound volumes said the same.. then when they made the cd's they changed the wording to fit their current agendas? is that legal without a foot note stating the change? because they represent the cd's as being copies of the old literature and if they've been changed thats morally corrupt on their part but could it be they violate their own copyright laws?
Can the WTBS be challenged in court about changing the wording in their own books/cds?
by candidlynuts 10 Replies latest jw friends
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Leolaia
I doubt it. I think they're free to revise what they've already published without notation.
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candidlynuts
so they can "revise" without calling a publication " revised"?
still say its morally corrupt.
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xjw_b12
LOL That reminds me when my dad was "discussing" with me about the integrity of the WTBTS.
I haughtily replied "the WTS would never change the wording in their publications in new revisions, to cover up past mistakes."
BOY WAS I WRONG !
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Incense_and_Peppermints
providing notification of changes or revisions (in technical writing anyway) is done more as a service to the client and is not required. revisions are accompanied by a ReadMe or other file saying: "This information supercedes section x.x.x" or "Replaces page x.x" but as the creative source or owner of the copyrighted material, you own all rights to it and can revise it at your whim...
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Elsewhere
I haughtily replied "the WTS would never change the wording in their publications in new revisions, to cover up past mistakes."
BOY WAS I WRONG !
They have been doing this ever since the world did not end in 1914.
Look around on the web and you can find examples of how Russel changed the wording of his Studies in the Scriptures after 1914 failed.
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Scully
ya know how the 1980 wt said one thing.. the 1980 bound volumes said the same.. then when they made the cd's they changed the wording to fit their current agendas? is that legal without a foot note stating the change?
Textbooks do it all the time. That's why they have various "editions".
Dontcha just love loopholes?
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AlmostAtheist
I don't think they have any legal obligation to correctly identify any changes in their literature.
You're right, of course, they are morally blown to heck and back. But legally, I would bet they're in good shape. Think of all those notices you get from sites that say, "By the way, we've revised our privacy statement/terms and conditions. You might want to familiarize yourself with the new version." It's 60 freaking pages long, WHAT DID THEY CHANGE?!?!? I never bother to check, but I'm probably going to end up being Bill Gates' pool boy before we're done...
Dave
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candidlynuts
i've been reading online about other copyright cases involving religions.. dunno if anything applies but found this interesting:
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candidlynuts
This one details the " fair use doctrine" somone mentioned in quote thread.