Fox hits local ‘Firefly’ group with cease and desist
POSTED BY: HAKEN
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 02:39
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Before I got into Firefly my local group used to host episodes at a local theater, that got axed years ago so I never got to see it. So I'm not surprised that San Antonio got in trouble. It may seem unfair (indeed it does) but its the rule and has been for a while. The interesting thing is that we got special permission to show OIS at a local Indie theater for our Shepherd's Tale event in Nov. I think that you can do it occasionally if you get special permission, we did it that once without trouble, I figure that maybe FOX would let someone get permission once a year or so maybe?
I can't help but think PirateNews is on to something, get a license to show things, pay a small fee and we can watch Firefly on the big screen in public theaters when we like, maybe a yearly renewal fee. The procedes from the screenings would go to pay the license fee for the year, plus you'd have some left over for your local Browncoat chapter, I think I'm on to something here ...
But for now its mostly not allowed.
"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya
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So what happens if I want to take my own projector and privately watch Firefly/Serenity on my garage door or the outer wall of my house? I can't keep others from watching, it's not my fault they can see it from a hundred meters down the street.
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And that is why copyright is wrong and amoral, and needs to be purged from law the sooner the better. It promotes greed, not art.
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Originally posted by HAKEN:
If you recall, as an easter egg, we are mentioned on the DVD somewhere.
We are? I missed that.
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Hello,
I believe that Copyright is important in the promotion of art, as it assures that people get paid for their investment in the art.
However, I would be very glad to see adjustments in Copyright law to create a more equitable situation.
--Anthony
Assured by friends that the signal-to-noise ratio has improved on this forum, I have disabled web filtering.
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Originally posted by RionaEire:
The interesting thing is that we got special permission to show OIS at a local Indie theater for our Shepherd's Tale event in Nov. I think that you can do it occasionally if you get special permission, we did it that once without trouble, I figure that maybe FOX would let someone get permission once a year or so maybe?
Since this, in essence, was an event by Dark Horse and TFAW to promote an officially licensed product -- the Book book from Dark Horse -- I suspect they had an easier time getting permission.
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Hi Bix, you're the one who is really important but I've never seen at shindigs yet, they all say good things about you so that's why I figure you're important.
I agree with Anthony, we need copyright laws, but I like Invader Chat's idea, we could have a neighborhood outdoor Firefly party in the summer time at night, sounds like fun, can I come to your house and watch the side of your garage?
:)
"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya
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Originally posted by Moose:Quote:
Originally posted by HAKEN:
If you recall, as an easter egg, we are mentioned on the DVD somewhere.
We are? I missed that.
It's one of the sites that pops up in text during the 'Relighting the Firefly' feature. That's how I found this site.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Originally posted by LiLi:
It's one of the sites that pops up in text during the 'Relighting the Firefly' feature.
Duh, I knew that...massive brainfart...
IIRC, we were listed first.
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Originally posted by RionaEire:
I agree with Anthony, we need copyright laws, but I like Invader Chat's idea, we could have a neighborhood outdoor Firefly party in the summer time at night, sounds like fun, can I come to your house and watch the side of your garage?
National Watch Firefly on your Garage to stick it to F*x Day? I'm in. I see the biggest deterrent as being street lights, however, not F*x.
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I pray for one last landing,
on the globe that gave me birth.
Let me rest my eyes on the fleecy skies
and the cool, green hills of Earth.
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