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Dow Jones Files Suit Against Briefing.com For Misappropriation Of Content, Copying Of Hundreds Of Articles

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*DOW JONES FILES SUIT VS BRIEFING.COM
*DOW JONES TO TAKE ACTION TO STOP MISAPPROPRIATION OF CONTENT
*DOW JONES SAYS BRIEFING.COM COPIED SUBSTANTIAL OF 100 ARTICLES
*DOW JONES SAYS BRIEFING.COM DIDN'T RELY ON OWN SOURCES, EFFORTS
*DOW JONES SAYS BRIEFING.COM REPUBLISHED OVER 70 HEADLINES

 

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Tue, 04/20/2010 - 15:52 | 309799 cougar_w
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*DOW JONES FILES SUIT VS ZH FOR MISAPROPRIATION OF HEADLINES

*DOW JONES SAYS TD WEARS HAIR FUNNY TOO

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 18:16 | 310033 Adam Neira
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Intellectual property rights must be respected. If a website or blog uses another's information then there must be some sort of arrangement in place. The violation of boundaries throughout the world is remarkable. The idea of sovereignty is almost lost.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 15:54 | 309805 geminiRX
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Hah! I love the ads on Zerohedge. First it's Cougarlife, now it's "reward yourself with an Asian bride". Might be Greek brides soon....lol

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 15:59 | 309819 cougar_w
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[ahem] The CougarLife thing is just an embarrassment. I'm a guy ferchrisakes.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:31 | 309881 Cheeky Bastard
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I only get boring Private Banking ads.

Motherfuckers.

Although i did visit cougarlife.com once enough people mentioned it in the comments and there are some fuck-crazy women there.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 18:21 | 310038 RockyRacoon
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Kinda scary, Cheeky.  I saw those ads but ignored them until your colorful recommendation.  You have to register first.  They already filled in my city and height/weight.  I'll take your word on the female inventory that is available.  I'll pass!

 

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 17:45 | 309994 MikeNYC
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No, you're wrong. It's not gonna be "reward yourself with an Asian bride".

Or a Greek bride.

 

It's gonna be "?????????"

 

(Rats. Those ???'s were supposed to be "Reward yourself with an American bride" written in Chinese. I guess the characters preview, but won't appear. Dammit.

BTW, I've Googled several times over the past couple of years to see if the foreign sex tours to the US have started. You know it's just a matter of time. All banana republics host them.)

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 18:22 | 310039 Adam Neira
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Be very careful of sirens. If after a good month on the market you decide to charter a yacht of Crete and the other Greek islands be sure to get your crew to strap you to the mast when approaching certain shores. (ADVERTISEMENT...For all your Aegean Yachting Needs contact "Odysseus Tours of Hania" - Free Synagogue Tour and Fireworks Display with every booking ! Euros, US Dollars or maybe Drachmas taken...)

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 18:38 | 310062 Papasmurf
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Or Geek Brides?

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 20:01 | 310155 asteroids
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Hey Hey Hey, watch that. My bride is Greek, but so am I. OPA!

I hear more plates breaking in the background.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 15:55 | 309808 truont
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DJ:  "I am sick of these idealist bloggers that report the news and investigate stories!  How dare they?!"

DJ:  "They should take marching orders from corp-gov like all mainstream media does!

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 15:58 | 309816 crzyhun
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Ahm, this is a joke right? What is the point? As a Briefing user this strikes me as sheer bs.

Oh, the point- the free flow of news and internet sites that can bring real time info for everybody vs behind closed doors and no transparency-DJ Opacity.

No word on Briefing about this BTW.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:06 | 309833 hedgeless_horseman
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What is the point?

Advertising revenue.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:04 | 309831 I need more asshats
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Your next Team Tyler, LoL.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:11 | 309844 buzzsaw99
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commercial sites have to be careful about this. I don't blame dow jones.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:31 | 309882 carbonmutant
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 Should we start copyrighting our posts?

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:34 | 309886 Cheeky Bastard
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By the copyright law they are automatically copyrighted when written down. unless you express it otherwise no one can just copy your post and if they do you can sue them. i shit you not.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:38 | 309891 Crummy
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By the copyright law they are automatically copyrighted when written down. unless you express it otherwise no one can just copy your post and if they do you can sue them. i shit you not.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:40 | 309897 Cheeky Bastard
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Well played, pedophile looking Robin Williams, well play indeed sir.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:43 | 309908 MsCreant
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Ah, I missed the fucking ball totally.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:46 | 309913 Cheeky Bastard
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Nothing much. I am pretty much doing shit all day long except ZHing and medicating myself to the point of numbness. And what-a bout youz-a.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 17:04 | 309943 MsCreant
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I wonder how many really good folks out there get it, but are folding up shop and leaving the conversation all together. I just took a colleague to lunch. She is leaving her position because she finally sees the shit storm coming. She is getting out of the state and down scaling her living expenses 75%. 

I heard a rumor we are all getting 5% across the board pay cuts. Some folks are freaking, I think we will be lucky if that is all that happens. Two emergency budget meetings, April 30. My health care is getting reamed, my retirement program I chose is kicking me out and I am being forced to pick which fucking way I will go into the market. (Funny, they don't even offer a way for me to do gold or miners). I have no clue what to do.

But all in all, everything is fine. I keep working a job that I think is a ponzi scam any way, and when I tell people this and that I think we should change some shit, they get very very angry with me.

Ah well, just call me Cassandra. I am no brain trust over here, I keep telling them what is going to happen, and it fucking happens. It has been happening for 2 years now. They still won't listen to me.

We are fucking doomed, might as well eat, drink, screw, and be merry (and buy gold and silver and lay up some food, tools, and information we can get to easily on farming and stuff).

I'm glad to see you commenting regularly. Everyone benefits, I hope you do too sweetness.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 17:15 | 309964 Cheeky Bastard
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Its always nice to hear from you Ms.

I feel sympathy for you since i know what its like to work with shit-for-brains morons. you are right, the world is going down the shithole. Everyone is filled with this feeling of uncertainty and aggravation and i hear more and more stories from the people which know nothing of what we discuss here, how everything is fucked up, how they can hardly keep pace with all the shit that is attacking them daily. And there is no one to help, no one to offer a little encouragement or a few nice words. Its like everyone is alone among the many. And they become more angry when they see the lavishness and the lack of any empathy from those who sit on the top. they are sick and tired of listening to the same shit everyday and not seeing any of it around them. some went insane, some killed themselves, some just said fuck it and became the ghost of Dionysus himself. I really hope you pull trough this shit, but also know that you are one of the fortunate few who still have a job and regular income. 

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 23:25 | 310358 Hulk
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Well stated Cheeky Bastard...

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 18:03 | 310016 geminiRX
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There's always Harry to cheer you up......lol

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 18:39 | 310065 cougar_w
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"Shit storm" is about right.

Or a hurricane full of knives.

Get ready to bleed. Nobody gets out without being cut, this time.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 21:55 | 310284 DaddyWarbucks
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”We are fucking doomed, might as well eat, drink, screw, and be merry“

I'm at (555)555-5555 after 5pm?

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 18:39 | 310066 Papasmurf
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It's great when a life plan comes together.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:42 | 309904 MsCreant
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Cheeky? Crummy? Whad up?

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:40 | 309893 buzzsaw99
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fair use exemption often applies.

 

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 17:08 | 309949 I am a Man I am...
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This is good when it comes to writing music.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:37 | 309890 farnsworth
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Remember who owns DJ

Murdoch

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:44 | 309910 dark pools of soros
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if all sites were owned by one entity and everyone was taxed to support it, then we wouldn't need advertising dollars, etc

 

if fact we should all be taxed 100% of the welfare we get and everything should be free

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:47 | 309914 SgtShaftoe
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This issue has been a problem since the late 70s beginning with quoting another news source.  Once the main networks didn't need to do investigative reporting anymore, and could just say "According to blabyde-blah-blah-blah...'THIS' happened".  That was the day mainstream media started to die!  At that point "sources" became more valuable than the truth, and gumshoes started to become irrelevant, and thence the company they worked for. 

Newspapers could save themselves, but they'd have to start investigating real issues with critical thinking skills again, and sound off about it like they had a pair! 

 

So, I say, to Dow Jones, and the rest of the establishment media complaining that they have their stories "stolen":  Kettle, meet Pot!  Ironic isn't it.

 

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 16:54 | 309927 The Rock
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Well it's not as bad as Faux News with their oft used "some people say" line...

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 21:46 | 310280 fxrxexexdxoxmx
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CNN just uses DNC talking points.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 17:15 | 309960 buzzsaw99
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Well said. However, quoting someone, even extensively, with commentary, is not the same as printing an entire piece verbatim as a stand alone commercial offering.

Tue, 04/20/2010 - 18:00 | 310012 alien-IQ
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I guess Breifing.com didn't get the memo...

" The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media."
Former CIA Director William Colby

Wed, 04/21/2010 - 04:36 | 310453 Grand Supercycle
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EURO continues to get a lot of support ...

But USD index weekly chart continues to give bullish warnings.

Euro chart:

http://www.zerohedge.com/forum/latest-market-outlook-0

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