# Copyright

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright/66822>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 28, 2001, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright/66822 "2001-05-28T23:43:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright/66822/1 "2001-05-28T23:43:46Z")

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A few of us “across the lake” want to start an Australian and New Zealand Doper website similar to the “People of the Straight Dope” site.

I am wondering how I should be dealing with the copyright (I’ll probably be the one setting up the site). I have sent an email to the SD asking for clarification of my rights and responsibilities, but have not yet received a reply.

So, do I have to expressly ask for permission to call the site something like “SDMB Downunder” , or is it good enough to merely display the SD’s own copyright information with an added note that my site is not affiliated with them?

If I do need to ask permission, how formal a process is it? Is an email good enough?

I want to keep it all above board.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2001, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright/66822/2 "2001-05-29T00:02:49Z")

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Just e-mail [Tubadiva@aol.com](mailto:Tubadiva@aol.com). She’ll forward it to the relevant authorities.

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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2001, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright/66822/3 "2001-05-29T01:17:22Z")

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Thanks **Coldfire**. I’ve just done what you suggested. Feel free to close this thread if you like.

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**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2001, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright/66822/4 "2001-05-29T08:01:20Z")

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Did he mention that in keeping with the Spirit of the Outback, all those on the site will be photographed naked and drunk, and will have to provide links to their favourite drug paraphenalia stores and do-it-yourself explosives sites?

He didn’t?

Okay, then I won’t either.

Redboss

[sub]hehehe, explain THAT away, 'Dog![/sub]

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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2001, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright/66822/5 "2001-05-29T13:57:42Z")

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Sorry Redboss, cobber. I thought that was a given.

Oh, I forgot. It’s _Americans_ we’re dealing with here.  
😃

[sub]You’ll keep, **redboss** , ya bugger. I’m trying to do the “nice young man” bit (quite a leap) and whadda I get? I get Victorian leather queens cramping my style. Sheesh![/sub]