Who owns what we write here?

[Jinx]

Does the SD (and City Paper, I presume) own exclusive rights to what an individual posts, even though WE are paying the SD? And, not vice versa? :dubious: I can understand one poster not having the rights to the replies, but his/her own replies? Seems like the OP should own the rights…

(Perhaps this was in the original, standard agreement to operate here" form, but in the beginning, this as a free service, too…so those “standard conditions” have changed.

Just being curious…

[GorillaMan]

@Ed Zotti

All postings and other material on the SDMB are copyrighted by the Reader. Republication of material appearing on the SDMB without express written permission of the Reader is prohibited, except that users retain the right to republish their own work. By posting on this board you grant the Reader and its successors and assigns a nonexclusive irrevocable right to reuse your posting in any manner it or they see fit without notice or compensation to you.

SDMB registration agreement as of 12/5/2005

[twickster]

That language is also at the very bottom of this – and every – page.

[GorillaMan]

So it is…never noticed that before…damn lawyers

[samclem]

All your base[sub]writings[/sub] belong to us. [sub]and you[/sub]