I wrote: > Do you mean quality or originality? Thiemo Seufer writes: > The amount of creativity the author put in _successfully_.
Well, if he didn't successfully put it in then it isn't there, is it? I wrote: > Are you saying that if I write a highly original stream of conciousness > novel that is judged by the critics to be of abysmal literary quality > that I will be denied a copyright in Norway? Thiemo Seufer writes: > If the average audience consistently says "this is useless crap" then > that's basically the outcome. (Copyright wouldn't be denied, it is either > inherent in the work or not there at all. There's no copyright > registration like in the US, it's not needed.) You appear to contradict yourself. Do I have a copyright, or do I not? (BTW copyright is also automatic in the US. Registration is only required just before you file suit, and then it's just a matter of a form and a small fee with no possibility of denial). > When they need external expertise they may do for that specific case. So if I brought suit against someone for making unauthorized copies of my Usenet articles a court guided by panel of literary critics might rule them not worthy of protection? -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
