12-18-2010, 09:39 PM
If we follow the intention of the fair use clause there should be no problem at all. What puzzles me is the distinction of the outer and inner link/framing. This document http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31423.pdf makes some interesting comments about that technical fact (page 8ff). It is not a good match of our situation but the existence of that difference rings my alarm bell.
We should also understand that the "fair use" clause is strictly limited to UK/US law. Such kind of general disclaimer needs the fundamentals of the British law system and can not be applied under other law systems (mostly derived from the French "Code Napoleon"). It does therefor not protect most of the international users of the forum if the owner of the rights elects not to sue the forum owner but the poster.
I suggest the forum owner should seek for professional legal advise.
We should also understand that the "fair use" clause is strictly limited to UK/US law. Such kind of general disclaimer needs the fundamentals of the British law system and can not be applied under other law systems (mostly derived from the French "Code Napoleon"). It does therefor not protect most of the international users of the forum if the owner of the rights elects not to sue the forum owner but the poster.
I suggest the forum owner should seek for professional legal advise.
Reinhard