Adding fan's video to the Watch section

[jimmykudo_0405]

Hi,

Since DCW's watch section has been down for such a long time, I think it's time we changed the content of this section a little bit. On youtube, there're hundreds of fan-made videos featuring Conan, many of which are awesome like the two down here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh7ZZwxMJ7E&list=PL17A576C434718812&index=30&feature=plpp_video

So why don't we collect all these wonderful videos and store them in the watch section - Fan-made videos? I think not all of us, the DC's fans, can find these videos. We should subscribe to the videos makers or somehow we contact them to make this a project.

DCWorld is one of the best DC's site I've ever seen so that I think this would add much to the diversity of the website.

I really hope that you'd consider that.

Thank you

[detective-db]

It's a nice idea...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

But there's already a section for videos....

>>But, i still Agree!!

[Sakila]

Would there be any legal issues?

[CarpetCrawler]

Would there be any legal issues?

Um, considering that the videos use copyrighted music, yes, there would be many legal issues. And I haven't even pointed out that people are using clips from the show.

[jimmykudo_0405]

Well, I haven't thought about the legal issues but until this time this videos haven't been deleted from youtube so I still have hopes that they'd never do that.

Actually, being different from the original episodes and movies, this videos not only show our love to DC but also advertise for the DC series, too. I think many of these fan-made videos are more interesting and intriguing than the trailers (hope that the publishers would consider that and allow us to continue our work)

I would still open a topic at the video sections in the forum to collect all this videos before we can open such a project about fan-made videos. Hope that you would enjoy it. :razz: :razz: :razz:

[Southpaw]

Years ago, I had two DC videos on YouTube, and they were both taken down by admins, and my account was put on probationary access... so I don't know if that affects your thoughts or not

[Sakila]

Well, I haven't thought about the legal issues but until this time this videos haven't been deleted from youtube so I still have hopes that they'd never do that.

Actually, being different from the original episodes and movies, this videos not only show our love to DC but also advertise for the DC series, too. I think many of these fan-made videos are more interesting and intriguing than the trailers (hope that the publishers would consider that and allow us to continue our work)

I would still open a topic at the video sections in the forum to collect all this videos before we can open such a project about fan-made videos. Hope that you would enjoy it. :razz: :razz: :razz:

Well......I recently read somewhere that the mods were trying to keep DCW 100% legal, if you know what I mean, which is what prompted me to ask about legal issues. The AMVs do show our love for the show and I've seen some extremely cool AMVs on YT--but the music and vid clips are still copyrighted. I really don't want DCW to have to face any consequences relating to copyrights.

[Chekhov MacGuffin]

Well......I recently read somewhere that the mods were trying to keep DCW 100% legal, if you know what I mean, which is what prompted me to ask about legal issues. The AMVs do show our love for the show and I've seen some extremely cool AMVs on YT--but the music and vid clips are still copyrighted. I really don't want DCW to have to face any consequences relating to copyrights.

The series of clips themselves would probably be okay under fair use, but the problem with most AMVs is that they often use long sections/whole songs of copyrighted music. Also Maurice would have to manually update the section if I am not mistaken.

[jimmykudo_0405]

Years ago, I had two DC videos on YouTube, and they were both taken down by admins, and my account was put on probationary access... so I don't know if that affects your thoughts or not

Sorry I don't know that. I saw many dramas and movies on Youtube and they stay on the page just like... forever so I thought the AMVs are ok too. I just wonder who will contact DCW's moderators if such legal issues happen. Anyways, I really don't want DCW to be affected by that (this is the best DC's page I've ever joined) so, well, maybe this idea should be left behind until there're some changes in the copyright law (if there'd be someday)