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danchez · **MyFreeCopyright.com -** 01-11-2010, 06:38 AM

Does anyone use this? is it for real or is it a poor man's copyright and it should just be done the proper way.

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J Eddington · 01-11-2010, 06:49 AM

I don't think I would trust this. Basicly it say's you are registering it with them. NOT the US copyright office.

Steelsun · 01-12-2010, 01:47 PM

Won't hold up in court, just like the poor man's (i.e. mail to yourself) - neither are considered proof of copyright registration. They MIGHT work for proof of "prior art" in some cases, but not for the "payoff" that a proper registration is (i.e. treble damages, lawyer fees, etc).

Copyrighting the correct way is easy and pretty cheap - you can do a whole CD of images (and they can be small versions) at a time for something like $60.

ggeen · 01-12-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by danchez

Does anyone use this? is it for real or is it a poor man's copyright and it should just be done the proper way.

MyFreeCopyright.com: FREE Copyright Protection

Well, they don't say registered with whom?

If you go to copyright.gov, it is only $35 for an electronic filing unless you have special handling instructions.