The Jem'Hadar Line-By-Line
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ODO: I realize that, but I figure while you and the others are trying to rescue Sisko and the boys, someone ought to be there to look out for Quark.
ODO: I do. But I'd rather see him in jail than in the hands of the Dominion. Believe me, Major, if anything happened to him, you'd miss him too.
ODO: Make sure you do the same.
[Runabout Mekong]
DAX: Maybe the Jem'Hadar were bluffing.
DAX: Maybe the Jem'Hadar were bluffing.
Are you a lawyer specializing in copyright? Perhaps you would discuss the 4-point test for fair use of copyrighted material, with particular reference to potential market: Is the copyright holder losing a potentially valuable market due to the alleged fair use, and is the person claiming fair use making money from it?.
Copyright violations are primarily a matter for civil courts and other actions by the copyright owner. There is criminal copyright violation, but that's for moneymaking activity. If CBS (or whoever owns Star Trek this year) doesn't like the posting of transcripts, they would simply send a DMCA takedown order to the website that posted collections of complete transcripts. Or a cease and desist letter. That the transcripts are still available indicates that CBS considers them harmless fan activity that may even increase demand for the streaming or discs of their episodes.
I understand you are frustrated, but this comes awfully close to the line. If you feel a post is trolling, please use the report function.
Having said that.....
Line-by-line threads have a long history at the TrekBBS. If you don't like the idea of them that's fine, but if you decide to post in one then you should abide by the rules set out in the original post. I'm not sure how you could expect any other kind of reaction than the one you've gotten. If you want to parody an episode feel free to start your're own thread. There's no need to ruin everyone else's fun.
KEOGH [OC]: Odyssey to runabouts.
And herein lies the problem. Copyright law is there for you, to protect and encourage innovation in society. It becomes a matter for lawyers only when there is a will they/won’t they culture of testing the limits to see how much one can get away with, as opposed to a culture of creativity unburdened by such matters. Fans shouldn’t have to discuss potential takedown or cease and desist; that’s too close for comfort already, and it’s not like everyone can’t stop and think what they’re doing, whether it’s wasting time on a fan film (however unambitious and therefore “safe”) or copying lines from a transcript and pasting them elsewhere.
KEOGH: We're not detecting anything on long range scanners, but for all we know, the Dominion could have cloaking technology.
DAX: We'll keep our eyes open, sir.
NOG: How hard can it be?
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