Amatuer Writer
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
Hello, I have a question about content like original creative works (stories, poems) and even general posts submitted to an online forum.
I participated on this forum for a couple years. Accumulated thousands of posts, and even became a moderator. A major misunderstanding with admin ended in my ban. I set it straight, but only through a long process, not all pleasant. They reinstated my regular membership, but the events prior led to some resentment by some admin, and through harsh tensions, an argument, and another ban. It is what it is.
The problem arose when the admin started infighting, and right before one was banned himself, he managed to merge my account with another admin. Meant to be insulting, I guess. Not being too clever, they didn't stop, and restore a recent backup, as that would be the only way their vB software would "undo" a merge. Instead, time went on, and posts filled up quickly.
What this did was basically have this admin take over "ownership" of every one of my posts, including original works I had shared there. They often said by posting, the site became owners of the post, and was free to do as they wished with it. I don't have a great grasp of law, but don't think that's how it works. When I asked what was being done to remedy the merge, they simply said there was no way to correct it.
Is this infringing, or plagiarism? And if so, what is available to me to rightfully request them to rectify this? And, can I reuse my posts there somewhere else without risking any issues?
Thanks in advance for any help. If any additional info would be needed, I would be happy to provide if possible.
Hello, I have a question about content like original creative works (stories, poems) and even general posts submitted to an online forum.
I participated on this forum for a couple years. Accumulated thousands of posts, and even became a moderator. A major misunderstanding with admin ended in my ban. I set it straight, but only through a long process, not all pleasant. They reinstated my regular membership, but the events prior led to some resentment by some admin, and through harsh tensions, an argument, and another ban. It is what it is.
The problem arose when the admin started infighting, and right before one was banned himself, he managed to merge my account with another admin. Meant to be insulting, I guess. Not being too clever, they didn't stop, and restore a recent backup, as that would be the only way their vB software would "undo" a merge. Instead, time went on, and posts filled up quickly.
What this did was basically have this admin take over "ownership" of every one of my posts, including original works I had shared there. They often said by posting, the site became owners of the post, and was free to do as they wished with it. I don't have a great grasp of law, but don't think that's how it works. When I asked what was being done to remedy the merge, they simply said there was no way to correct it.
Is this infringing, or plagiarism? And if so, what is available to me to rightfully request them to rectify this? And, can I reuse my posts there somewhere else without risking any issues?
Thanks in advance for any help. If any additional info would be needed, I would be happy to provide if possible.