deimos3428 wrote:As the copy was apparently sent to him for review, it would be copyright infringement to distribute the work without permission.  Not all infringements of copyright involve actual copying.

Title 17 of the United States Code, Chapter 1
§ 109. Limitations on exclusive rights: Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord40

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106(3), the owner of a particular copy or phonorecord lawfully made under this title, or any person authorized by such owner, is entitled, without the authority of the copyright owner, to sell or otherwise dispose of the possession of that copy or phonorecord.

Review copies of books (also called "promotional" or "complimentary" copies) are usually provided free of charge to college faculty and/or staff by publishers. These books are generally marked "Review Copy -- Not For Sale", but faculty and staff are often willing to sell them to used book wholesalers. While it is entirely legal to do so, Akademos does not condone this practice and we would urge faculty and staff to donate unwanted review copies to needy students rather than sell them to wholesalers.

1. Publishers can stamp or otherwise mark a book as being a review copy and "not for sale" in any manner they deem appropriate or necessary. But they cannot dictate to a reviewer how the book is to be disposed of by the reviewer.

2. Review copies sent to a reviewer or a review organization or a review publication become their property to dispose of as they deem fit. Specifically, whether or not the book made the cut to and got either a positive or a negative review, or failed to make the cut and therefore failed to achieve a review good, bad, or mediocre -- the reviewer has the legal, moral, and ethical right to keep the book, donate the book, discard the book into the nearest landfill, or sell the book in what ever venue (commercial or non-commercial) they have access to.

Thus, a potential reviewer is under no obligation to actually REVIEW the book that has been sent. A reviewer is under no obligation to keep the book, to return it to the publisher or author, or do anything else with it. If the reviewer wishes to give it away, dispose of it, trash it, donate it to the library, or sell it (e.g., to a used bookstore or online, such as through Amazon or Half.com), that is the reviewer's privilege. The book is the reviewer's property. The fact that it was a review copy or Advance Review Copy (ARC) makes no difference with respect to the reviewer's legal ownership of the book once it is in his or her hands. The reviewer owns the book just as if he or she had purchased it (or had received it as a gift from a friend), and can dispose of it the same way anyone can dispose of any "used" book that they own.

bclarkie wrote:Don't miss your chance at it again:


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The biggest lot on Ebay EVER!!!  

Deadlord39 wrote:OK, guys, I should explain my bid on the riddle.
When I win it for a penny, I will pay with Paypal using a credit card. So, not only will the seller get eBay fees, AND listing fees, he will also get Paypal fees. Total profit will probably be -$1.00.

NetRodent wrote:And on a lighter note, check out the Umber Hulk Bubble Blower.   What do umber hulks have to do with bubbles?!?!?!

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Deadlord39 wrote:

Oh...my....God.........