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... or is this a checkered flag store
... or is this a checkered flag store
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Is this legit?
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Wow. The video is on YouTube so it is free to use. Thanks for the branding Douglas :thumbup:
Jon,
I am guessing you are referring to the Jetta TDI review that was obviously lifted from Checkered Flag's site. I looked at the source code and the file is even named 2010-eoscheckeredflagreview.swf and is behind hosted at streamhoster.com. From a legal standpoint, when you post a video onto YouTube you are allowing the redistribution of the video within the YouTube network. It could be argued to that using the HTML embed codes provided by YouTube, you would still be within the YouTube network. Conversely, due to the fact the file has been moved from YouTube's servers and is being hosted on a 3rd party network you could very strongly argue copyright infringement.
My question would be does the webmaster have permission to use this file? Are they a partner of Checkered Flag?
I am guessing you are referring to the Jetta TDI review that was obviously lifted from Checkered Flag's site. I looked at the source code and the file is even named 2010-eoscheckeredflagreview.swf and is behind hosted at streamhoster.com. From a legal standpoint, when you post a video onto YouTube you are allowing the redistribution of the video within the YouTube network. It could be argued to that using the HTML embed codes provided by YouTube, you would still be within the YouTube network. Conversely, due to the fact the file has been moved from YouTube's servers and is being hosted on a 3rd party network you could very strongly argue copyright infringement.
My question would be does the webmaster have permission to use this file? Are they a partner of Checkered Flag?
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Nice find - I would be a little pissed since they ripped it and are now using someone else to host. It's another thing if they are using the youTube video.
Alex?
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I told Christine to be flattered. If she doesn't like it, she knows about it and can go after him. If her videos start showing up on other sites I'll change my tune.
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I knew about TinEye through my photography, but Copyscape is great! I see some of my writings showing on a lot of different websites. Dealer About Us pages, service pages, etc - hilarious
Lots of DealerRefresh stuff too, but I think that might be a little different.
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They most likely are outsourcing this to a non automotive vendor and have no idea what they are doing. Horrible homepage anyways. WOW.
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A DealerRefresh member questions the legitimacy of Douglas Volkswagen's website after discovering they appear to be using a Jetta TDI review video that was originally created by Checkered Flag, hosted on a third-party server rather than embedded from YouTube. The discussion explores the legal implications of redistributing video content without permission, with stevenc317 providing detailed technical evidence of the unauthorized use, while other members suggest this is likely the result of outsourced web development by vendors unfamiliar with copyright law. The thread concludes that if the original creator (Christine from Checkered Flag) objects, she can pursue legal action, but the larger takeaway is that dealers should use tools like Copyscape to monitor content theft and be cautious about what their web vendors are actually doing.
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