Merged: How an unseen film triggered a panic throughout the West

[Tchocky]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Well, copyrights must be respected, sure. Let's shut down all of youtube and lifeleak since there is copyright infringement taking place from day to night with video clips and music and picture material as well - like Wilder's film, in a non-commercial context.

Well, yeah. How many times have you clicked a YouTube link and it's been removed because of a terms of use violation? Happens all the time.

I wonder why the man does not take legal action against any other sites and opportunities where his cartoon has been shown out of the original context on hundreds if not thousands of internet sites, newspapers, and TV reports.

Well, newspapers & TV reports are one thing, whereas a polemic is something very different. Usage of his drawing implies support, and adds meaning. A news report does not.