Been awhile since Ive done one.

Indeed.  You have been overdue!  But, always worth the wait.

luv, victoriawinters

This just in....

Well, everyone (and here goes to show you why being able to edit posts are a good idea) I only lost by 12 votes.   That's how close these things can be.  I'm not at all sad with this result.  We at least made the Unicorn work for it.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for voting!  Thanks for all your well wishes and support.  And, thanks especially for visiting my site.  But, mostly you all honor me with your friendship and for that I'll always be grateful.

luv, victoriawinters

It could get me into serious trouble.  But, I'm counting on loosing in any event.  The leading site has way too much support.  Catching up 26 behind and then overtaking the leader is just a huge hill in the competition world.

MB, I did ask that the double voting not occur earlier in the thread. 

There is also a contraversery swirling within the competition. There were several instances of what appears to be duplicate votes. This occurs when family members use the same computer or when they are voting from an office behind a router. The same IP address gets logged.

But, I'm sure double voting does happen on a frequent basis.  Voting from home and work.  I'm also sure many competitors also discovered the same trick Connie did.  Not that it makes it right.  I'm just sure it happens.

Any duplicates are going to be tossed out.

And, Connie's right MB we should just kill the tread from her post and go from there.  I just could not really address this earlier as they needed to kill the router at the office.  We are moving accross the bridge to Long Beach.

luv, victoriawinters

Hi everyone!

Today is the last day of voting this week.  As of yesterday, the scores show me 26 votes behind the leader.  It's a tall order to catch up and take a lead but I know DS Fandom is up to the task.  Let's make it a day to remember!

http://twopagans.com/champrounds/alchemist.html

Thanks again to all who voted and will vote.

luv, victoriawinters

They are messed up.  I've written the team leader about it.  There is also a contraversery swirling within the competition.  There were several instances of what appears to be duplicate votes.  This occurs when family members use the same computer or when they are voting from an office behind a router.  The same IP address gets logged.

It's a bit unsettling to me since I went from 94 to 2.  But, hopefully it will at least be added correctly later this evening and many of my votes will be restored.  (Cross your fingers.)

In the meanwhile, please still vote and we'll see what will happen later.

Thanks hon!

While I'm not an attorney duly licensed to practice before the state of California, I have worked for them for over 15 years.  I speak from this experience as well as my legal research certificate from UCLA Extension.  I did find and take a quick breeze through some of the copyright statutes.  So, here goes.

I don't think it matters where the Dark Shadows materials comes from whether it be from a video of a TV recording, a DVD recording, a live TV feed, CD, MP3 file, record, picture from an old magazine, print media or whatever, wherever.  Dan Curtis Productions, Inc. owns the rights to Dark Shadows.  Print media (novels, magazines, books, photographers) also own their works which depicts Dark Shadows, its characters, etc.  They or their agents can choose to exercise those rights under U.S. Copyright law or not to exercise those rights.  It's their decision to do so.  Copyright enforcement can also be applied to fan fiction that is published on the Internet, not just pictures.

Nothing after 1923 is in the public domain.  This is an important fact to remember.  There are a few things that are but it's because they let the renewal lapse.  I don't think DCP, Inc. or its agents are going to let that happen anytime soon.

There is a fair use clause which is unique to U.S. Copyright law.  However, it's complicated and don't think I want to make any blanket statement(s) and say one could do something and then it turns out to be incorrect.  It's best to do your own research with the U.S. Copyright code and make your best decision based on that reading.  It's available on the Internet.

It is a true bummer when one of us appears to be singled out for copyright infringement enforcement.  However, it does appear that the Powers that Be seem to be consistent when it comes to videos and/or video sites.  None of us are safe from a cease and desist request.  How they would ever enforce it with the cap sites is beyond my imagination but they could choose to do so.  I just don't think it would be very cost effective for them to make that choice and cease and desist every one of us in web land.