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Copyright Definition
According to Ebay.

Copyright Basics*
While looking at ebay's website for their policy on copyright, we were surprised and amused to note their definition, or perhaps we should say re-definition, of the word copyright. Perhaps others would not be amused by the subversion of the English language by the Americans (we presume ebay is American owned), and the implicit American imperialism contained by their "definition".

What is a copyright?
A copyright is the legal protection given in the United States to original works of authorship, including books, paintings, photos, music, video, software, and so forth. Copyright protection attaches to a work the moment it is fixed in tangible form (on paper, on video, and so forth) and prevents others from exploiting the work without permission.
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Actually, ebay does go on to expand its definition, but nowhere does it appear to acknowledge any existence outside the United States of America, rather as though the rest of the world did not exist, except for a brief mention of the Berne Convention. "The Berne Convention is an international treaty that the United States agreed to in 1989..."
Reading ebay's definition might cause some readers to believe that copyright was invented by, or only exists in the USA.

International or What?
If ebay only operated in the USA, we could understand its parochial view, but it operates different websites in, or to serve, many different countries. If it has global pretences or ambitions, surely it should reflect these in matters such as its copyright definition!

American World Domination
There appear to be many parts of the world where America and Americans are disliked and mis-trusted. Most of the arab or islamic world, for example, seems to believe that the USA aims to dominate, control, influence or occupy the entire world.


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