Board Thread:Site Questions/@comment-6761334-20130818174933

So, what are the actual copyright laws that this wiki has to abide by? I ask in particular, as I have seen works by Stephen King and Harlan ellison posted here. I have also seen HP Lovecraft, but I believe Lovecraft has fallen into the public domain so posting his stories are legally acceptable. Posting works from professional authors who can lodge DMCA complaints, as a start, seems a bit risky. Ellison, in particular, is a risk. To put it in the simplest terms: Harlan Ellison is an unmitigated asshole. If he feels he has suffered damages he will sue anyone involved that may have cost him money. While I do not care for him, as an individual, he does actually have legal rights. And sure, he might not find out about this wiki - ever. but, i think it makes more sense to protect a site/wiki that people like by being careful about copyrighted works from known authors unless you know for a fact that the wiki is within the legal right.  