YMBAAI oddizmz : Be'ware : cafepress & ymbaai

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Honestly, I think this would be a fantastic seller, a book of your

own oddizmz titled " You May Be an Aspie If... " and declaring an

ongoing site that welcomes contributions, some or all of which

may be published in future editions of oddizmz. What is set up

as a webpage MIGHT indeed be considered to have been

published. Sure seems to me as if the world can see it on site.

With a computer, it's not that hard to self-publish. Might be cool

to do so. Imagine having your own domain name 'oddizmz' and

a deal where people pay cash to download an e-book with your

smashing spectacular spectrum 'O' (black background with a foil

reflective interior to show the face of whoever is looking at the 'O')

as a cover titled " YMBAAI ~ You May Be an Aspie If... " to help folks

laugh about their Aspie traits. I think it would sell like mad, to all

sorts of people who spot Aspie traits in themselves and their

nearest and dearest. It's a hoot! Great idea for a journal, too,

with a 'ymbaai' on each page and at least 365 pages so that

folks will end up subscribing to buy a new journal each year. It is

a natural market, with a growing base of repeat customers.

Camille, if I were you and owned what you have created here, I'd

not split the profits with a publisher. I think you have a tiger by

the tail. Hang on to its tail and enjoy the ride! Your success will

be an inspiration to other Aspies. Heck, you are already an

inspiration! You GO, gal! -Zer(SoCal Aspie)

> I don't know if I have the brain energy to pursue copyrighting

> " oddizm " or 'oddizmz "

> From the reading I have done on copyright, there is no way to

> copyright short phrases, like " got milk " , but created work such

as

> full sentences and artwork, is immediately copyright to the

creator.

>

> That's what I have read....

>

>

> I suppose that a 'trademark' is different. I think one has to get

an

> expert to research if the " trademark " is already owned by

someone else?

>

> Did you work with copyright law in the last few years? I

understand

> it has changed so that one doesn't have to " copyright " a work of

art

> by submitting it anywhere.

>

> I do bow to your expertise, though, since I have never totally

> understood copyright, just did some reading on the net and in

a book.

>

> I really would not want to exploit the work of others for my own

> profit...so I would have to figure out a way to disperse the

profits

> fairly if I did publish YMBAAI...as a book.

>

> ???

>

> I was told that the fine print of the delphi boards agreement

says

> that words on delphi are copyrighted to their creators. That's

part

> of what I am going from...that idea.

>

> Camille