TechQuickie Fast As Possible video used for company wide training

[JasperSlade]

Hello everyone!

 

I've been watching Linus Tech Tips for years now.  You can imagine I was rather surprised to see one of his older videos appear inside some computer-based training that has been assigned to my department.  I had a couple of thoughts though,

 

1)  That's pretty cool! / Good for Linus!

2)  Can they do that?

 

Specifically they used this video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvuHsu8S6v8

cutting off at 5:41.

 

As fun as it was to see Linus become a part of my job, I can't help but wonder if this hasn't happened without his knowledge.  I figure the forum here is a good place to start.  :)

[samcool55]

Oh yea has happened before. He knows that.

Madison even said that to him straight up her teacher did that

 

[Eigenvektor]

10 minutes ago, JasperSlade said:

As fun as it was to see Linus become a part of my job, I can't help but wonder if this hasn't happened without his knowledge.  I figure the forum here is a good place to start. 

I don't see how LMG could prevent anyone from using their videos in such a context, since it is essentially a private setting. Just like in the past where you could record some show from TV and use it in a similar fashion. A public presentation of these videos without some kind of broadcasting license agreement might be a bigger issue.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, JasperSlade said:

Hello everyone!

 

I've been watching Linus Tech Tips for years now.  You can imagine I was rather surprised to see one of his older videos appear inside some computer-based training that has been assigned to my department.  I had a couple of thoughts though,

 

1)  That's pretty cool! / Good for Linus!

2)  Can they do that?

 

Specifically they used this video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvuHsu8S6v8

cutting off at 5:41.

 

As fun as it was to see Linus become a part of my job, I can't help but wonder if this hasn't happened without his knowledge.  I figure the forum here is a good place to start. 

Yes, its completely fine, stealing someone's essay and saying its your is plagiarism, but showing that essay to people with proper credit isn't. 

[Kilrah]

15 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

Just like in the past where you could record some show from TV and use it in a similar fashion

Well that was technically illegal.

[Eigenvektor]

1 minute ago, Kilrah said:

Well that was technically illegal.

I know. I'm just saying there isn't much you can do to stop it. And "we" wouldn't even know about it unless someone from that company talks about it publicly.

 

It's also apparently not so clear cut for a YouTube video that is essentially available to anyone at any time, see for example: https://www.newmediarights.org/blogging/applying_youtube_terms_service_can_i_use_a_youtube_video_a_presentation

[dkoudijs]

If the video is linked live, youtube does allow it. As well the company should but a credit on the slide to say where it came from.

If they were to download the video and embedded it in the presentation so it can be played offline and youtube loses ad revenue then that is a user agreement issue with youtube.

 

As for the legal grounds, in most countries as long as the company does not sell the video for profit, and gives credit to the orginal source then they can use the video.

[LogicalDrm]

It does fall into education slot of fair-use. Its not like they are using it for marketing material? Thats directly profiting from someone else's work.