[antir-heralds] : Note regarding heraldry for demos.

[cameronfamily3 at juno.com]

> >>> Per SCA rules:
> >>> 
> >>> No heraldry belonging to the SCA or any individual may be 
> >>> photographed or filmed... even at a fully sanctioned demo, 
> >>>without the permission of the SCA.
> 
> > A message to the SCA-Announcements list in mid-April read:

        (considerable snippage)

> > Additionally, permission to use the names, logos and insignia of 
> > the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. for any media venture
> > must be obtained through the President of the SCA, via the Society
> > Seneschal/Society Press Office.  This includes the names and 
> > heraldry of Kingdoms, Baronies and local branches, as well as the
> > Society as a whole . . .
 
> _I_ read the penultimate paragraph to mean that the SCA claims 
> copyright ownership of _corporate and branch_ armory, but not of
> individuals.  I also immediately told the Board it was likely to be
> misinterpreted to include the armory of individuals.  Sure enough ...
> 
> What copyright control the SCA does have is also limited by the 
> doctrine of "fair use".  If you're really worried about it, ask a
lawyer.
> 
> Owen ap Morgan

        Having re-read the relevant paragraph, it seems quite clear to me
that your interpretation is correct.  So:  who was it who interpreted it
otherwise, such that the no-photographing-any-armory statement came out
"per SCA rules"?  Did Someone Official (or officious) actually declare
that, or did it arise spontaneously and become our very own urban legend?
 How much battle are we going to have to do to re-educate our people? 
And where is the incubator that is suddenly hatching all these folks who
are so eager to micro-manage our lives?

        Havoise, becoming testy