One of the things that sucks about this is that the publishing rights for all of the original, non-ip based scripts and TV scripts are actually controlled by the writers and show creators. So it’s individual writers, not big corporations that you are actually distributing the work of without compensation.
You might say but this is fair use / you aren’t charging or profiting… it’s not fair use and I think actually you are profiting. Posting it to hacker news shows that you do profit if only though building your own notoriety and as for fair use, you can’t distribute a written work in its entirety and say it’s fair use simply because you say it’s for “educational purposes.” If that was true you could do this with any book (which you obviously can’t). The screenplay has its own copyright distinct from the movie and you are distributing the entire work. Also if you go to your local Barnes and Nobel you will see screenplays published and for sale if you need more proof this is not fair use. There is a marketplace that this act undermines.
I know you have a link for people to do takedowns, but you also know the name of all of the writers. You should be proactively reaching out and asking their permission. I bet you would be surprised how many would grant it!
You might say but this is fair use / you aren’t charging or profiting… it’s not fair use and I think actually you are profiting. Posting it to hacker news shows that you do profit if only though building your own notoriety and as for fair use, you can’t distribute a written work in its entirety and say it’s fair use simply because you say it’s for “educational purposes.” If that was true you could do this with any book (which you obviously can’t). The screenplay has its own copyright distinct from the movie and you are distributing the entire work. Also if you go to your local Barnes and Nobel you will see screenplays published and for sale if you need more proof this is not fair use. There is a marketplace that this act undermines.
I know you have a link for people to do takedowns, but you also know the name of all of the writers. You should be proactively reaching out and asking their permission. I bet you would be surprised how many would grant it!