Such a disappointing and unnecessary thread.

No class!

I agree.
Very disappointing.
The next thing you'll know,chris will be leaving the site and taking his book with him.

I thought the purpose of this site was to share experiences, recipes, techniques etc etc. and help each other out. This thread is a classic example of the OP baiting others and causing unnecessary aggravation to his own ends ( if the book ever comes out ). What on earth did he hope to achieve by the original post? Aside from the obvious and more vociferous members he has also now alienated some of the more reserved and patient amongst us.

I for one have had enough of this idiot and any chance of me supporting this supposed book has now gone however good it may turn out to be. Perhaps IF it ever appears we designate one person to get a copy then share anything potentially useful with the rest of us?  Not circulate etc, share. go on , sue me.

Ruby is quite right.
Chris, if you are trying to hype or increase the anticipation for your ebook, this is having the opposite effect. The only thing this post has done is highlight the spiced oil recipe, which probably means I won't need the ebook now.

Chris, what you could do is provide a bare bones 'book' for assessment by the people of this forum at a cut down cost, say one pound. All it needs is the base, oil, mix powder, precooked chicken and a couple of representative recipes. It doesn't need to be pretty, just the basics. I can promise you many people will buy it and , if it is a step forward, I can also guarantee that you'll get many more buyers for the final version. It'll also put paid to all this unnecessary build up and aggravation that's resulting from it and that is actually doing you more harm than good. 

Quote from: RubyDoo on March 21, 2013, 08:26 AM
Perhaps IF it ever appears we designate one person to get a copy then share anything potentially useful with the rest of us?  Not circulate etc, share. go on , sue me.

How does the Admin feel about my copyrighted material being shared on this forum?

I think Admin should delete this whole thread. 

Quote from: Wickerman on March 21, 2013, 08:09 AM

The next thing you'll know,chris will be leaving the site and taking his book with him.

Cant see that it would be such a bad thing after reading the rubbish on this thread.
And we are termed (supposedly) as ADULTS , who's kidding who

Les

Quote from: h4ppy-chris on March 22, 2013, 10:42 AMHow does the Admin feel about my copyrighted material being shared on this forum?

Who says it's copyright? You? Are you an expert in this?

Firstly, generic ingredient lists are not copyrightable because they're not your original work. Eg. garlic, ginger paste, equal quantities or to a ratio of 60:40. Is this my/your original work or is it something generally known and widely and freely available in the public domain? Ergo, it can't be copyrighted by you or anyone else.

Secondly, the methodology of cooking the ingredients may be copyrightable depending on the degree of originality. If you're just lifting commonly known methodology from elsewhere and adjusting it slightly, it's not likely you would be able to claim copyright for it as the methodology would be commonly available free of copyright in the public domain.

Given the caveats above and assuming you could claim copyright on an original work, which wouldn't be certain, if someone were to reproduce one of your recipes and methodology for cooking the ingredients word for word without changing it in any way you may be able to exercise your right as copyright holder for that original work and stop it from being published and used without your permission.

But that's about the only right as copyright holder you would have and even then you'd have to go through a lengthy expensive legal process to enforce it.

If someone were to change the wording and/or express or interpret it in a different way, it ceases to be your original work and therefore copyrightable and becomes an original work of the originator.

If you're writing a book and intend to identify yourself as the original copyright holder, I strongly suggest you read up on this subject.

And yes, I do know something about this subject.

Annoying isn't it?

Since when can recipes be copyrighted? Sure, the exact text and photos can be, but the ideas (and even exact amounts) are free, so such a thing wouldn't be classy or pretty, but not against the law either.

Greetings!

edit: oops, spicey was faster (and more in-depth) ;P