nooooooob
I need to copyright a design, the copyrighting website makes no sense to me. Anyone done it before?
(Holsinki, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:32, archived)

Nope, sorry.

( JessAction Give me all your expensive brandy and hubcaps., Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:34, archived)

I've carved out a successful career in the media, and in the world of travel.
However I am unable to deal with this request at this time.
I thank you for your participation, however.

Yours,
Sgt. JMG.
( Jam Master Geordie Hero of B3ta., Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:35, archived)

Only a Sergeant?

( Mu Dinofiddler, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 20:00, archived)

In the UK
you can copyright something by sealing it in envelope and mailing it to yourself. As long as it stays sealed until the point you have to contest it, the datestamp on the envelope provided by royal mail is legally enough to prove that you can up with the design on or before that date.
( SuperMatt, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:36, archived)

this
or emailing it to someone would do the same thing
TMing something is more involved
(rigby happened on (and with added toothache), Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:38, archived)

Emailing isn't a good idea
because it's possible to contest the dates on an email, and difficult to prove them. Royal mail is an established institution that has a lot of legality already tied into their date stamps. Royal Mail is by far the best way.
( SuperMatt, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:40, archived)

is it possible to contest an email date
when it's all been saved remotely?
(rigby happened on (and with added toothache), Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:41, archived)

Some email clients use the date of the time the email was sent, according to the sender's computer.
Although using a system such as gmail or hotmail would be harder to contest, you might have trouble convincing a judge or jury of that. Royal Mail is so deeply ingrained into our society, people will take the date stamp as correct without question.
( SuperMatt, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:45, archived)

but you could have steamed the letter open
but really i think you're right
/devils advocate
(rigby happened on (and with added toothache), Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:48, archived)

I was just thinking that
I'm sure there are more things you can do to help prove it though.
( SuperMatt, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:48, archived)

JUST DO AS YOURE BLOODY TOLD.

( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:51, archived)

Thats
ace thanks!
(Holsinki, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:42, archived)

I've copyrighted all this advice
Pay me money if you want to use it.
( SuperMatt, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:47, archived)

pedantry:
you automatically own copyright on everything you produce. the above is good advice for proving that you produced it
( spacefish bong!, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:44, archived)

Yes, you're right
I worded it wrongly. Thanks for clearing it up.
( SuperMatt, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:45, archived)

So basicly an origional PSD would be good enough most of the time, when it comes to digital arts.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:54, archived)

A design of what?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:43, archived)

Do you have a copy of it that you can show us, so I can put it on Pirate Bay?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:43, archived)

if he showed it to us now
we'd all be witness to his magnificent creation..
(rigby happened on (and with added toothache), Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:46, archived)

I bet it's well good, I hear Saatchi & Saatchi are attempting to hack into his Myspace right now.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 21 Jun 2009, 19:57, archived)