[hoa] Re: $10,000 Fine
- From: Cynthia Stephens <cynthiastphns@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: hoa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:38:30 -0400
OMG - Will post on FB pages! Thank you.
On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Robert @ Colorado HOA <
robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/03/one-apartment-complexs-rule-you-write-a-bad-review-we-fine-you-10k/
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> One Apartment Complex’s Rule: You Write A Bad Review, We Fine You $10k
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> Windemere Cay's "Social Media Addendum" claimed copyright of tenants'
> photos, too.
> by Joe Mullin - Mar 10, 2015 7:28am MDT
> 91 comments
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> Trying to control customer opinions online is nearly always a losing
> game for a business, and there's now a long line of cases where it has
> backfired on the business. We uncovered a new example this month, when
> a reader contacted Ars Technica to show us the "Social Media Addendum"
> that his Florida apartment complex, called Windermere Cay, included in
> his lease.
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> The Social Media Addendum, published here, is a triple-whammy. First,
> it explicitly bans all "negative commentary and reviews on Yelp!
> [sic], Apartment Ratings, Facebook, or any other website or
> Internet-based publication or blog." It also says any "breach" of the
> Social Media Addendum will result in a $10,000 fine, to be paid within
> ten business days. Finally, it goes ahead and assigns the renters'
> copyrights to the owner—not just the copyright on the negative review,
> but "any and all written or photographic works regarding the Owner,
> the Unit, the property, or the apartments." Snap a few shots of
> friends who come over for a dinner party? They're owned by your
> landlord.
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