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A Study on the Role of UGC Platforms in Copyright Law: Appendix 6 Interview Record (Participant E)
An Intermediary-oriented Approach

Huang: Thanks for your frankness. I can understand. After all, it is very short and is used for
non-commercial purpose. But in foreign countries, it may constitute infringement. The
copyright law in China is more friendly to users.
Participant E: Exactly.

Huang: There is a new kind of creation named autotune remix (鬼畜). Have you ever made
one?
Participant E: I know it is very interesting but I haven’t tried. Autotune remix is popular in
Bilibili. The initial purpose for me to visit Bilibili is to watch some foreign movies and
TV series.
Huang: Have you registered a member yet? Have you sent a screen bullet (弹幕)?
Participant E: Yeah, I have registered but I haven’t sent a screen bullet. I am the diving party.
Huang: The screen bullet is also a new category of UGC. In fact, bilibili is a non-commercial
community created by amateurs.
Participant E: Yeah, at the beginning bilibili was a website created by students who
enjoy anime culture and then added by other content. But it has always kept its non-
commerciality and free of advertisement, which is the reason why I choose it.

Huang: Do you know something about dubbing and subtitle group?
Participant E: Yeah. Some subtitle groups even make advertisements for themselves at the
beginning of the film.
Huang: The most popular material for dubbing is the Legend of the white snake （新白娘子
传奇）. What kind of circumstance do you think may constitute infringement?
Participant E: I think it still depends on the scope of dissemination and the commerciality. If
the dubbing is shared in family gatherings or welcome party, it is acceptable. But if it is
for business activities, you need to seek permission in advance.
Huang: But if it is uploaded to the Internet?
Participant E: Well, that means the dubbing will spread to an infinite range of people. In this
case, I think permission is needed.
Huang: Let’s return to the case of the public account. Once it is published, it can be viewed
by an infinite number of people in theory. So how to determine the scope of the spread?
The actual pageview or potential pageview?
Participant E: Yes, that’s a problem.

Huang: If one day a public account reproduce your article with attribution but without your
permission, what will you do?
Participant E: I will negotiate with him. No matter how small the scope of spread,
reproduction per se infringes my right. I will report to the WeChat.
Huang: Even for non-commercial purpose?

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