Its true, at last we agree on nearly everything )

Ok, I've consulted my law books and various satutes etc and have the answers for you all here:

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 sections 180 through to 206
(http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/Ukpga_19880048_en_12.htm#mdiv181

Most promotors are full of crap to be blunt. I have appeared on several shows and have never once signed anything agreeing for my likeness/performance to be used in anyway, either on video tapes for sale, websites or upcoming show posters. Furthermore there are NO assumptions in English Law. Reasonable is a very subjective word, however the assumption that a wrestler is agreeing to his work being used for profit for someone other than himself simply by working a show and knowing that cameras are present is absolute nonsense and holds no legal weight whatsoever. The onus is on the promotor to gain the consent of the performer either in writing or on camera and not to expect/assume that the consent is given just because the performer has done what he was booked for.

Furthermore, I have appeared on shows that I have received NO payment for and have then seen distributed in the public domain and have once agan, received NO payment for. As a rookie, Majik is right. Quite often the exposure is more valuable than the pay you could receive but this is NOT a grey area and should NOT be thought of as such.

Although not fully qualified, I feel able to comment on this matter as I have just a couple of modules left on my law degree and am not some teenaged, pimple faced gonk surfing the web spouting statutes I don't understand just in case some of you wondered.

Whoo! I managed to post the same thing twice, so I've edited this one to make it look like I didn't....

Or something...

Ladies and gentlemen, some guy has just repeated what I've been saying from day one. 8)

Congratulations. Your certainly not a 'pimple faced gonk', but you make a mighty fine parrot.

(He's even posted the same _link_, albeit, a hyper_link_ to a specific section of the document)

Ladies and gentlemen, some guy has just repeated what I've been saying from day one. 8)

Congratulations. Your certainly not a 'pimple faced gonk', but you make a mighty fine parrot.

(He's even posted the same _link_, albeit, a hyper_link_ to a specific section of the document)

Hmm, I believe I worded my comments in a more clear and _object_ive manner to yourself. Furthermore, the hyper_link_ did go to the exact points involved in this discussion in a hope to end the doubt shown by some posters. I personally would be happy that someone with knowledge would agree with me on a certain subject I was questioning, however if having people agree with you offends you then I guess I must humbly apologise to someone as gracious as yourself.

I have no intention about entering into an arguement with you on the basis of who was right first or right the clearest as it degrades both of us and makes us look like children. Continue to do so if you feel the need but you shall be alone.

Like I said, if that offends you in some way, I don't really care. You are a nobody to me as I am to you, no doubt.

Aye, you got the nobody parts right.