Comments on: Copyright Law: 12 Dos and Don’ts

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:58:23 +0000

Hi BigfootUK

I have been wondering if the Copyright Crackdown is happening at this time as a prelude to the upcoming election.
These rules seem to be tighter since the president got elected in Nov 2008.

How do we know that this is not a response to the use of the internet to spread the truth about the agenda of the Federal Government to `Fundamentally Transform America (For all I know, that phrase may be copyrighted.)

What I am getting at, will it be illegal and punishable to cut and paste the `13 Rules For Radicals from Saul Alinsky’s
book by the same name? Someone in the democrat party may not like it when you help to expose the agenda.

Pictures that appear in a newspaper or News Website can not be
called private domain The mere publishing of them makes them pubic content.

What ever happened to Freedom Of Speech?
Is this only an issue in the United States?
I recently heard that some company has been buying the Copyright to newspaper images and is now chasing those
who re-use these images as if they were the original photographer.
Could this be some rich propagandist with an agenda?

If the Copyright laws ONLY exempt Government criticism from Freedom Of Speech restrictions, then the rules that apply to pornography being a Free Speech issue should also be restricted

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:49:39 +0000

In reply to BigfootUK.

Hi Jason,

I have been wondering if the Copyright Crackdown is happening at this time as a prelude to the upcoming election.
These rules seem to be tighter since the president got elected in Nov 2008.

How do we know that this is not a response to the use of the internet to spread the truth about the agenda of the Federal Government to “Fundamentally Transform America” (For all I know, that phrase may be copyrighted.)

What I am getting at, will it be illegal and punishable to cut and paste the “13 Rules For Radicals” from Saul Alinsky’s
book by the same name? Someone in the democrat party may not like it when you help to expose the agenda.

Pictures that appear in a newspaper or News Website can not be
called private domain… The mere publishing of them makes them pubic content.

What ever happened to Freedom Of Speech?

If the Copyright laws ONLY exempt Government criticism from Freedom Of Speech restrictions, then the rules that apply to pornography being a Free Speech issue should also be restricted…

By: Orcus

Orcus — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:27:23 +0000

Actually, no. Copyright laws should be abolished. They are anti-competitive in nature (try making a show with a similar premise to Star Gate and watch how quickly you get shut down) and do more harm then good.
Fact of the matter is, with globalisation a very real fact, and with populations spiking, a global financial recession, and poverty in third world countries worse then ever, with the all-mighty American government policing the world and spending more money on military then it ever has before, there is no longer a need for money. For capitalism.
The way the world functions would not change if we removed money. Period. Except EVERYONE would be able to work, would have a job, except those who physically cant.
Theft, murder, these crimes would significantly be reduced in number because a large amount of them are driven by material gain.

By: medyum

medyum — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:46:15 +0000

Yes, I agree with this. A lot of my competitors stolen my content before it was crawled by Google. The most times they were crawled first, so Google thought always I was the one with duplicat content, sometimes it is so annoying me.

By: BigfootUK

BigfootUK — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:04:04 +0000

It sounds like to me you can’t repeat anything that has been posted anywhere just incase you get sued. So unless you are creating something brand new you will unboubtably get sued.
So who has copyright over the English language can they sue me for printing these words on the internet, or will your site get sued.
Can i claim copyright over the content i am adding to your site now or do you now own this?
What about RSS feeds are we not breaking copyright laws buy using a feed reader?
the whole copyright this is just insane and I obviously just dont ‘get it’

sorry rant over

By: kevinxiao

kevinxiao — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:14:22 +0000

I have some ideas to make some story and would like to use a blog to write them as I go along so others can read and comment but I am unsure if someone will steal my ideas for there own

yes, copyright is very important

By: 16&innocent

16&innocent — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:19:29 +0000

Hi
I have some ideas to make some story and would like to use a blog to write them as I go along so others can read and comment but I am unsure if someone will steal my ideas for there own and I’m unsure how copy right if any one can help? I know some kind of copy right, need to pay .But unsure if it worth it plus as well as story/ novels I would like to post illurstrated images. Doesn’t matter if none can help . But great point, I got the page book marked.
Thanks

By: wildcat

wildcat — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:14:08 +0000

Why is it on Google images that there are duplicate images by different authors? How do you know which one is the original?

I have tried to get my images another way, i.e royalty free images or Creative Commons or even paid images, and I found that none of them suited my theme…….Taking my own pictures wouldn’t work either because I need cartoon images, and pictures of objects I don’t have access to.

By: wildcat

wildcat — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:01:21 +0000

I am miffed….yet another excuse to delay getting things done i.e: my blogs.

I can’t even use Google images without a great big hassle. So I have to take down all of my pictures because I may have violated someone’s copyright. CraP!!!!!

I am just getting started and my plans are shot to hell—again!

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:47:21 +0000

I think that not only the 12 dos and donts about copyright are useful, but all the discussion about copyright matters, written by lawyers and others have turned this post into an invaluable source for bloggers and creative artists. Thanks everybody!

By: opirait

opirait — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:54:05 +0000

Wow! Thanks for this article Daniel. It really helps when dealing with information that is so easily available all over the web.

By: adapter

adapter — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:52:33 +0000

Someone needs to write up a bit more about the creative commons license as it seems to be increasingly popular to use. I’ve used a few images on my blog and I think i’m doing the right thing I’d love to be 100% sure.

By: jack

jack — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:50:06 +0000

WOW! Did I learn something from everyone! Thanks

I heard the answers I needed to hear; in other words . my questions were answered, and I am more knowledgeable than before. Thanks again everybody!

By: jim

jim — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:50:05 +0000

Concerning newspaper articles I am building a web site for educational purposes. There are news articles I would like to use.The site will be subscription based–for profit.
Is it legal to post such articles without the consent of the newspaper?
And..how would I get permission from a large paper like the New York Times?

By: Jaysen

Jaysen — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:17:45 +0000

This is a great article on clearing things up, in case people didn’t quite understand. Check this article at The Music Void – copyright has become the centre of the storm. But then, when has it not?

By: Copirait

Copirait — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:18:22 +0000

This is a good post. I have seen blatant copyright violations in the blog world that just make me shudder. People seem to think that if it’s on the internet, it’s automatically public domain and that’s just totally false. I had a woman take a photo from my blog and post it on hers. When I requested that she take it down, she complained that if she had to ask permission every time she used an image, she’d never get anything done. Well â€” get a camera and make your own images! That’s how I get mine! Aaaack! I’m starting to rant! Anyway, thanks for your post that will help to educate at least a few.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:49:52 +0000

Maybe this is a stupid question, but if I were to quote fortunes from fortune cookies in my blog, would there be any copyright issue with that? Is it OK for me to just freely quote the entire fortunes…do I need to cite them somehow…contact someone? Any idea?

By: Dinesh

Dinesh — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:43:35 +0000

Thanks for providing great tips.

Have a quick question regarding copyright law.

Can I use a product image and description from product company website in my blog ?
Example – Can I use Nokia E72 model images and product description and specification from Nokia.com in my website ?

Thanks in advance

By: Hesham @ FamousBloggers

Hesham @ FamousBloggers — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:41:58 +0000

Very nice stuff, I am looking for some information regarding the blog comments copyrights issue as I really really don’t get it!

By: Nell

Nell — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:05:50 +0000

Understand the differences in copyright law around the world, e.g. between the US and UK.
Also, don’t mistake copyleft as a free for all. Copyleft is just copyright with conditions.

By: jailhousews

jailhousews — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:26:09 +0000

@ Jason March 14th 2007

Maybe this will never be read by you but I found this article to be accurate and well-written.

About the first point being wrong? Producing a work may not be the same as releasing/publishing it, but I think it’s clear that is what was meant. Confusing two very similar terms doesn’t make the whole article bad.

What’s wrong with touching on trademark law? It is related to copyright, so therefore relevant and worth mentioning as pertaining to company logos and names. The author never claimed that the two are the same.

I don’t think anyone reading this is quite dumb enough to take this as THE authoritative source on copyright. The author even wrote at the bottom “This article was not written by a lawyer and it does not intend to constitute legal advice.” I think it is intended to just be a general guideline for rule of thumb use; that way those of us who don’t practice law for a living can understand enough to stay out of trouble.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:07:08 +0000

This is a helpful article. Does anyone know the rules regarding using images of magazine covers on websites? Thanks in advance for any help!

By: Hootoo

Hootoo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:40:33 +0000

I sure learned a lot from your post, but it seems that copyrighted materials are everywhere.

By: shmartaf

shmartaf — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:21:58 +0000

Can I copy part of any article in my web site and set up a link to original web site?

By: Graphic-Designer

Graphic-Designer — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:04:00 +0000

By: La tang

La tang — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:05:32 +0000

Thank you very much, I will keep it in mind.

By: Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:52:54 +0000

I am interested in starting a blog that involves creative writing on my part. Eventually, if the blog is well-received, I would like to consider consolidating the material for a book. Can I protect my blog copy with a copyright, so it cannot be reproduced legally by someone else? If I can do this, then are there particular blog sites that allow bloggers to retain copyright and others that do not? I am thinking about blogspot.com because it is easy.

Thank you.

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korean fashion clothing wholesale — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:38:00 +0000

Yes, copyright law is more and more important for commerce online!
So if you want to do more bussiness, pls take care!

By: acekard 2i

acekard 2i — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:25:16 +0000

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By: r4i-dstti-itouch

r4i-dstti-itouch — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:21:39 +0000

good info, Thanks,

By: Daily Good Tips

Daily Good Tips — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:19:46 +0000

No plagiarism

By: Tatil

Tatil — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:58:25 +0000

That’s a mistake. Shoemoney has a lot of influence (especially among the seo / sem crowd), and he’s been a long time friend of the site. Instead of banning him, they should hire him to try and find other holes in the service.

By: CopyrightSearch.org

CopyrightSearch.org — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:41:27 +0000

This is a good article on dos and dont’s about copyrights on the internet. If there is a need to find a copyright holder please be aware that sites like copyrightsearch.org have a growing database of registered copyright records that can be searched at will.

By: fefos

fefos — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:29:10 +0000

Thanks for this article Daniel. It really helps when dealing with information that is so easily available all over the web

By: prefabrik

prefabrik — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:41:11 +0000

thanks you

By: 7battery

7battery — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:34:47 +0000

So useful information. I’ll bookmark it. Thanks

By: Candy Power

Candy Power — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:31:40 +0000

Thanks for your sharing. Good helps for newers.

By: firma parki

firma parki — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:58:56 +0000

Thanks for you

By: cmdweb

cmdweb — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:53:22 +0000

Understand the differences in copyright law around the world, e.g. between the US and UK.
Also, don’t mistake copyleft as a free for all. Copyleft is just copyright with conditions.

By: Bang Kritikus

Bang Kritikus — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:24:48 +0000

How about using an image by add rel image source ???

By: Jehzeel Laurente

Jehzeel Laurente — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:00:24 +0000

great tips you got here! I’m gonna bookmark this page 😀

By: iMhatimi

iMhatimi — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:49:26 +0000

Good advice, I didn’t know about Rule #2 you listed. Good information to have, thanks.

By: Bettie

Bettie — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:09:42 +0000

WOW! Did I learn something from everyone! Thanks

I heard the answers I needed to hear; in other words – my questions were answered, and I am more knowledgeable than before. Thanks again everybody!

By: Bang Kritikus

Bang Kritikus — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:45:55 +0000

Yes, I agree by using facts and ideas. Great article !! Thanks

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:00:48 +0000

Thank you very much for the advice, I will keep it in mind.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:01:36 +0000

Well, I think if you can’t be orginal what’s the point in blogging!

I’m a reporter and I have started a news site blog for my home town which includes local news plus general lifestyle features. I’ve done a quick search of some of my articles titles and I’ve found that several of my lifestyle features have been added to websites in the USA.

I’m based in the UK and I think they probably think it’s ok to nick them as they are only subject to UK copyright law.

If they would have asked I would have been happy to let them be used for free for a backlink.

Cheeky beggars.

I’ve served them all with copyright infringement notices.

By: Home Tuition

Home Tuition — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:45:58 +0000

nice articles, really never think of copyright laws 😀

By: stranton

stranton — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:01:09 +0000

I put the site I speak of and wanted to question is that really legal because it says it is not microsoft and yet has that name MicrosoftVideos.com ??? That is legal> Yet if you look to the news article on freedom of speech at zolaenterprises.com it explains then to report fraud on a company even with proof is still a lawsuit cuz if your sued you have to go to court hearings in another state they sue you from no matter where you live or you lost..
This means then if you had money to fight and go out of state it is ok and then legal to buy your way out in the usa?
sounds off too since there was a site that used the name face-book and they lost for using the site name alone when facebook sued them. Why then did they lose if they were not trying to be them and was 2 different words seperate

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:16:25 +0000

Thanks Daniel. This was very helpful. My question – which you sorta answered, but I am wanting more specifics if possible – regards images. I read a lot of blogs where the author talks about celebrities or athletes or what-have-you, and wonder where they’ve obtained their photos of the person being written about. For example, a Congressman being exposed as having solicited sex from a prostitute and it’s big news. Do most bloggers just steal a photo of said guy from a newspaper. (And how do they get away with it?) I have a hard time believing that all these bloggers have accounts with AP or Getty Images or something.
And what about videos? Can you just “take” a video you find on YouTube or Google without repurcussions?

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:47:13 +0000

Thanks for the information. What is missing are lawyers that blog. Does anyone know some references to this kind of information? If we want people to take notice of these rules we need sources of information in an easy to understand language (like this article). I do like to seek legal advice but I don’t want to pay in order to make sure that my blogpost is acceptable. Maybe we need some kind of “public domain” lawyers office?