tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post2366726729317614311..comments2023-05-20T04:17:12.313-07:00Comments on My life with the critters: Copyright RevisitedJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-24932083338521248622013-05-19T22:31:17.277-07:002013-05-19T22:31:17.277-07:00Sheryl, for many things that is just fine. The on...Sheryl, for many things that is just fine. The only suggestion I have is that if you are 'sharing' a poem, a photograph, a story and the author isn't named, you take a moment to see if you can find it. Then you can say something like "I'm sharing this lovely poem, which a search tells me is written by so-and-so." Then include your link. <br />Even passing along a story that someone passed along to you without giving credit is still considered copyright infringement. Think of it this way: it's like trafficking in stolen goods! It doesn't matter if you are the thief or the fence, you're still involved in an illegal activity. LOLJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-85118443197956737102013-05-19T22:08:00.008-07:002013-05-19T22:08:00.008-07:00Yes, I usually just click on the Share button and ...Yes, I usually just click on the Share button and share it to my own FB page. Hopefully, that's okay. The original poster's info goes along with it.Sherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-17144353930199342622013-05-19T21:55:26.531-07:002013-05-19T21:55:26.531-07:00GLP, many of us have notified Facebook, and the pu...GLP, many of us have notified Facebook, and the publishers or her books (and we just found out the offender not only put all of Jan's story on facebook but that she also included it, without credit, in one of the books she sells just like my photograph). Sadly, they seem to do little - unless someone takes her to court, at their own expense, nothing much happens. But we are working on it this time - the story she stole was originally published in a VERY well known series from publishers with a lot more clout than just you or me. And the first page of their book explicitly states that the material cannot be used elsewhere without written permission of the publisher! <br /><br />Sheryl, the rule of thumb is to share only the LINK, not to copy and paste the article or image itself. <br />What I usually do if I see an image or written words that I want to use in a blog or in other stuff I write, but where the place I see them (facebook page, blog, forwarded by email from someone) doesn't state the source is this: I copy a unique line or two of the material, put it into google, and then check the results to see if any of them provide the writer's name. <br />If I can't find who wrote it, I might put it as "Author Unknown" if that is how reputable sources cite it, or simply not use it at all.<br /><br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-15646443798094986532013-05-19T21:25:06.688-07:002013-05-19T21:25:06.688-07:00It always kind of worries me when I "share&qu...It always kind of worries me when I "share" things on Facebook. How do I know if the person who posted it originally has the right to use it?Sherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-21097875086554425622013-05-19T05:17:38.924-07:002013-05-19T05:17:38.924-07:00You really know your rights. I actually try not to...You really know your rights. I actually try not to see the links that pop up when I google LDOLL. They make me nervous. Could be innocent but...<br /><br /><br />Can't "the authorities" put that woman on some sort of black list? What is her name? So shameless and unethical to steal material and make money from it. <br />georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-5559743800708898682013-05-18T12:24:24.525-07:002013-05-18T12:24:24.525-07:00It's a tough one to enforce copyright on the I...It's a tough one to enforce copyright on the Internet. Imagine my surprise when I found a photo of a dog that I had posted on my blog was being used on Craigslist to advertise a dog that was being "re-homed" (i.e. sold, which contravenes Craiglst's policy and the ad was subsequently taken down). The dog being "re-homed" and the photo had no relationship to one another, other than being the same breed. It's definitely a bit of a free-for-all!<br /><br />Thank you for bringing it to our attention and spreading the word. It makes it harder for the copyright culprits to claim they were unaware that they were breaking the law.<br /><br />Deb S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-3348057166131830632013-05-18T02:40:43.850-07:002013-05-18T02:40:43.850-07:00Thank you for letting me know about the theft of m...Thank you for letting me know about the theft of my story on Facebook, And also thank you for writing such a great article about plagiarism. I like that you have a "watch dog" out on this person. I'm assuming "she" is in the USA and am looking into how I might be able to best stop her.Jan Peckhttp://www.janpeck.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-28084963255210314702013-05-17T18:05:52.934-07:002013-05-17T18:05:52.934-07:00Nothing makes my blood boil like copyright infring...Nothing makes my blood boil like copyright infringement... ESPECIALLY if there's a profit involved.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.com