Copyright Infrigement Advice From Lorelle on WordPress
Lorelle on WordPress has written another excellent article that I encourage all of you to read. What Do You Do When Someone Steals Your Content outlines the steps you should take when someone uses your content, photos, or other graphics without permission. This is one of the most informative articles that I have read on copyright violation in a long time.
The Growing Trends in Content Theft discusses the issues that developers and authors face when offering their creative content on the web.
If your goal is to publish content on the web, whether it be articles, tutorials, photos, or artwork, you need to understand copyright. These articles will provide you with a thorough overview of how to handle copyright infringement.
Lorelle’s articles are always very enlightening!
Thanks again for the kind words, Robin. This is a VERY important subject much misunderstood and wrapped in myth. Just because it is on the web does NOT mean you can take it and call it your own. If they have a sign or comment that says you can, then it’s okay, but if they have a copyright notice or sign that says there are “rights reserved”, you can’t have it without permission. It is up to you to make sure it is okay before you take something that isn’t yours.
Wishing that everything on the Internet was free does not make it so. I hope your students are learning this along with all the other fun and fantastic things you teach. It isn’t fun and it isn’t pretty, but it’s the law.
Personally, I have long been fascinated with copyright infringement legal cases and there are some fabulous stories out there dealing with this subject. I’ve had fun teaching this subject in my photography classes, so it was nice to be able to share it on my blog so others can learn what to do when their content is stolen and abused.
Thanks!
April 14th, 2006 at 12:24 am