Web/Wiki Publishing
[OpenRightsGroup] (2011, February 3). Gaiman on Copyright Piracy and the Web [Video File]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qkyt1wXNlI
With the massive popularity of web/wiki development and subsequent publishing, the question of copyright issues looms ever larger. Remember that blog you read this morning that had the article you liked? Since it is written and published online, it is subject to copyright rules. How about that webpage image you liked on your favorite news website? Yes, that is also in the public domain and subject to copyright law.
A very easy rule to remember is to simply credit any work that isn't your own. It is quick, inexpensive, and ultimately, will save you a lot of lot of legal heartache in the future. Also, be careful of using the source material and then posting potentially negative information about it/them. For example, you quote an author of a news article and link it to your site with some potentially negative comments. This could subject you to potential defamation, so remember to be aware of your surroundings and give proper credit (and careful with those comments).
For more information about web/wiki publishing, you may find the following link to the University of Colorado's Copyright Issues for Web Publishing informative: https://www.cu.edu/irm/stds/copyright/
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A very easy rule to remember is to simply credit any work that isn't your own. It is quick, inexpensive, and ultimately, will save you a lot of lot of legal heartache in the future. Also, be careful of using the source material and then posting potentially negative information about it/them. For example, you quote an author of a news article and link it to your site with some potentially negative comments. This could subject you to potential defamation, so remember to be aware of your surroundings and give proper credit (and careful with those comments).
For more information about web/wiki publishing, you may find the following link to the University of Colorado's Copyright Issues for Web Publishing informative: https://www.cu.edu/irm/stds/copyright/
So let's recap what we've covered, shall we? Select the Conclusion button below!