copyright: COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS NOT A FORM OF FLATTERY! - 05/19/09 05:29 AM
Inspired by a thoughtful post by Jacob Clayton, it's time for an attitude change about copyright infringement.
Folks who have had their copyright protected content (any original writing, image, photo, video, etc.) copied and published by another person, usually have pretty typical reactions:
Shock!
Sick to the stomach!
Disbelief!
Anger!
WE ARE NOT FLATTERED!  Are … (52 comments)

copyright: ALERT! HOW TO AVOID BECOMING INFECTED WITH "THE RIGHT CLICK SYNDROME". - 04/12/09 09:28 AM
WHAT' IS "THE RIGHT CLICK SYNDROME"?  
Is it contagious?   How do I know if I have been infected?  How do others know if I'm infected? How long does it last? What can I do to recover? Are there any lasting effects? Will others know I'm infected? WHAT IS "THE RIGHT CLICK SYNDROME"?  The right … (89 comments)

copyright: COPYRIGHT RAMBLINGS BY REQUEST. Subtitle, WRITE THE DAMN THING YOURSELF! - 02/09/09 08:00 AM
                                           * * * *  HARD CORE COPYRIGHT TALK * * * *
Karen Monsour requested that I respond to her post Is this (Copyright© 2009 Karen L. Monsour, All Rights Reserved.) necessary at the end of my AR blog?
SO. . . . . .  I'm no expert and don't give … (91 comments)

copyright: PLEASE DON'T PUT COPYRIGHT PROTECTED CARTOONS IN COMMENTS ON MY BLOG. - 02/02/09 05:29 PM
I GOT A NICE COMMENT ON ONE OF MY POSTS TODAY that included a large cartoon.
The cartoon was clearly a professionally produced and syndicated one. 
If the cartoon has been purchased for republish, there was no notice. 
If the cartoon has been purchased for any use, there was no notice.
If … (26 comments)

copyright: IF YOU'VE BEEN VIOLATED BY A COPYRIGHT THIEF, DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT! - 11/26/08 03:15 PM
This post inspired by Tracy Santrock's excellent post describing her experience discovering that her content had been stolen and used by a competitor.   I could surely identify with her feelings of shock, disappointment and finally outrage.  I have felt those same emotions many times, each time I discover one of my location … (35 comments)

copyright: COPYRIGHT. I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HATE ME NOW! - 11/06/08 09:53 AM
CAN or SHOULD YOU USE VIDEOS FROM YOUTUBE.COM? 
FROM THE YOUTUBE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES:
Respect copyright.  Only upload videos that you made or that you are authorized to use. This means don't upload videos you didn't make, . . . . More. . . . .
Copyright Guideline.   When you create something … (77 comments)

copyright: DON'T BE TRICKED BY WIKIPEDIA! Just because you believe it is in the "Public Domain" doesn't mean that it is. Even when someone says it is. - 09/11/08 02:30 PM
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS A SERIOUS VIOLATION OF THE LAW. 
What is copyright?Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.  More . . .
(c) Statutory … (40 comments)

copyright: HOW TO "STAKE YOURSELF OUT" AND WAIT FOR THE COPYRIGHT STAMPEDE - 07/02/08 12:28 PM
IT'S COPYRIGHT TIME AGAIN.  This post inspired by Robert Lockhard, Bloggers beware! Copyright battle might be coming.
Fair Use?  Or, an invitation to a Cease and Desist Notice and Demand for Damages?
From Title 17 of the U.S. Code:  Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the … (68 comments)

copyright: COPYRIGHT WARNING: DON'T LET A $1,000 DAMAGE DEMAND TURN INTO A $15,000 SETTLEMENT! - 06/04/08 12:00 PM
GUIDE FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND BROKERS WITH WEB SITES.
RULE #1.  Don't use Lenn's maps on your web page.
RULE #2.  When you are contacted by the map owner, don't ignore them.
RULE #3.  When you are noticed of a settlement offer of $1,000, take it.
RULE #4.  When you … (101 comments)

copyright: PLAGIARISM, COPYRIGHT AND GOOGLE JUICE - 12/13/07 08:32 AM
IGNORANCE OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW IS NO EXCUSE.  ANYWAY, WE DON'T BUY IT.                     * * * *  DANGER:  HARD CORE COPYRIGHT TALK AHEAD  * * * * THINGS LEARNED IN 7TH GRADE ENGLISH CLASSMrs. Kennedy, my 7th Grade English Teacher, was known for her tough grading, strict class discipline and heavy homework assignments.  … (67 comments)

copyright: MY FIRST ACTIVE RAIN POST WAS ABOUT - YES! COPYRIGHT - 10/13/07 08:41 AM
"The more things change, the more they stay the same."Yesterday, I filed my tax return for 2006.  Included as income for 2006 was $48,000 for money received for damages for copyright infringement.  This has been the average amount collected for the past 4 years.  In the future, statutory damages should be … (19 comments)

copyright: JURY FINDS FOR MUSIC COMPANY IN COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT - October 5, 2007 - 10/08/07 06:07 PM
THE JUST HAS SPOKEN in a landmark copyright lawsuit. 
Duluth, Minn. (AHN) - A Minnesota mother of two must pay $222,000 to several record publishers after a jury Thursday here found her guilty of illegally sharing 24 songs.
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008735318
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/04/business/NA-FIN-US-Downloading-Music.php
Things just got a lot hotter for folks who believe that they can … (10 comments)

copyright: COURT SAYS MLS IS A FORUM FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS - 08/22/07 06:53 AM
MUST READ - MLS IS for BROKERS TO SHARE INFORMATION - IT IS NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION[Decision]
Filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Florida June 21, 2007Appeals from the United States District Courtfor the Southern District of FloridaBUC Int�l Corp. v. Int�l Yacht Council Ltd. "The vessel listings in the BUCNET database … (32 comments)

copyright: COPYRIGHT WARNING: A SNIPPET IS NOT 100 WORDS. - 08/09/07 08:56 AM
WHAT'S A SNIPPET?Recent articles with information about the latest hot topic, mortgages and will anyone every get one again,have led to some powerful reading and some very powerful writing.  Unfortunately, it has also led to some,what I believe are (1) copyright violations, and (2) borderline duplicate content.  When researching a topic … (22 comments)

copyright: COPYRIGHT REVISITED, OR IS IT RECYCLED. Correcting Misinformation. - 07/14/07 01:48 PM
ACTIVE RAIN MEMBERS WHO COMMENT ON COPYRIGHT SHOULD FIRST READ THE OFFICIAL COPYRIGHT OFFICE WEB SITE. 
Checking my Active Rain messages this morning showed a comment made just yesterday about an article I posted about COPYRIGHT on August 13, 2006.  The comment was so wrong, wrong, wrong. 
             "You make a great caase for copyrighted material.  But … (59 comments)

copyright: YOU CANNOT "REPRINT" ON ACTIVE RAIN. IT IS COPYRGHT INFRINGEMENT - 06/18/07 08:38 AM
RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT COPYRIGHT, INFRINGEMENT, ACTIVE RAIN POSTS, ATTRIBUTION, LINKS AND SNIPPETS.   
It appears that a RAINER got a post deleted because 99% of the post was not written by the member. 
This is a gray area to many, but copyright is really simple.  The creator or writer of an article is the … (116 comments)

copyright: COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT REVISITED with AN INTERESTING ANGLE - 03/08/07 09:19 AM
My latest adventure in copyright protection enforcement has taken a very interesting turn.  A local agent recently got caught with one of my maps on her web site.  This is a local agent of a national company.  The agent and her broker are presenting a new problem.  While my map is no longer on … (65 comments)

copyright: JUST BECAUSE IT'S ON YAHOO OR GOOGLE DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN USE IT - 12/30/06 07:15 AM
                                                                        DANGER, WILL ROBINSON   *   DANGER, WILL ROBINSON  *  DANGER, WILL ROBINSON
WILL FOLKS, PLEASE, PLEASE, GET THE MESSAGE - JUST BECAUSE YOU SEE SOMETHING ON YAHOO, GOOGLE OR ANY OTHER PLACE ON THE INTERNET, DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU CAN JUST TAKE IT AND USE IT.  IF YOU DIDN'T CREATE IT, MAKE IT, WRITE … (18 comments)

copyright: IMAGES, PHOTOS AND ICONS - 12/08/06 04:24 PM
John Hruska complimented my Door Mat image and mistook it for "Clip Art".  I don't use Clip Art because I have a massive collection of photos and graphic images.  Remember the "Crab Images"? 
                       
I have had photos and graphics stored on my hard drives, CDs and numberous Floppies for years.  I … (2 comments)

copyright: A SOLDIER IN THE COPYRIGHT BATTLE - 11/12/06 03:12 PM
KRISTAL, YOU JUST MADE MY DAY ! ! ! !
I just read a helpful post by Jim Lee about tracking copyright violators through Google search.  One of the comments was from Kristal Kraft who posted that she is pursuing copyright violators. 
Thank you Kristal.  It's been lonely out here.  I know that … (32 comments)

 


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