Copyrights and postings

LoneStranger · July 17, 2002, 10:44 AM

Could someone inform as to the proper procedure to post material that is copyrighted.

Reason being, At times I have found myself in possesion of material that might be relevant to a discussion but it is copyrighted and I do not wish to get anyone into trouble.

**Mal H** · July 17, 2002, 02:10 PM

I believe the correct procedure is to provide a link to the actual copyrighted material. You can follow it with a short passage from the material if necessary. If there is no link available, e.g., a book, I believe you can safely quote a short portion of it as long as you clearly state where it came from, title and author. You may not quote an entire article or book without a reference to the original, although that is done often and I doubt that the Net Police ever do anything about it.

TheBluesMan · July 18, 2002, 09:31 PM

The entire contents of an article can be posted for the education of our readers. TFL is a non-commercial, educational site. Therefore, the laws pertaining to copyrights are different under the rule of "Fair Use."

Do a search on "fair use, title 17, United States Code" to learn more.

Personally, I tend to adhere to Mal's guidelines just because it is the responsible thing to do.

July 17, 2002, 10:44 AM	#1
LoneStranger Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2000 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 576	Copyrights and postings Could someone inform as to the proper procedure to post material that is copyrighted. Reason being, At times I have found myself in possesion of material that might be relevant to a discussion but it is copyrighted and I do not wish to get anyone into trouble.

July 18, 2002, 09:31 PM	#3
TheBluesMan Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 15, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,558	The entire contents of an article can be posted for the education of our readers. TFL is a non-commercial, educational site. Therefore, the laws pertaining to copyrights are different under the rule of "Fair Use." Do a search on "fair use, title 17, United States Code" to learn more. Personally, I tend to adhere to Mal's guidelines just because it is the responsible thing to do. __________________ -Dave Miller ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! NRA Certified Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection. Tick-off Obama - Join the NRA Today - Save $10

July 17, 2002, 02:10 PM	#2
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,955	I believe the correct procedure is to provide a link to the actual copyrighted material. You can follow it with a short passage from the material if necessary. If there is no link available, e.g., a book, I believe you can safely quote a short portion of it as long as you clearly state where it came from, title and author. You may not quote an entire article or book without a reference to the original, although that is done often and I doubt that the Net Police ever do anything about it.