Comments on: The Legal Side Of Blogging http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/the-legal-side-of-blogging/ Wed, 23 May 2012 18:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara Swafford http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/the-legal-side-of-blogging/#comment-90081 Barbara Swafford Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:49:37 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=5160#comment-90081 Thank you Jen, Yes, dreams do come true, and blogs could easily skyrocket to stardom on a moments notice. Like you said, we do want to be careful and blog right, not just "blog". With regard to photos, I do know what you're saying. I often find gorgeous photos online, but won't republish them unless I know I can. With Flikr, I am a member and only use photos where the "license" gives approval. I also post a link at the bottom of my posts to give attribution to the photographer. From what I understand, depending on which license the photos are listed under, some photos do not require written permission, however, a link should be provided. Another issue I've seen being raised is if photos are being used on a "commercial" site - and blogs with ads may be considered "commercial sites". Although I haven't read everything in the "Bloggers Legal Guide", like you, I want to blog right and make sure I'm not stepping on anyone's toes. My advice would be "better safe than sorry". Hope that helps. Thank you Jen,

Yes, dreams do come true, and blogs could easily skyrocket to stardom on a moments notice.

Like you said, we do want to be careful and blog right, not just “blog”.

With regard to photos, I do know what you’re saying. I often find gorgeous photos online, but won’t republish them unless I know I can. With Flikr, I am a member and only use photos where the “license” gives approval. I also post a link at the bottom of my posts to give attribution to the photographer.

From what I understand, depending on which license the photos are listed under, some photos do not require written permission, however, a link should be provided.

Another issue I’ve seen being raised is if photos are being used on a “commercial” site – and blogs with ads may be considered “commercial sites”. Although I haven’t read everything in the “Bloggers Legal Guide”, like you, I want to blog right and make sure I’m not stepping on anyone’s toes.

My advice would be “better safe than sorry”.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Sharmila http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/the-legal-side-of-blogging/#comment-90050 Sharmila Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:10:55 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=5160#comment-90050 Barbara, I appreciate this post very much! I am becoming more serious about blogging 'right' and not just blogging! I see it as a business opportunity, and know that I must be very careful - because anonymous can eventually become a more leading blog! ;) ya just never know! :) dreams do come true! :D My main concern has been *photos. Unfortunately, I have an anonymous fairly large photo collection. I have an eye for beauty so I save images which catch my eye to these folders and use it for my online virtual scrapbooking network sites. When I have a main hosting site then I know I will especially need to be more careful and find some sort of system for where these photos are coming from! I'd hate to get sued over that - a very bad thing! ;) 2 scenarios: ~Many of my photos can come from leisure creative sites - we all share the photos and don't know where they originate from... they circulate based on inspiration alone -no one is making money from them! I think many of them are from myspace graphic sites, and of the like. ~probably what I need to be more careful of is that I use flickr photos sometimes - but I am not a member. I only use the ones that are available to guests. .jpg / or through cool iris it makes it possible. what are your thoughts on this? as far as flickr goes? (my main concern rests here) what is the proper way should I use a flickr and share whose photo it is? I noticed that some on blogspot will post a link under the photo. can they use that photo and link it just like that, or do you have to ask permission for every photo? thank you for your feedback! ~Jen .-= Check out Sharmila´s awesome post: <a href="http://towalkthishealingpath.blogspot.com/2009/09/pause-and-imagine-be-awakened.html">Pause and Imagine ..Be Awakened!</a> =-. Barbara, I appreciate this post very much!
I am becoming more serious about blogging ‘right’ and not just blogging! I see it as a business opportunity, and know that I must be very careful – because anonymous can eventually become a more leading blog! ;) ya just never know! :) dreams do come true! :D
My main concern has been *photos.
Unfortunately, I have an anonymous fairly large photo collection. I have an eye for beauty so I save images which catch my eye to these folders and use it for my online virtual scrapbooking network sites.
When I have a main hosting site then I know I will especially need to be more careful and find some sort of system for where these photos are coming from! I’d hate to get sued over that – a very bad thing! ;)
2 scenarios:
~Many of my photos can come from leisure creative sites – we all share the photos and don’t know where they originate from… they circulate based on inspiration alone -no one is making money from them! I think many of them are from myspace graphic sites, and of the like.
~probably what I need to be more careful of is that I use flickr photos sometimes – but I am not a member. I only use the ones that are available to guests. .jpg / or through cool iris it makes it possible.
what are your thoughts on this? as far as flickr goes?
(my main concern rests here)
what is the proper way should I use a flickr and share whose photo it is?
I noticed that some on blogspot will post a link under the photo. can they use that photo and link it just like that, or do you have to ask permission for every photo?
thank you for your feedback!
~Jen
.-= Check out Sharmila´s awesome post: Pause and Imagine ..Be Awakened! =-.

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/the-legal-side-of-blogging/#comment-89193 Barbara Swafford Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:00:55 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=5160#comment-89193 Hi Mialove, Unfortunately I don't know of a site that offers short disclaimers. The one I use (see nav bar/header) I got free from Priority Digital. What you could do is post part of the disclaimer where you need it to be and then provide a link to the page where the complete disclaimer is. As bloggers we not only need to protect ourselves but protect the rights of our readers, as well. When all parties are completely informed, it reduces the chances for problems later on. Hi Mialove,

Unfortunately I don’t know of a site that offers short disclaimers. The one I use (see nav bar/header) I got free from Priority Digital.

What you could do is post part of the disclaimer where you need it to be and then provide a link to the page where the complete disclaimer is. As bloggers we not only need to protect ourselves but protect the rights of our readers, as well. When all parties are completely informed, it reduces the chances for problems later on.

]]> By: mialove http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/the-legal-side-of-blogging/#comment-89187 mialove Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:55:45 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=5160#comment-89187 This is very useful as right now I have set up a blog which will require visitors to submit a photo and message, so I need a disclaimer and I have been searching for a free simple one for 2 days now. I have found a couple of lengthy disclaimers which do not fit in with what I need. I simply need a disclaimer which looks something like this: We reserve the right to publish your image and message at our own discretion. You are granting us the right to a royalty-free content. Please can you help me find a site where i can simply copy and paste a disclaimer like this onto my blogger blog. I would appreciate your help. This is very useful as right now I have set up a blog which will require visitors to submit a photo and message, so I need a disclaimer and I have been searching for a free simple one for 2 days now.
I have found a couple of lengthy disclaimers which do not fit in with what I need.

I simply need a disclaimer which looks something like this: We reserve the right to publish your image and message at our own discretion. You are granting us the right to a royalty-free content.

Please can you help me find a site where i can simply copy and paste a disclaimer like this onto my blogger blog.

I would appreciate your help.

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