You may have noticed a lack of pictures on my blog recently.
I was sent a link to this article from a friend
It describes how the accidental use of copyrighted images led to a lawsuit. To be on the safe side I deleted all the images I've used on this blog and now am only going to use pictures that I can be 100% sure are public domain.
I'm sorry if this takes away from your blog-reading experience
UPDATE #1
I had a reader make a note to look at the website I linked to again. Confused I hit the link and it was only then that I noticed the, how shall I put it... risqué pictures in the margins. I must confess that I was so focused on the text and what it implied that I failed to see the rather mature content in the periphery. My apologies to anyone who was offended.
The main point of the article, and why I chose to share it, was that it went into detail regarding how to avoid even accidental use of copyrighted material (for which you would still be liable). I learned that if you go to wikipedia and click on the pictures that they use, it will tell you what level of fair use and reusability the picture is.
I'm sorry if this takes away from your blog-reading experience
UPDATE #1
I had a reader make a note to look at the website I linked to again. Confused I hit the link and it was only then that I noticed the, how shall I put it... risqué pictures in the margins. I must confess that I was so focused on the text and what it implied that I failed to see the rather mature content in the periphery. My apologies to anyone who was offended.
The main point of the article, and why I chose to share it, was that it went into detail regarding how to avoid even accidental use of copyrighted material (for which you would still be liable). I learned that if you go to wikipedia and click on the pictures that they use, it will tell you what level of fair use and reusability the picture is.
Wow, that's a sexy hyperlink
ReplyDeleteHey CatholicSkywalker, please look at the website you linked to...
ReplyDeleteSorry about that. Fixed
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