tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476401392603475533.post6467390263586653077..comments2023-04-29T11:16:41.676+02:00Comments on Sarah Callejo: I want to know everything about Copyright, what about you?Sarah Callejohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00170538674915115980noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476401392603475533.post-85308407984598078582010-11-20T21:59:03.139+01:002010-11-20T21:59:03.139+01:00I know you're not necessarily discussing work ...I know you're not necessarily discussing work on the internet but your post made me think that every time we post our writing onto the internet we're leaving ourselves wide open to having it stolen. How can we possibly keep an eye on everything, everywhere to ensure that that doesn't happen?Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476401392603475533.post-27902219224286172352010-11-19T16:55:30.315+01:002010-11-19T16:55:30.315+01:00One thing that fudges the issue is that copyright ...One thing that fudges the issue is that copyright laws are different in different countries, and as the WWW is a global village, it's sometimes hard to know what applies to you personally. <br /><br />The rule of thumb (and I know I'm preaching to the converted here) is just not to use anything that doesn't belong to you unless you have permission from the owner.Quillershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148636009202550512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476401392603475533.post-1318365181435887102010-11-19T13:49:14.250+01:002010-11-19T13:49:14.250+01:00Sarah, I agree: there's a lot of conflicting a...Sarah, I agree: there's a lot of conflicting advice about copyright out there but it's important for writers to know how it really works. Nicola Morgan's blog post on the subject (there'll be a link to it from my blog post soon) is an excellent start.<br /><br />Nicole, you're wrong about "public domain", I'm afraid.<br /><br />As soon as you write something or Jane Smithhttp://howpublishingreallyworks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476401392603475533.post-86293028068362169622010-11-19T10:41:31.085+01:002010-11-19T10:41:31.085+01:00I did a post on copyright a long time ago. As soo...I did a post on copyright a long time ago. As soon as it's in 'public domain' then it is considered under copyright. But make sure you keep all drafts in stuff to cover your butt :)<br /><br />www.damselinadirtydress.comNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648307410383451558noreply@blogger.com