Copyright issues are becoming more and more important for bloggers as blogging is a medium where by it is so easy to borrow, steal, copy or duplicate another person’s content. I’ve blogged on numerous occasions about breaches of copyright that I’ve been on the end of.
So when I saw About.com had published 14 Copyright Tips for Bloggers my ears pricked up a little.
It is pretty basic stuff – but unfortunately ‘the basics’ are being ignored time and time again. The tips include guidelines for not infringing copyright but also tips on dealing with your own copyright being breeched. I’ll leave you with tip 14 from their list….
‘Don’t be overly scared by copyright. Most people do not experience copyright infringement allegations or problems, unless they are putting lots and lots of movies or MP3s on their website. Basic common sense will mostly be sufficient to avoid problems: Don’t copy too much and only copy where it is ‘fair’ – where you’re not competing with the owner’s market.’
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I think the ‘Dont Be Overly Scared’ really does apply to me! I need to stop worrying and just get on with blogging, I have been putting off starting up a blog because of copyright worries and just need to stop worrying!