You might have observed that my face is appearing in more of the cover images for my blog site posts and in more of the cover images for my videos. The reason is that in my on-going fight versus websites that republish my content without authorization it is much easier for me to show proof of ownership and creativity when my face is in the cover image.

Resources if Youre in a Similar Situation.
If you have a website or blog site that is likewise frequently scraped, here are some resources that might be practical to you..

I embedded your YouTube video into my class/ school website, is that fine?.
Yes, thats completely great as long as youre utilizing the embed or link offered by YouTube and not downloading the video then republishing it (check out YouTubes TOS for more information)..

Assist Understanding Copyright, Creative Commons, and Fair Use.

Its reasonably easy to compose a script that scrapes all of the material from an RSS feed and imports it into a various website. Thats a little more difficult to stop so my recourse is to file DMCA takedown notices with Google to get them to eliminate the offending material from their outcomes pages.
Filing DMCA takedown notices is time-consuming and even when filed correctly some hosting business still require even more evidence of original work and ownership. Being able to state, “hey, thats my picture of myself using my favorite flannel shirt” is a lot simpler and faster than composing a description of the originality of my blog post.

You might have noticed that my face is appearing in more of the cover images for my blog site posts and in more of the cover images for my videos. The factor is that in my on-going battle against websites that republish my content without consent it is much easier for me to prove evidence of ownership and creativity when my face is in the cover image. Filing DMCA takedown notices is lengthy and even when submitted effectively some hosting business still need even more proof of initial work and ownership. Being able to say, “hey, thats my photo of myself using my preferred flannel shirt” is a lot much easier and faster than writing an explanation of the creativity of my blog site post.

I get a lot of follow-up concerns Whenever I publish something about copyright. These are a few of the often asked concerns..

I like to share the title or a little summary of your blog site post with my personnel, is that fine?
Yes, as long as youre not republishing the whole thing and or passing it off as your own. If you want somebody to read the entire article, give them the link to it..

Can I forward your newsletter to my associates?
Yes, naturally. Hit the forward button in your inbox and share it as I composed it (over-use of parentheses and hyphens is one of the hallmarks of my post so do not be lured to edit those out)..