You might have discovered 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 battle versus websites that republish my content without permission it is much simpler for me to prove evidence of ownership and creativity when my face is in the cover image.

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

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

I get a lot of follow-up concerns Whenever I release something about copyright. These are some of the frequently asked questions..

Its fairly easy to write a script that scrapes all of the content from an RSS feed and imports it into a various website. Thats a little more difficult to stop so my option is to submit DMCA takedown notifications with Google to get them to eliminate the upseting material from their outcomes pages.
Filing DMCA takedown notifications is time-consuming and even when submitted appropriately some hosting companies still need even more proof of original work and ownership. Being able to state, “hey, thats my image of myself using my favorite flannel t-shirt” is a lot simpler and faster than composing a description of the originality of my blog site post.

Can I forward your newsletter to my coworkers?
Yes, obviously. 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 dont be tempted to modify those out)..

You might have seen 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 battle versus websites that republish my material without consent it is much simpler for me to show proof of ownership and creativity when my face is in the cover image. Filing DMCA takedown notifications is lengthy and even when filed effectively some hosting business still need even more proof of initial work and ownership. Being able to state, “hey, thats my picture of myself using my preferred flannel shirt” is a lot simpler and faster than writing a description of the creativity of my blog site post.

If Youre in a Similar Situation, resources.
If you have a site or blog that is also often scraped, here are some resources that may be valuable to you..

Help Understanding Copyright, Creative Commons, and Fair Use.