Can I forward your newsletter to my colleagues?
Yes, of course. Hit the forward button in your inbox and share it as I wrote it (over-use of hyphens and parentheses is among the trademarks of my blog site posts so do not be lured to modify those out)..

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

You may have discovered that my face is appearing in more of the cover images for my blog posts and in more of the cover images for my videos. The factor is that in my on-going battle versus websites that republish my material without consent it is much easier for me to show evidence of ownership and originality when my face is in the cover image. Filing DMCA takedown notifications is time-consuming and even when submitted effectively some hosting companies still need even more proof of initial work and ownership. Being able to say, “hey, thats my image of myself using my favorite flannel shirt” is a lot much easier and faster than composing an explanation of the originality of my blog post.

Assist Understanding Copyright, Creative Commons, and Fair Use.

You may have seen that my face is appearing in more of the cover images for my post and in more of the cover images for my videos. There is a factor for that and its not that Ive discovered a new vanity in my mid-40s. The reason is that in my on-going battle against sites that republish my content without authorization it is a lot easier for me to prove evidence of ownership and creativity when my face is in the cover image. If youre interested in the explanation of that, keep reading..

I embedded your YouTube video into my class/ school website, is that fine?.
Yes, thats absolutely fine as long as youre using the embed or link supplied by YouTube and not downloading the video then republishing it (read YouTubes TOS for more details)..

If Youre in a Similar Situation, resources.
If you have a website or blog that is likewise often scraped, here are some resources that may be useful to you..

Its fairly simple to compose a script that scrapes all of the material from an RSS feed and imports it into a different website. Thats a little more difficult to stop so my option is to submit DMCA takedown notices with Google to get them to eliminate the offending material from their outcomes pages.
Filing DMCA takedown notifications is time-consuming and even when submitted correctly some hosting companies still need even more evidence of initial work and ownership. Being able to say, “hey, thats my image of myself wearing my favorite flannel t-shirt” is a lot easier and faster than composing an explanation of the creativity of my blog post.

I like to share the title or a little summary of your blog post with my staff, is that okay?
Yes, as long as youre not republishing the entire thing and or passing it off as your own. If you desire somebody to check out the entire post, provide the link to it..