Can I forward your newsletter to my colleagues?
Yes, obviously. Strike 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 blog posts so dont be tempted to edit those out)..

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

I like to share the title or a little summary of your blog post with my personnel, is that alright?
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 whole post, give them the link to it..

Its fairly easy to compose 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 file DMCA takedown notices with Google to get them to eliminate the angering content from their results pages.
Filing DMCA takedown notifications is lengthy and even when filed properly some hosting companies still require even more proof of original work and ownership. Being able to say, “hey, thats my photo of myself using my preferred flannel t-shirt” is a lot simpler and faster than writing an explanation of the creativity of my blog site post.

If Youre in a Similar Situation, resources.
If you have a website or blog that is also regularly scraped, here are some resources that might be handy to you..

Assist Understanding Copyright, Creative Commons, and Fair Use.

You may 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 versus sites that republish my content without consent it is much simpler for me to prove proof of ownership and creativity when my face is in the cover image. Filing DMCA takedown notices is time-consuming and even when filed properly some hosting companies still need even more proof of original work and ownership. Being able to say, “hey, thats my image of myself wearing my favorite flannel t-shirt” is a lot much easier and faster than composing an explanation of the creativity of my blog post.

You may have seen that my face is appearing in more of the cover images for my article and in more of the cover images for my videos. There is a reason for that and its not that Ive discovered a new vanity in my mid-40s. The reason is that in my on-going battle versus websites that republish my material without authorization it is much easier for me to prove proof of ownership and creativity when my face remains in the cover image. If youre interested in the explanation of that, check out on..

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