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A Copyright Question

by kenny5
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So I'm making a site right now giving my opinions on information in a magazine and whether I think they are right or not.

I want to put information from the magazine into my posts, what are the copyright issues here?

Is it ok to post what they say if I give them credit? What about copying a section word for word and then giving my opinion on that section?

Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Escotk
    I think you should be okay if you give credit to where you got it from and put it in quotes. But I'm not a legal expert so I'm not sure
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Paraphrase everything and you won't have to formally qualify your sources. In other words, make your comments read something like, Joe Blow from The Blowhard Institute in Boise once said that November squirrels in the Northeast should be open season to all redneck squirrel hunters simply because we're all creatures of gluttony, lust, and impulse and that squirrels taste good...

    What you're doing is telling 'em what Joe Blow has to say only putting it in your own words. Once you quote someone and give a reference you're on the hook for copyright issues. But until you do... Slide on through... To sum it up, paraphrase... One other thing. In the very odd instance where Joe Blow might show up to challenge your story, have the source quote on hand. Just in case. Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author ContentArticleWriter
    YES, you can quote them and give them credit for whatever it is that you are using. AS long as you are not profiting from anything that is said in the referenced article, then you should be OK. Especially if what you are quoting is fact, statistics, history, or news! Anything else that is considered editorial, you can quote, but you need to be extremely careful. There are things you can paraphrase as long as it is information that has been proven and used before. IF it is editorial it is the writers own opinion and you must respect that.

    I was a Journalist and I know and understand copyright laws. When in doubt there are two things you can do, quote with source or NOT use it at all.
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    • Profile picture of the author kenny5
      Originally Posted by ContentArticleWriter View Post

      YES, you can quote them and give them credit for whatever it is that you are using. AS long as you are not profiting from anything that is said in the referenced article, then you should be OK.
      If I have adsense or affiliate links on my site does that count as profiting from what is said in the article?
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      • Profile picture of the author kindsvater
        Originally Posted by kenny5 View Post

        If I have adsense or affiliate links on my site does that count as profiting from what is said in the article?
        Yes. Yes. Yes.

        (Had to put 3 yesses bc the forum software felt one yes was too short a response.)
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        • Profile picture of the author jpf239
          You may give your opinion, don't do this because others said so, but you are free to talk, just make sure you publish the name of the source of those you refer to when or if you quote them. If you are not quoting them then it doesn't matter what you think, it only matters when you claim or quote.

          Putting AdSense on a page where you quote others can't matter either because you agreed to the terms of use with the AdSense, the people that issued the AdSense would be responsible for terminating your account and not you, but their terms could hold you liable. Review your AdSense terms of service.

          I go by instinct a lot here but it doesn't let me down!
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    • Profile picture of the author kindsvater
      Originally Posted by ContentArticleWriter View Post

      YES, you can quote them and give them credit for whatever it is that you are using. AS long as you are not profiting from anything that is said in the referenced article, then you should be OK. Especially if what you are quoting is fact, statistics, history, or news! Anything else that is considered editorial, you can quote, but you need to be extremely careful. There are things you can paraphrase as long as it is information that has been proven and used before. IF it is editorial it is the writers own opinion and you must respect that.

      I was a Journalist and I know and understand copyright laws. When in doubt there are two things you can do, quote with source or NOT use it at all.
      There's a reason why Allen posted a thread yesterday about non-attorneys giving out legal advice - and this is it.

      Is quoting infringement? Depends on how much you quote and what it is. It is wrong to flat say there is no problem quoting so long as a source is given. Be reasonable.

      It's OK to copy fact, stats, history or news! - Um, no. Some things cannot be copyrighted, but FSHN can. 'Fact' - what really is that? 2+2 = 4? An article not in a fiction mag?

      Journalists know and understand copyright laws. Apparently not.

      Quote as much as you want so long as you don't profit. Again, a problem. A profit motive may be an issue for a fair use defense, but there is also a flip-side - are you affecting the writer's profits? Bottom line, if you get to the point where you're relying on a fair use defense, your attorney's fees have already hit the big time.

      Paraphrasing is OK so long as proven and used before? I have no idea where this notion came from. So how does one become the 1st person to paraphrase?

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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I've got one thing to say to some of you giving out legal advise. If you don't know what the hell you're talking about, don't give advise. As much as you may want to help, giving bad advise is not helpful and it only makes you lose credibility.
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