Blogcritics Comments on Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

Comment by Rich Frankel on Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:47:19 EDT

Thanks Diana, it was a wonderful treat to wake up to.

Comment by diana hartman on Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 05:29:20 EDT

I am pleased to tell you this article is being featured in the Culture Focus today, October 4th. Diana Hartman Culture Editor

Comment by Snarkattack on Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 04:46:43 EDT

Thanks Rich - you didn't have to do that, but it just goes to show how much you're in the spirit of protecting intellectual property. Alas, I do believe another infinitely more wise Blogcritic posted the link to our group a while back, I can't recall who it was, but we owe that person thanks. Lorelle's article is great, isn't it? Very comprehensive. A real eye-opener too.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:52:05 EDT

I will definately keep this in mind and thanks rich for tha attributing... Written by "Jet in Columbus" � 2006 for Blogcritics.org

Comment by Matthew T. Sussman on Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:37:34 EDT

Remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer tries to protect his mound of sugar? Same thing.

Comment by Howard Dratch on Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:27:28 EDT

Terrific article about a suject of great importance in the digital age when images, words and ideas are presented in a manner so easy to appropriate. It also just came up on my Yahoo Headlines widget as a featured news headline. Speaking of wide dissemination of ideas at a rapid pace.

Comment by Bob MacKenzie on Copyright And The Blogger Syndicate

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:55:14 EDT

As a poet, writer of prose fiction, musician, and journalist, I've pretty much always been concerned about copyright. I agree with much of what this article reports, and I agree philosophically with the concept of information being free. However, when this idea is misinterpreted, it hurts every communicator and artist. Information is only that, information, and ideas are a dime a dozen. All of this should be freely distributed. Form is another matter. If a writer's particular presentation of the information is used, then the writer should be credited for that and, in my opinion, paid for the use where there is money being made. That's the real issue here. Anyone can have the information in my article, and can probbly find that information elsewhere. But if they take my actual article or some part of it, then I should always be given appropriate credit (and cash where possible).