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Jul 15, 2015 4:26:18 GMT -7
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Post by Cwi555 on Jul 15, 2015 4:26:18 GMT -7
copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html
www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107
§ 107 . Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use40
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include—
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.
Please keep that in mind when copy pasting articles. Paragraphs, snippets, and links to sources are generally considered ok. Wholesale copy paste has been known to cause problems on various sites. While it's unlikely to be a problem here, it would only take one incident to shut us down given proboards TOS and depending on the interpretation of the proboard staffer of the fair use clause.
Thanks.
www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107
§ 107 . Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use40
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include—
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.
Please keep that in mind when copy pasting articles. Paragraphs, snippets, and links to sources are generally considered ok. Wholesale copy paste has been known to cause problems on various sites. While it's unlikely to be a problem here, it would only take one incident to shut us down given proboards TOS and depending on the interpretation of the proboard staffer of the fair use clause.
Thanks.
