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Reposting Question

May 25, 2007 5:37AM PDT

I have a commercial website, included in its content is a blog page. Often times I run across articles from news sites that I subscribe to, other people's blogs, and forum posts that are so informative and well written that I would like to post the entire article on my blog for others to read. What kind of stipulations are there on doing something like that? Is it ok to do so as long as its complete content is copied, including the authors name and a link to where it was originally posted. I would assume that is wise to ask permission first, but I am unsure who to approach if I must. For instance I have run across things posted in these forums, especially by the moderators, that I would like to include, would I need to approach someone from CNET, is contacting the person who submitted the post necessary, or can I just repost it, have the author listed, with a link to the original post? Thank you in advance for the advice. I hope I made question clear.

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Not allowed. The forum policies are clear here.
May 25, 2007 5:42AM PDT

Such would be site or forum promotion. Also if you check the policies you find out what these forums are for.

However you are free to note Cnet articles and such in your top post. Also the forum policies which I should not have to duplicate here note that when you copy text from others, how much is allowed.

Bob

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I am still confused
May 25, 2007 8:16AM PDT

The policies are very clear for what you are allowed to post in the CNET forums. Either I am not looking in the right place or it doesnt say if we are allowed to repost them in our own blogs, giving proper credit to its origin of course! Why would CNET have a problem with our company promoting the CNET forums? Is it best to only put a link with a very general overview of what it says. I am so sorry I am still confused.

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Just noted in the Feedback Forum.
May 25, 2007 9:02AM PDT

While the forum policies are clear, your post here is still your word. So far posting here does not give up your right to use it elsewhere.

If you need an interpretation of the policies I'm not the right person. We do have the feedback forum for that but I hope you see clearly that your words are yours.

Bob

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Thank you
May 25, 2007 10:52PM PDT

I ended up revising my search on the copyright laws and was able to find a better understanding of what to do when you want to repost something on a website. Basically stating, to never repost anything completely, but a general overview or a few lines of a sentence are suitable with a direct link to the post or article for the viewer to read it in its original content. I think that was what you were trying to tell me, but I was just not getting it, lol. Thank you though because you did lead me in the right direction.

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Yes, but I was thinking along another line.
May 26, 2007 12:17AM PDT

Your research is spot on and is about how it's legal to cite other works and at what point you have to show full attributions. aka "Attributions of Authorship."

In these new times (Internet?) most are dismissing the old rules at some peril depending on where they post and what they are posting. New rules?

Where I was heading was that if I author an article I can use it anywhere I want if I didn't give anyone exclusive rights to it. All this is interesting but I thankfully don't have to deal with it as directly as some.

Bob