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Like Stuff On Facebook? Say Cheese, You're An Ad!

Waxing UnLyrical

Public domain or not? Matt felt that since anything we post is in the “public domain,&# it’s fair game. What we post on Facebook is not in the public domain. about what is and isnt "public domain.". It does boil down to what is, or isnt, fair game in the public domain and/or arena.

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Is Amazon reading this blog?

The Way of the Web

September 29th, 2010 · View Comments On Monday I wrote about the future of libraries , and how digital sharing and sampling are legally enabled either by open works (Public Domain or Creative Commons), or that retailers will have a vested interest in allowing sampling.

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Is the eBook, the end of the library?

The Way of the Web

As an adult, I can still find the odd book to borrow, but considering I tend to read fairly niche subjects, it’s far easier for me to find books online, either free via Creative Commons or the Public Domain, or bought via a number of retailers.

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