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Google Penalizes Copyright Infringers: Are You At Risk?

ProBlogger

In some cases, using work without permission is allowed. For criticizing, commenting, and news reporting, short quotations are considered fair use. You can also use material that’s available in the public domain. Finally, you are allowed to use a brand name on your site under nominative fair use laws.

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How to Use Quotes in Your Blog Content Legally and Ethically

ProBlogger

Should You Use Quotes at All? If using quotes can pose ethical (if not legal) issues, you might think the simplest solution is to avoid them altogether. But quotes are really powerful, and you’re missing out if you’ve never used them. This is normally considered ‘ fair use ’, and you don’t have to ask for permission.

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Paywall for News.com and Online Community Social Media

Laurel Papworth

Not that I have any say in it – Fair use laws and my Creative Commons licence ensure that my content is free to roam the ‘net as long as it is not sold. Which reminds me, how will a digital subscription article get around Creative Commons licencing which stipulates Not for Commercial Gain?