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gravesbane:
That is what I thought, but with all the jerks out there willing to hassle people for a buck I didn't want to take any chances.

meg_evonne:

--- Quote from: twinswin123 on June 03, 2008, 01:26:57 AM ---I don't really get that law thing.  Anyone want to translate into teenage english?

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For school and college assignments, don't cut and paste.  :-) 

If using, don't forget to use footnotes (*) and the source on the bottom of the page *quote from Twins, JB Forum, author section, copyright laws thread.    :-) :-) :-) 

yeah, I'm in a snarky mood because I've a work on my desk waiting that I'm avoiding...

Cathy Clamp:
If you're interested in writing, it's a good idea to get warm and fuzzy with the copyright laws. They're there to protect YOU! :)  The U.S. Copyright office has a terrific FAQ page with a lot of easy, beginner stuff. Spend a little time there. You'll be glad you did!

http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq

Adam:
I notice that USA government website contains information about registering work so it's copyrighted.  That's weird, since your work is automatically copyrighted anyway under international law (which the USA has ratified).  I guess the purpose is to provide others with a common database to search, rather than to actually copyright anything.

Uilos:
Actually, I had a similar question involving song lyrics.

Let's use the lyrics in my sig. Now, could I get away with attributing the song and singer/writer, or do I have to seek permission from them?

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