Accountability. Responsibility. Integrity. Why yes, this is a bit like the ABC After School Special edition of If Emily Posted. FACT: Copyright online is copyright offline. Content creators own their work unless stated otherwise. It is their call as to who, what, when, where, why and how their work is …
I love that writing If Emily Posted has introduced me to all sorts of people across the blogosphere. People who want to blog with integrity. People who want to be respected for their talent and their ethics. People who believe social media needs work and are willing to put the …
From blogs to Pinterest to Facebook and YouTube, the words “fair use” are thrown around quite a bit. In theory, fair use is a great concept. Unfortunately, 9 times out 10, I find bloggers I speak with aren’t applying it correctly when they think they are. I’m not an attorney, …
(Codes for the comment badges are available at the end of the post - take your Technicolor pick!) This week, I guest posted at MomComm, a wonderful resource to help bloggers build stronger sites. Thanks to Melissa for allowing me to share Everything You Wanted to Know about Blog Images …
Once upon a time I referred to my Pinterest conundrum as Bob. In the last week as people have asked me what I thought of the new TOS, I sat frustrated, looking at my new, play-by-the-rules pin boards beginning to take shape. What about Bob? I’ve spent a lot of …
Since starting IEP, I talk a lot about the misuse and abuse of online content and what needs to change. Last week it became personal - people using my work uncredited and without permission in various ways. Some of it I can do something about. Some of it won’t change …
I tend to believe that if I don’t have anything nice to say, I don’t tweet/blog about it unless it really matters to me. It’s not about pretending that life is always lovely, but it all becomes white noise if someone tweets every time they’re unhappy with a product or …