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RE: Re-Posting Other Peoples’ Photos/Videos on Steemit: Fair Use vs Commercial Use

in #steemitabuse8 years ago (edited)

Read the article. This portion seems particularly relevant: "The amount and substantiality of the portion used of the copyrighted work will hinge on the overall content contained in your blog. Generally speaking, if all of your photos are coming from the same source, and you don’t have permission to use these photos, then you could be facing a pretty serious problem. Courts will understand if you’ve used a photo or two in a long blog post to illustrate your points and provide background, but they will not be lenient if it’s clear that almost none of your content is original." I also noted this portion: "While your use of the image may constitute fair use, you’re still infringing on an artist’s copyright, and it’s better to remove the photo than become embroiled in litigation. In addition, be sure that the majority of the content on your blog and within your posts are original or licensed works. If your blog were to come under scrutiny and it is shown that the majority of your images have been used without express permission, you may have a harder time proving fair use." Thoughts?

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Yes I read that too, but like I said, i'm posting these photos as phtography news reporting, please see sean-king post above, he seems to have a better knowledge in regards to the legal aspect of the subject.