Even a brick and mortar library need to pay for books and digital material like audiobooks before loaning them out to public. They consider themselves a library, but I think there was controversy a few years ago at start of shutdown bc they opened their archive for “borrowing” (they also have books and movies) like a regular library and some content owners were not happy. The material isn’t being sold or used in anyway but only archival purposes. But you would have to check with the Forum moderators first.Ĭlick to expand.Copyright laws have exemptions for archives and libraries, and Wayback Machine is part of Internet Archive. ![]() I believe that you can use Deborah's idea and make a list of informative forum posts and create a scroll of knowledge from those. That is they are willing to have their material copied and made available on a website other than thier own. Smooper you idea is a great one - if and only if those individuals who own that material are willing to give up thier ownership. I can take your pattern (say for a knitted sweater) make that sweater for myself, but I cannont make it and sell it without your permission. I can quote it, but I cannot use more that a certain, very small portion of it even as a quote. And of course I cannot sell or use it in anyway for profit. I can make a personal copy of your work, but I cannot share that copy. ![]() Life is easier if material availble to the public contains the copyright mark but it is not mandatory. Because of my work in two very different fields I am very aware of how NOT to violate copyright law.īasic concept - If you write/design it it is yours - with or without a copyright mark.
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