Copyright issue

[hobbs2004]

Hello! Mark or the mods, or anyone else who knows for that matter. When I post something on here, who has the copyright to what I write?

In particular, I am thinking of the A-Z lists of cat food that I have now found copied in other places. By posting them on this forum, have I forfeited the copyright to them?

[tashi]

I honestly dont know, hopefully Mark will be able to tell you, can I suggest that you pm him and ask him

[hobbs2004]

Originally Posted by tashi

I honestly dont know, hopefully Mark will be able to tell you, can I suggest that you pm him and ask him

Thank you Tashi, I will pm him now!

Originally Posted by hobbs2004

Hello! Mark or the mods, or anyone else who knows for that matter. When I post something on here, who has the copyright to what I write?

In particular, I am thinking of the A-Z lists of cat food that I have now found copied in other places. By posting them on this forum, have I forfeited the copyright to them?

Cannot you not put a c in a circle! that is what we used to do!
so maybe you are better to copy it as a link with the copywrite on the bottom!

copyright(c)hobbs2010
But think forum t & c's will have that covered!

Cannot find the right symbol for the (c) -but it is in the hidden keyboard!

[tashi]

Originally Posted by DoubleTrouble

Cannot you not put a c in a circle! that is what we used to do!
so maybe you are better to copy it as a link with the copywrite on the bottom!

copyright(c)hobbs2010
But think forum t & c's will have that covered!

Cannot find the right symbol -but it is in the hidden keyboard!

Did have a quick look in the forum rules but couldnt find it but I am tired and my eyes are not working properly - time I went to specsavers

[Devil-Dogz]

I maybe wrong, and am not a mod but as this is an open forum, and your posts will come up in a google search I am sure you hold no copy right over your posts!

[hobbs2004]

Originally Posted by DoubleTrouble

Cannot you not put a c in a circle! that is what we used to do!
so maybe you are better to copy it as a link with the copywrite on the bottom!

copyright(c)hobbs2010
But think forum t & c's will have that covered!

Cannot find the right symbol for the (c) -but it is in the hidden keyboard!

That is what I was wondering DT. Had a quick look in the T&C but didn't see anything.

I am hoping it is going to be as simple as the © symbol

[Aurelia]

Hobbs I may be able to help with this. See HERE you own the copyright hun, much the same way us photographers own the copyright of any picture we take, unless we have a contract drawn up and a substantial sum is paid to sell this copyright to another person/company.

That link is mostly about book, poems and songs but what you have created is still your creation, so you own it. It's not the same as a post of general discussion.

[hobbs2004]

Originally Posted by Devil-Dogz

I maybe wrong, and am not a mod but as this is an open forum, and your posts will come up in a google search I am sure you hold no copy right over your posts!

Just because something shows up on google and because it is an open forum doesn't mean that I give up my copyright I believe.

Just to clarify. This is not the case of the posts coming up in google searches. This is people actively copying the lists and posting them in their name without reference to me or the pf.

Originally Posted by hobbs2004

That is what I was wondering DT. Had a quick look in the T&C but didn't see anything.

I am hoping it is going to be as simple as the © symbol

Yep! that what what I way trying to say! to discourage others from copying and pasting! you could also do a poor mans copyright! but dunno if one would stand up in court! It is however a deterent!
DT