UrbanPlanet Rules

[Cotuit]

Please make yourself aware of UrbanPlanet's Rules.

And especially this rule concerning the posting of news clippings.

[vdogg]

Wow. So when i post an article with the link included thats considered copyright infringement? That seems a bit extreme.

[Cotuit]

Wow. So when i post an article with the link included thats considered copyright infringement? That seems a bit extreme.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's copyright infringement to reproduce an article in whole, even with a link. It could leave the owner of this site open to litigation. You may quote selections from the article and provide a link to the whole.

[rusthebuss]

Did something happen to cause this?

[Neo]

Did something happen to cause this?

No, we're just taking preventative measures to make sure we are able to continue offering information on this site for the public.

[rusthebuss]

No, we're just taking preventative measures to make sure we are able to continue offering information on this site for the public.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

that's cool im sorry i didn't realize that we were doing anything wrong. I thought that since we were putting or giving credit to the author of the article that it was ok, and i apologize.

[rusthebuss]

Can you guys now put a Hampton Roads or Norfolk forum now or a Virginia forum for all of the cities in the state?

[vdogg]

This policy has recently been revised.

Article posting policy revision