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So, this isn't the first reference to this I've seen on G+ since yesterday. Is there some sort of controversy going on about shares or sharing? Or is something else going on?
If I share something to G+ and someone shares my post, I don't really give a [expletive]. If it's my created content someone copies and pastes as their own then yeah, I'm a little more concerned that someone is claiming my work as their own. If it's a share of my content and you can clearly see I created the content, who cares?
If I'm wrong on this (because I have not seen any arguments or complaints) please let me know.
Originally shared by Shiverme Timbers
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1. you posted it public - that means it's PUBLIC.
It's not "yours."
2. someone else posted it later - that's not theft.
Get over it, people.
So, this isn't the first reference to this I've seen on G+ since yesterday. Is there some sort of controversy going on about shares or sharing? Or is something else going on?
If I share something to G+ and someone shares my post, I don't really give a [expletive]. If it's my created content someone copies and pastes as their own then yeah, I'm a little more concerned that someone is claiming my work as their own. If it's a share of my content and you can clearly see I created the content, who cares?
If I'm wrong on this (because I have not seen any arguments or complaints) please let me know.
Originally shared by Shiverme Timbers
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1. you posted it public - that means it's PUBLIC.
It's not "yours."
2. someone else posted it later - that's not theft.
Get over it, people.
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If the original poster's comments are not relevant to my discussion, I will re-post rather than hit the share button, but I do indicate who I found the post from.
It is my understanding that some people get pissy about people not using the share button because it messes up their ripples. But using the share button, or even acknowledging the original post, are courtesies, not obligations.
Obviously people have different levels of annoyance at this, depending of if they shared a link, or original work. But most of the references in my stream recently have been about links and gif's, not original work.
Some respond by trying to be better about giving credit, others by telling people to shut up about it. To each their own.
Which is what I think the whole hubbub is about :)
If I re-post an article from a source I have obtained permission to do so, most don't. Taking something that is published under public domain is public as is all public records.
However most will not get into a big fracas or their content being spread over the web through social media as long as there is a overt reference to them. Credit where credit is due it is not a big deal to do so.
There are trolls who get into a huff of re-posts and sharing and personally I don't waste a bunch of time with them. There is much more to what goes on with others content. I would say read up on copyright law before you use someone else's work and you profit from it in any form, you could find yourself paying up a $5k fine or more. Shiverme Timbers peace out.