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via Paige Keaton 

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.

Comments

Brian Johnson said…
this is the first I've seen of anything like this -- I've seen complaints about people copying/pasting uncredited work, but nothing about people sharing.....
Brandy Ellis said…
I've seen a several references in my stream, and it seems to be about people not sharing, but rather re-posting without credit.

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.
Ed Hamlin said…
If I post something on the public timeline, a photograph I created it is not public domain, I don't need to water mark it or anything else. If you share it with other people it should be noted that I am the author of the image. If someone doesn't then I think they need to be educated. If they disagree then they have no respect for others work. Public doesn't mean it is public domain!
Brian Johnson said…
Ed Hamlin you're absolutely correct, if you post it to the public stream, it is your work and if people share it, they should either click the share button (which is some form of crediting) or if the repost, give you the credit in the new post.

Which is what I think the whole hubbub is about :)
Pat Wendorf said…
Hehe, Reddit has this problem quite often.  Repost karma whores.  I didn't think people were keeping score on G+ though.
Jason ON said…
Sorry, Shiverme Timbers, I saw your previous response on Gmail and it didn't show me your entire post. I deleted my comment because it was no longer relevant after reading your entire entry.
Ed Hamlin said…
Shiverme Timbers I wonder where you come up with the premise that if it is posted publicly it is public domain? If I post a photograph publicly it doesn't become public domain unless I state it is public domain. Period, that is the way "Title 7" is written. Even when pulling a link, article, etc  from Mashable, NYT, or other source, is copy right infringement. If you carefully read the TOS of Google+ when it comes content authored and posted here it is +intellectual property+ and belongs to the person who created it, if one wants to go even further any comment or quip is protected by copyright laws.

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.

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