Hi, Everyone-
We are noticing an increase in copyright claims. So effective immediately, we will be deleting media and especially stories, if we get a complaint that someone is violating their copyright. This includes if someone is claiming that a user has reposted the content of another user.
If one user asks another permission to use an image and then modify it, say with a caption for example, if permission was granted, that is permissible.
In order for your works to avoid any sort of copyright claim, under US copyright law, the new item MUST contain at least 30% in changes. Failure to meet this standard will result in the claim being valid. Repeat offenders will be banned.
For those of you advising us of your copyright violation, PLEASE INCLUDE BOTH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTENT LINK AND THAT OF THE VIOLATION. We have to have this. There is far too much content here for the Moderators to go through to find both pieces.
If you have any questions, please ask!
Suzi
We are noticing an increase in copyright claims. So effective immediately, we will be deleting media and especially stories, if we get a complaint that someone is violating their copyright. This includes if someone is claiming that a user has reposted the content of another user.
If one user asks another permission to use an image and then modify it, say with a caption for example, if permission was granted, that is permissible.
In order for your works to avoid any sort of copyright claim, under US copyright law, the new item MUST contain at least 30% in changes. Failure to meet this standard will result in the claim being valid. Repeat offenders will be banned.
For those of you advising us of your copyright violation, PLEASE INCLUDE BOTH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTENT LINK AND THAT OF THE VIOLATION. We have to have this. There is far too much content here for the Moderators to go through to find both pieces.
If you have any questions, please ask!
Suzi