Time to be informative
Since I've been too preoccupied lately to write anything creative here, I thought I'd pass along a really helpful article referred to me by Mellow Being.The details of copyright have always managed to escape me. While I know it's "totally not cool" to copy someone else's work and make profit off of it, or generally even copy and distribute, I never really felt like I understood just what the heck it is.
Like this article reminds us, bloggers and crafters (and craftybloggers) have a certain responsibility to respect each other and the content they come across. While I tend to agree that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, sometimes it goes too far. I have yet to reach the level of "ooh I should copy that girl's stuff" but I can't imagine how violated I would feel if I did. Not to mention it's just plain illegal. Ask Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching how much it sucks! If memory serves me correctly, a major discount department store sold clothing with her designs on them, sans permission.
Reminds me of the latter half of an earlier post concerning Todd Goldman. Fun.
Anyway, fellow crafty bloggy types, read up and protect yourselves and others!
Link: Copyright Explained: I May Copy It, Right?
