IMPORTANT: Copyright Issues and Disclaimer

Subject: IMPORTANT: Copyright Issues and Disclaimer Thu 8 Mar 2007 - 20:39

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Copyright Issues and Disclaimer

8th March 2007, Carole wrote:

We are always glad to hear about any publications or websites of interest, and we all like to share new information that we have found. Smith Chat is intended as a fun, happy & sharing site, without too many strict rules. But here is a necessary rule that is extremely important -

Please always observe the following:

So as not to infringe any copyright, write your History or related Topics, in your own words & give references to any publications or websites' links that you have studied and/or found your included information.

This also applies to any images you might want to copy to Smith Chat.

About copying images or text from articles on other Websites.

Before posting -
DO ensure that the author/webmaster is agreeable to reproduction of any text or images.

When posting -
DO Quote the original source & the webpage link.

DO Add a tag at the top of your Topic to confirm this has been approved and by whom.

For Images -
DO Add a tag either immediately above or below the Image
(eg: "image reproduced by courtesy of - quote name or website link )

DON'T copy and paste a full article from any other Website.

If you think it would be more useful to give a quote from the Article in its original form, rather than in your own words - then.......

DON'T copy any more than the first 1 or 2 paragraphs from the original source.

After the 2 or 3 quoted paragraphs......
DO ADD "Read more about this at - Title and Link to the Web-page -"

Some Examples.........
Great Harwood History & Genealogy
Burnley - History & Links
CottonTown (Blackburn w Darwen Project)
WRY Local History Sites Links
Journals of Ralph Smith, Mormon Pioneer

Disclaimer:
Smith Project/Smith Chat take no responsibility
if these requests are not adhered to.

Updated 8th March 2007

[Please contact me] if you discover any Topics on Smith Chat where these requests have not been adhered to.

Thank you for your continued support with this.

Carole wave

Links below inserted April 2009

Related Help topics
Images from Francis Frith, FreeFoto.com & Geograph.uk
Maximum Width of Images in Posts = 480 pxls
FAQ: How to resize BIG image for posting
FAQ: How to share Certificate/other Document - large image
About using Images as Signature (minimul size only)

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Carole, Smith Project/Smith Chat Admin
Nothing is too small to know, and nothing too big to attempt (William Van Horne)