Comments on: Republishing content via RSS feeds: right or wrong? (Part 2) http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Katharine Swan http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 Katharine Swan Sun, 06 May 2007 05:27:38 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/#comment-1769 Great comparison, Avt tor. I completely agree. Saying that setting up an RSS is the same as giving permission to publish your work verbatim is like saying that selling blank DVDs is saying it's okay to copy movies. Great comparison, Avt tor. I completely agree. Saying that setting up an RSS is the same as giving permission to publish your work verbatim is like saying that selling blank DVDs is saying it’s okay to copy movies.

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 John Hewitt Thu, 03 May 2007 16:44:18 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/#comment-1746 Excellent follow up Debbie. If you use feedburner, it also has a feature for discovering what it calls "non-standard uses" such as republished feeds. Excellent follow up Debbie. If you use feedburner, it also has a feature for discovering what it calls “non-standard uses” such as republished feeds.

]]> By: Avt tor http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 Avt tor Thu, 03 May 2007 02:11:21 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/#comment-1740 I don't believe that RSS feeds change copyright law, any more than photocopiers or DVRs do. An RSS aggregator is for the reader's benefit. Fair use is pretty clear about whether or not money is involed, I think. To the extent that an RSS aggregator is a reader's tool, it might be considered personal use by the reader, but that grants no rights to the intermediary. I don’t believe that RSS feeds change copyright law, any more than photocopiers or DVRs do. An RSS aggregator is for the reader’s benefit. Fair use is pretty clear about whether or not money is involed, I think. To the extent that an RSS aggregator is a reader’s tool, it might be considered personal use by the reader, but that grants no rights to the intermediary.

]]> By: Deb http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 Deb Thu, 03 May 2007 01:33:28 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/#comment-1738 This article is a wonderful resource for anyone confused about the whole RSS/Copyright thing. This article is a wonderful resource for anyone confused about the whole RSS/Copyright thing.

]]> By: Volker http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Volker Wed, 02 May 2007 16:42:11 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/#comment-1733 We simply publish title and an (text, no images) abstract only - which prevents direct/simple content-stealing via RSS. For those not using abstracts when publishing, its generation could be automatized by only feeding the first 50 words (or so) followed with "..." We always add an explicit, embedded "read more" link pointing to the full content within the RSS-fed content text. This usage has the additional advantages that a reader does not have to read all before deciding wether to read on (or not), plus it saves bandwidth. ;-) We simply publish title and an (text, no images) abstract only – which prevents direct/simple content-stealing via RSS.
For those not using abstracts when publishing, its generation could be automatized by only feeding the first 50 words (or so) followed with “…”
We always add an explicit, embedded “read more” link pointing to the full content within the RSS-fed content text.

This usage has the additional advantages that a reader does not have to read all before deciding wether to read on (or not), plus it saves bandwidth.
;-)

]]> By: Sharon http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 Sharon Wed, 02 May 2007 15:32:33 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/#comment-1732 What a great article. I plan to install Feed Copywriter and will also point it out to anyone looking for info on RSS What a great article. I plan to install Feed Copywriter and will also point it out to anyone looking for info on RSS

]]> By: Laura http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Laura Wed, 02 May 2007 15:03:34 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/republishing-content-via-rss-feeds-right-or-wrong-part-2/#comment-1730 Your article is an awesome resource! I have bookmarked it. I also plan to install Feed Copywriter. Your article is an awesome resource! I have bookmarked it. I also plan to install Feed Copywriter.

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