tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post8977042173800908756..comments2023-04-09T05:59:28.385-04:00Comments on Matched: Reviews and Recommendations: Armchair BEA: Blogger EthicsKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09536428856341691610noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-71362744576625572342013-06-03T10:54:51.488-04:002013-06-03T10:54:51.488-04:00Agreed!Agreed!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536428856341691610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-12193691505679390862013-06-03T10:36:14.389-04:002013-06-03T10:36:14.389-04:00Well they definitely shouldn't be doing that! ...Well they definitely shouldn't be doing that! I am wary of buttons that might violate copyright, but a lot of times it seems people create their own (a talent I wish I had!) But I would think book covers still fall under fair use, so grabbing code from GoodReads to post a book cover under their "share this book" header, would seem to be in the clear to me -- It seems book covers are OK to begin with (for reviews and such) and they are permitting (encouraging more like!) you to use their image URL so they can't possibly be objecting to the bandwidth issue, but what do I know?! <br /><br />I guess we all just have to be careful, use common sense, and if we learn we've been unknowingly doing something wrong, go back and rectify the situation as soon as we can.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-4119285453793927942013-06-03T09:43:42.407-04:002013-06-03T09:43:42.407-04:00I know - I didn't either! It feels unfair to m...I know - I didn't either! It feels unfair to me that websites offer the opportunity to copy and embed image links if its against copyright. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536428856341691610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-78484955406309252562013-06-03T00:55:00.207-04:002013-06-03T00:55:00.207-04:00I had no idea bandwidth stealing was even a thing....I had no idea bandwidth stealing was even a thing... Gosh blogging just seems to get more complicated by the day! I think I've only used image URLs associated with buttons where you can usually "grab" the code and from Goodreads. But in both these cases, the sites provide code for people to use that includes their image URL, so I'm thinking that would be OK. I probably should go back and check though...Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-72561082246583717372013-06-02T18:27:09.395-04:002013-06-02T18:27:09.395-04:00I am actually revamping my use of images on the bl...I am actually revamping my use of images on the blog to better comply with fair use standards and to avoid "bandwith stealing," which I learned this week occurs when you link up the image using a URL. From all I've read, book covers are fair use, but I'm trying to still link back to the author or publisher.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536428856341691610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-69921441816843499802013-06-02T18:14:30.359-04:002013-06-02T18:14:30.359-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536428856341691610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-74174448478593057032013-06-02T18:12:12.332-04:002013-06-02T18:12:12.332-04:00Well said! I totally agree!Well said! I totally agree!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536428856341691610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-21987051090235432982013-06-02T13:04:54.708-04:002013-06-02T13:04:54.708-04:00I rarely use images except for book covers for rev...I rarely use images except for book covers for reviews or Waiting on Wednesday, Top Ten Tuesday, etc -- which all promote those books and I would say fall under fair use like you said. On the rare occasion I use another image, I am so paranoid about making sure it's OK to use it and crediting it properly!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-47033784522403111312013-06-01T14:33:25.762-04:002013-06-01T14:33:25.762-04:00I am also an academic and I think that many studen...I am also an academic and I think that many students plagiarize because they really don't know what is fair use. The Internet has taught them that "sharing" is OK so that must apply to anything found on the Internet. More often than not I find they are copying from the 'net not a book because from books it is plagiarizing but it is free game from the 'net.<br />I think that translates to blogging.West Virginia Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130452560852708775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-58972455071324259242013-06-01T08:20:36.745-04:002013-06-01T08:20:36.745-04:00Thanks for the response, Vikk. I really learned a...Thanks for the response, Vikk. I really learned a lot yesterday about image copyrights from reading other bloggers' posts. The consensus about book cover images seems to be that they fall under the fair use clause. However, as you indicated, it's all about context - as are most things in reading and writing.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536428856341691610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84786669902051059.post-42617350399926962232013-06-01T01:11:40.356-04:002013-06-01T01:11:40.356-04:00Well, I can say that the publisher does own the co...Well, I can say that the publisher does own the copyright to the book cover and not the author. Most publishers are not going to get uptight about cover use if is linked in some way to the book whether it's promotion, review, or anything else of that nature. <br /><br />One place where you might get into trouble would be if you were to use the book image in an article that had nothing to do with the book but the book cover's presence conveys some kind of endorsement or linkage to something the publisher would not want and would perceive it as a negative or maybe worse. That would be an area ripe for problems. <br /><br />That is similar with images of individuals, too. You have to give a little thought to the way you are using images, so that you are not implying by the image being there that it is somehow an endorsement or maybe making a negative connotation that the reader might link with that person. <br /><br />Just a couple of things that came to mind as I read your commentary. Enjoyed my time here. vikk simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403016433753838714noreply@blogger.com