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ManiacJoe

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5. The four paragraph limit is

Reply to LazySusanNot (Original post)

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 06:18 AM

Feb 2021

just a guideline type hack. Something to keep DU users marginally legal.

The actual fair use guide is that the quoted part of the article must be "short". ("Short" having no official definition in the copyright law.)

I have seen some bad writing styles online where the best one could do is to summarize the article in your own words without quoting.

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OP Copyright question on using 4 paragraphs plus photo? [View all] LazySusanNot Jan 2021 OP

A picture speaks a thousand words, so... ret5hd Jan 2021 #1

I like your suggestion to use "one third of the picture" LazySusanNot Jan 2021 #4

You should send a message to EarlG since he is the owner and administrator of this site. TexasTowelie Jan 2021 #2

Thank you. I will do that. LazySusanNot Jan 2021 #3

The four paragraph limit is ManiacJoe Feb 2021 #5

Great info and thank you LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #6

I will tell you in secret question everything Feb 2021 #7

Thank you for the "inside information" LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #8