[DocJohn]

Generally we frown upon the wholesale copying and pasting of copyrighted articles found elsewhere on the Net, especially if they are publicly available articles.

When we're made aware of such copyright violations, we're required by law to remove the offending article.

If you'd like to post something about an article you find online, please feel free to go and post a short summary of the article (or an abstract, or the first paragraph or the like), along with a link to the full article for folks to read if they're interested.

Please refrain from posting entire copyrighted articles without first obtaining the author's explicit written permission. Exceptions can be made for articles that are behind pay walls and are for educational or research purposes, but these should be few and far between.

Thank you for your cooperation!
DocJohn

[Alffe]

I have probably been guilty of this on occasion because it confuses me.
I have gotten permission from some but when it's out there, in print, and I own the book or what ever....how can it be wrong to share it as long as I give credit to the author. Told you I was confused! *grin

[Bearygood]

It's a reproduction and distribution issue. Posting a link though is not infringement.

[Chemar]

The safest way to post articles, research, etc etc is to give the link, cite the source and then post either an abstract or snips from it

what we need to try to avoid is just copy and pasting the whole article, paper etc.
that is when we can sometimes get complaints from authors, publications etc.

[dahlek]

I never 'cut and paste' I merely copy 'n paste the links to the web sites for others to read and decide. Straight unedited info...
I do believe I avoid copyright infringement that way, especially IF it's out there on the net....Do I not?
The MORE info we can get to people 'unedited' and without agenda, the more folks can learn about their medical issues and begin to deal with them as they should be dealt.
The more I learn, the more I know I need to learn soo much more. - sigh. - j

[DocJohn]

Yes, posting links is 100% A-OKAY!!

Thank you!

[Wiix]

Originally Posted by DocJohn

Generally we frown upon the wholesale copying and pasting of copyrighted articles found elsewhere on the Net, especially if they are publicly available articles.

When we're made aware of such copyright violations, we're required by law to remove the offending article.

If you'd like to post something about an article you find online, please feel free to go and post a short summary of the article (or an abstract, or the first paragraph or the like), along with a link to the full article for folks to read if they're interested.

Please refrain from posting entire copyrighted articles without first obtaining the author's explicit written permission. Exceptions can be made for articles that are behind pay walls and are for educational or research purposes, but these should be few and far between.

Thank you for your cooperation!
DocJohn

Fair Use Allows you too post up to 65 words. Just include the link where you get it. So what's the problem??? Copy and Paste the relevant part up to 65 words ONLY.

[DocJohn]

Actually, from my understanding of the case law that defines "Fair use," there is no word limit on what constitutes "fair use." If an article is 65 words long, and you copy the entire thing, that is not fair use (unless you're doing so for educational or research purposes). Without getting technical, there are a number of factors a court would look at to determine whether the use is "fair" or not. Percentage copied (usually less than 10%), is one of those factors.

As mollymcn, there very well may be appropriate exceptions for educational or research purposes here, but we drew up our guidelines to strike an easy balance between what is easy for others to understand and to set a guideline that is readily followed.

DocJohn

[tinglytoes]

Originally Posted by DocJohn

Generally we frown upon the wholesale copying and pasting of copyrighted articles found elsewhere on the Net, especially if they are publicly available articles.

When we're made aware of such copyright violations, we're required by law to remove the offending article.

If you'd like to post something about an article you find online, please feel free to go and post a short summary of the article (or an abstract, or the first paragraph or the like), along with a link to the full article for folks to read if they're interested.

Please refrain from posting entire copyrighted articles without first obtaining the author's explicit written permission. Exceptions can be made for articles that are behind pay walls and are for educational or research purposes, but these should be few and far between.

Thank you for your cooperation!
DocJohn

Hi DocJohn, I found this link fascinating and easy to understand. Quite extensive in scope and indispensable for responsible and proactive protective measures for those on multiple long term drug use. Fairly up to date; food indexes; interactions, warning combinations; and nutritional status of problematic nutrients or lack thereof. I hope you will post this in the appropriate link for me. I also would like to know if you have seen this before or not? With respect and warm regards to all..

[Chemar]

hello tinglytoes

this thread is related to our copyright guidelines so not too sure what you are asking? I also could not find the document you mention?

if that is a useful site related to medications, I would suggest that once your membership status allows you to post links, you add it to the useful websites sticky thread on our medications forum, or if it is something that you wanted to draw to DocJohn's attention specifically, you could PM it to him