When you submit content to a website, who owns that content? Different sites claim different rights when you post a message, submit a photo, contribute a video, etc. The BBC’s terms and conditions, for example, state: Where you are invited… Continue Reading
My sincere apologies to everyone who submitted their name to win a free flickr pro account for a year from cybersoc.com. I went on paternity leave a little bit earlier than expected so didn’t manage to randomly select a winner… Continue Reading
A case against eBay has been thrown out of court in the UK after the regulatory body bringing the case offered no evidence. The General Optical Council (UK), which brought a criminal case against eBay in a London Magistrates Court,… Continue Reading
I’ve recently been touting the idea that rather than taking ownership and full responsibility for audience generated content, media and news organisations might instead want to explore creating relationships with bloggers and re-using (with permission) or linking to their content.… Continue Reading