I have a pet peeve.
As a writer, I have found my stuff posted on other websites without my permission, and sometimes without so much as a mention that it was MY article... or a link back to the original. This ticks me off, and it is illegal to do so.
I have not come across this on Fanpop with articles yet, but I have seen it numerous times on images.
Some of the people I adore the most are even doing it. I have to assume innocence here and figure some folks just don't know... so I'ma tell ya ;)
Credit. Credit. Credit. The option to add the photo credit when you submit an image is there for a reason. It is to protect Fanpop from massive headaches later on, and you from being sued.
You might search for images on Google, but that is not who to credit. When you find the image you want, there is a url under it when you click on the image. From there it is easy to find the name of who owns that image. If it is not cited, then you need to cite that website in the credit to protect both yourself and Fanpop.
Not citing the copyright owner is theft, pure and simple. Besides, it is just the right thing to do.
As Fanpop grows, more and more people are going to be taking notice. They are going to see their images were taken without citing the owner. We do not want that kind of trouble around here.
In the case of movie and book covers, cite the studio or publisher of the book. That is way-easy to do. In the case of photos of stars and what have you, the photographer is the way to go, unless you can't find that info, then like I said; cite the website you found it on, or the star.
Please please please make the effort to do this. I do not want to see the day that Dave and Papa are forced to waste time removing thousands and thousands of images because we did not take the time to do it right and legally...
Thank you, Drive through.
As a writer, I have found my stuff posted on other websites without my permission, and sometimes without so much as a mention that it was MY article... or a link back to the original. This ticks me off, and it is illegal to do so.
I have not come across this on Fanpop with articles yet, but I have seen it numerous times on images.
Some of the people I adore the most are even doing it. I have to assume innocence here and figure some folks just don't know... so I'ma tell ya ;)
Credit. Credit. Credit. The option to add the photo credit when you submit an image is there for a reason. It is to protect Fanpop from massive headaches later on, and you from being sued.
You might search for images on Google, but that is not who to credit. When you find the image you want, there is a url under it when you click on the image. From there it is easy to find the name of who owns that image. If it is not cited, then you need to cite that website in the credit to protect both yourself and Fanpop.
Not citing the copyright owner is theft, pure and simple. Besides, it is just the right thing to do.
As Fanpop grows, more and more people are going to be taking notice. They are going to see their images were taken without citing the owner. We do not want that kind of trouble around here.
In the case of movie and book covers, cite the studio or publisher of the book. That is way-easy to do. In the case of photos of stars and what have you, the photographer is the way to go, unless you can't find that info, then like I said; cite the website you found it on, or the star.
Please please please make the effort to do this. I do not want to see the day that Dave and Papa are forced to waste time removing thousands and thousands of images because we did not take the time to do it right and legally...
Thank you, Drive through.
This is merely an addition to Papa's fantastic soapbox article on link (a must-read) but some users have still been asking about editing a pick that they've made after they have published it. Here's a very basic how-to.
1. How the Pick's Creator can edit the pick:
If you want to add additonal choices to your options or images to them, all you need to do is look for and click on the pencil icon on the top of your pick. This will take you back to the pick creation page where you can freely add new options and image to your heart's desire.
2. How Voters can edit the pick:
If the creator allowed...
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1. How the Pick's Creator can edit the pick:
If you want to add additonal choices to your options or images to them, all you need to do is look for and click on the pencil icon on the top of your pick. This will take you back to the pick creation page where you can freely add new options and image to your heart's desire.
2. How Voters can edit the pick:
If the creator allowed...
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RIGHT SO YOU KNOW HOW PEOPLE ARE GETTING SOOOOOO UPSET BECAUSE OF THE WHOLE I CANT CREATE A CLUB THING SO APPARENTLY IT DOSENT WORK BUUUUUUT THATS NOT TRUE I TURNS OUT AS I WAS SEEING ONE OF THE CLUBS IM IN I CLICKED ON THE BUTTON ON TOP RIGHT [ only appears when on a club reading articles]. and you know how when you press it its says go to classical fanpop well click on it and when you get to it then it will be as clear as anything on what button to press next BTW so sorry if it doesn't work out for you I'm just saying that it did for me
PS CLUBS I MADE ARE FUN,FUN,FUN AND UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM WELL I MIGHTA SORTA FORGOT [HE HE] ALSO PLS SAY IN COMENTS HOW TO DO IMOGIS ON MAC COMPUTER LIKE U CAN ON IPAD PS IF YOU WANT TO SEE MY CLUB TYPE IN BOOKDOG THOUGH I REALLY DOUGHT YOU WOULD SEREUSLY LIKE ME ANOUTH TO DO SO
PS CLUBS I MADE ARE FUN,FUN,FUN AND UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM WELL I MIGHTA SORTA FORGOT [HE HE] ALSO PLS SAY IN COMENTS HOW TO DO IMOGIS ON MAC COMPUTER LIKE U CAN ON IPAD PS IF YOU WANT TO SEE MY CLUB TYPE IN BOOKDOG THOUGH I REALLY DOUGHT YOU WOULD SEREUSLY LIKE ME ANOUTH TO DO SO
