...that is the question.
Whenever someone asks me anything about copyright my answer/advice is "When in doubt - don't". However when Pinterest was launched I merrily jumped in and signed up for an account. I was one of a few genealogists who was using the tool in the early days. Most of the users at that stage used Pinterest to clip recipes and for home decorating ideas.
Over the next few years I dipped in and out of Pinterest and eventually saw a number of genealogists embrace the platform. Several became pinning evangelists and started giving presentations at conferences so the genealogy community grew. I still couldn't see great personal benefits for this tool and as I didn't have space in my life to embrace another social media platform I just occasionally logged in and pinned something connected mainly with travel or food.
At a genealogy conference earlier this year I was chatting with a genimate that I respect, she shared her enthusiasm for Pinterest so I decided to have another look. Over the past few months I have set up several boards that I and others might find useful. In recent weeks I have been pinning away and other genies have been repinning my pins.
Then I started to think about Copyright and wondered if I was violating copyright by pinning the images I selected. I did a little exploring on Google and was directed to this 2013 post from Judy G Russell, The Legal Genealogist (I suggest you read it in full. In her post Judy says "So does that mean you should stop using Pinterest? No. It means you need to be careful and stop and think about what it is you’re pinning." In her post Judy mentions things that likely won't get you into trouble.
Well, I haven't been careful. I need to go back to my boards and remove many of the items I have previously pinned. I will heed Judy's advice when reviewing my pins.
In future when I think of pinning I will heed my own advice "When in doubt - don't".
Do you consider copyright prior to pinning?
Whenever someone asks me anything about copyright my answer/advice is "When in doubt - don't". However when Pinterest was launched I merrily jumped in and signed up for an account. I was one of a few genealogists who was using the tool in the early days. Most of the users at that stage used Pinterest to clip recipes and for home decorating ideas.
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At a genealogy conference earlier this year I was chatting with a genimate that I respect, she shared her enthusiasm for Pinterest so I decided to have another look. Over the past few months I have set up several boards that I and others might find useful. In recent weeks I have been pinning away and other genies have been repinning my pins.
Then I started to think about Copyright and wondered if I was violating copyright by pinning the images I selected. I did a little exploring on Google and was directed to this 2013 post from Judy G Russell, The Legal Genealogist (I suggest you read it in full. In her post Judy says "So does that mean you should stop using Pinterest? No. It means you need to be careful and stop and think about what it is you’re pinning." In her post Judy mentions things that likely won't get you into trouble.
Well, I haven't been careful. I need to go back to my boards and remove many of the items I have previously pinned. I will heed Judy's advice when reviewing my pins.
In future when I think of pinning I will heed my own advice "When in doubt - don't".
Do you consider copyright prior to pinning?
