Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2007

, in which she argues that Creative Commons licensing, even if introducing an alternative and open licensing model, nevertheless ???strengthens strengthens the hold of copyright in our everyday life.??? iron cage of copyright??? Creative Commons, writes Elkin-Koren, ??? All evidence we have at the moment is anecdotal.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Provisions designed to handle copyrighted materials could conflict with fundamental exceptions in copyright law like fair use of copyrighted works and the Chafee Amendment. These approaches usually lock out people with disabilities. Disability advocates should, at minimum, press for a seat at the ACTA table.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2018

It is hoped this bot can remove some of the stigma associated with making a formal complaint – and lead to a safer, more open environment for all employees. Robot lawyers probably won’t dispute the finer points of copyright law or write elegant legal briefs just yet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2007

Icommons Artist-in-Residency program is seeking artists who create work both in the physical and digital world and who engage with copyright in some way - either by using Creative Commons licenced content as their inspiration, or by licencing their work under CC; or artists who simply challenge the boundaries of copyright law.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The lists are supported with federal funding; therefore, messages that appear to be political in nature, partisan, lobbying, or in any way perceived as in violation of the law or against relevant government policy are prohibited. Announcements of member openings are also permitted. Anyone who subscribes may post messages.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2010

I caught Brian Rowe 's Sharing Content, Terms of Service, and Copyright Best Practices session today at this year's NTC, which was a great primer for understanding Creative Commons licensing and included information on the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and several other topics. He also talks about his Utilikilt. Tools Web 2.0

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Care2

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

This is a huge step forward for ocean conservation and international law. July 6, 2009 | Anwalt Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Care2 was honored to play a part in this effort, in partnership with CGI, by mobilizing thousands of Care2s civically active members to send emails to their senators in support of the treaty. Nice blog.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 20, 2006

This is a musing on the current state of the Gnu Public License, which governs a preponderance of open-source software projects. But first, let's talk about what open-source means for a minute. I know a lot of people in the in the non-profit community think of Open-Source software as "free", as not requiring a license agreement.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

copyright law, it is sometimes legally OK to use images you find on the web and often not. It may be useful to know that as soon as something is created, it is covered under copyright rules. Copyright Office. If an image is marked copyright-free , you can use it without permission. Copyright Fair Use Doctrine.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

The Sweepstakes is open to individuals, submitting on behalf of nonprofit organizations and libraries all over the world, who are attending the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") in Washington, DC. and makes no representation or warranty that the Sweepstakes is in compliance with your local law. a) In General.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2016

Challenge submission opens August 29, 2016 at 8:00:01 a.m. The Challenge is open to all nonprofits and public libraries in the world that have received Symantec product donation(s) and are currently using the product. (a) Also, do not submit content that contains elements that violate a third party's copyrights or trademark rights.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I look forward to continuing the conversation the book has opened. copyright law. I’m honored to join my fellow contributors in sharing practical lessons we’ve learned throughout our journeys towards actualizing positive social change. Our lower cost model allowed us to invert the power structure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

I'm very interested in the whole notion of open content and creative commons licensing in the nonprofit space. I've studied intellectual property law extensively, but only in an academic context; I am not a practicing lawyer. How did you get interested in copyright laws and their impact on human rights?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

The Digital Millenium Copyright Act ("DMCA") workaround. Tim O'Reilly covered this perspective in an excellent essay for Forbes Why Kindle Should Be An Open Book. In the 1990s Benetech was the leading provider of reading systems to blind people and our product was actually named "An Open Book."] The Textbook problem.

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VisionLink

JULY 4, 2010

May it wave as our standard forever – a grand patriotic cacophony of song opening a young boy’s heart to the meaning of America. In our arguments over the meaning of the Constitution, over presidential power and the rule of law we hear the sound of freedom. © Copyright 2010. You’re a high flying flag. Let freedom ring.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2007

Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Flickr Photo: Fayster Now that the stimulus package -- or the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, if you're keeping score at home -- has been signed into law , the work of making it all happen begins. No matter what you think of the law itself, everyone in our sector needs to pay very close attention to Recovery.gov.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Yet another example of bills written to catch criminals, that do very little to stop them, but end up screwing up law-abiding organizations. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. And then they go away.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

There has been a major breakthrough recently on international copyright negotiations in Geneva around improved access for people who have print disabilities. Answer : A copyright exception makes it much easier for people with print disabilities to get access to the materials they need for education, employment and social inclusion.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

The "Fall Festival" advertised on their homepage is for 2008, and the "events" link opens up to a May 2009 calendar. Shawn: The law is too cut and dry on distribution of charitable assets. According to their website, they get state money to provide services to adults and children with developmental disabilities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

United States lawmakers are considering two bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) , that post a threat to the openness of the web around the Globe. We rely on the open Internet to carry out our mission, and on social media and citizen media websites that allow for simple publication and sharing of content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Yet another example of bills written to catch criminals, that do very little to stop them, but end up screwing up law-abiding organizations. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. And then they go away.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2011

The legal framework for Bookshare is the Section 121 copyright exception in federal copyright law: all Bookshare users must have a disability that qualifies under that section. Students do not have to be blind to qualify under the copyright exception. What is the school signup process for Bookshare?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Openness - ????A You can open an account on flickr for free (although if you get a professional account you can upload more photos) and start using it in minutes. Tagging is an open and informal method of categorizing that allows users to describe web resources with keywords. the work of copyright holders.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

I am sure that with Google now running the ad department on myspace the site will soon be filled with endless and messy ads, that will only open a new spot on the net for the next Myspace. September 14, 2007 | TheMySpaceConsultant Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an organization, we did spend some time choosing a license and, from our perspective, a choice between openness and sharing which reduced to a choice between the Attribution and Attribution-Share-Alike license. Bio: Gautam John is a lawyer with a focus on copyright laws. We now use Creative Commons licenses everywhere!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

iFixit is an online repair community and parts retailer internationally renowned for its open-source repair manuals and product "teardowns." If we open up most of our devices, we are usually violating the warranty and (in some cases) federal law. This year the award went to Kyle Wiens, the co-founder of iFixit.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I am sure that with Google now running the ad department on myspace the site will soon be filled with endless and messy ads, that will only open a new spot on the net for the next Myspace. September 14, 2007 | TheMySpaceConsultant Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

60) Search « Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 | Main | On Frogloops Radar » Wednesday Jan 28 2009 The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:51AM | by Robin Reed When the National Women’s Law Center first applied for a Google Grant ? Did It Work? All rights reserved.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

He further says: "If information producers do not need to capture the economic benefits of their particular information outputs, or if some businesses can capture the economic value of their information production by means other than exclusive control … the justification for regulating access by granting copyrights is weakened."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2007

The Icommons.org has some excellent blog posts and resources about open content that may be of interest to nonprofits. Tobias Schonwetter, discusses the analogy between copyright law and culture in many regions of the world and an interview with Anna Badimo, chairperson of LinuxChix Africa.

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Care2

APRIL 20, 2009

MoveOn.org Compelling Subject Line "It Worked To Start A War" Attention Grabbing Opening Line "It worked to start a war. unlike most other countries) there is no law which requires employers to allow their employees to earn paid sick days. April 20, 2009 | Garth Moore Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Here’s what hooked me.

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