AV1611 Bible Forum Archive - Use of forum posts

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Originally Posted by Tandi (Post 14002)

(I am beginning to figure out the Search feature as well. This site is rich for mining gems. Am I allowed to cut and paste posts and use them on my blog or at other forums? Is there a rule about this that I need to be aware of?)

Technically, a post is automatically copyrighted by its author, and there is an implicit irrevocable license for the text to be used on the forum. But beyond that, any use that falls outside of legal "fair use" (short quotes and excerpts) should be cleared with the author. Things get a little murky when a poster posts something from another source, too.