one of my previous client came back to me yday about a tricky problem.

he wants to "reproduce" articles found in other places..

but he is willing to give a link back to the original place.

like this..

"seo optimisation by Mr.abc, http://www.originalwebsite.com"

do u think thats a violation of copyrights??

what i told him is instead of reproducing the whole content itself.. why not simply link to the article itself..

he says he doesnt want to do that..

he contacted couple of authors/websites,, but until now no one has replied..

so what do you think??

will it cause any problems??

for privacy and contractual reasons, i cant reveal his website or what his website is abt?

I would say that if you don't have the written authorization in your hand from the original author, you might be putting yourself at risk.

If the client refuses to supply such an authorization that he says he has, I would draw up a short document that you request he sign indemnifying you from any fault for copyright violations for which he indicated he otherwise has permission for. Otherwise, if he tells you he has permission and he doesn't, then when the fecal matter hits the oscillating cooling apparatus, you are stuck in a he said/he said situation and that is never good because you are the one who actually posted the material in question.

That's a tough situation, praveen and I would say above all else, protect yourself.

If you wasn't going to copy it all...Just maybe quote certain bits... And have a link back to the original article...

It should be ok...

But to make sure it would always be best to contact the original owner

-James

Hey,
I would let my client add those article ( thought he MUST add the author credit, and link to the original ).

The worst thing can happen is an email to you regarding that you should take those article right away .

In that case i talk to the client and force him to get the articles off.


Best regards,
Gil.

If the client refuses to supply such an authorization that he says he has

Oh no.. he doesnt ave any thing like that.. he wants to go ahead and take it off the website he's got in mind..

Personally I would just link to the articles, but have seen sites where they use quotes and then the link to the site.

Still would use just the link, especially since he tried contacting the authors and no reply...

Praveen, have him check out this page: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html (10 Big Myths about copyright explained). He should also check out the "brief introduction to copyright" link towards the top of the page. What he wants to do goes against copyright laws.

He's a previous client, yes? As in you aren't currently doing something for him at the moment? I'd personally flat out refuse to do what he's asking (politely of course) but let him know you're available for other work for him.

Thanks Bob, that was a real nice one..

thanks..

You're welcome. Glad I could point you to a tangable answer.