Making Something Out Of Nothing.

Just want to be clear about this rule.

3. Do not post texts that are not yours. It is violation of copyright laws. To refer to copyrighted poem or text put link to original source.

I didn't understand rule number tres.

First part tells you to NOT post copyrighted material.
"Do not post texts that are not yours. It is violation of copyright laws."

Then it tells you it's OK, as long as you post the original link back to it.

In other words one can post a copyrighted poem/text as long as an original link is posted with it?

I think if you want to refer to it in the forums. When you submit a poem you check a box claiming the poem is itself yours, and that is when the rules were violated. If, for example, I was looking for a specific poem by a published writer I would ask in the forums where I could find an original source. If I posted one and said it's mine in my poetry, that would be a different matter.

I think we can post dead poets poetry too. I think.

Oh. duh. lol

Thanks. I understand now. and it's exactly the way the mods explained it.

chatbox are you ismail? Because if you are you have been banned and shouldn't be posting in here.

regardless, I think what the rule is saying is that you cannot actually post someone elses work in here, but you can post a link to it which would show it to be someone else's work.

So i wouldn't be able to post one of Micheal D Naileys poems...but I could post a link to it.

Understand grasshopper?

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