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[nomadicrhymer]

I haven't checked yet, but are we telling posters somewhere that their posts may be shared outside of this forum? Just curious

[MsJacquiiC]

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Originally Posted by nomadicrhymer

I haven't checked yet, but are we telling posters somewhere that their posts may be shared outside of this forum? Just curious

Well - the topic is actually covered in the JPiC TOS, which all registered members agree to when they register. And so that we are protected - we've included the following legally binding "mumbo jumbo": Your continued use of JPiC FORUM FOR WRITERS constitutes your agreement to accept these terms of service and acceptance of any future changes to these terms of service.

JPiC is a public forum though = most all sections of JPiC are viewable to public anyway. But when someone tweets or shares a post via social networking - generally only the link is shared. Then whoever might be interested will click the link to view the actual content right here on JPiC

Why do you ask? Anything besides curiosity? I actually tweeted and shared your most recent poetry post btw because it was an excellent read and a

[nomadicrhymer]

nope... just curious. lol!

[MsJacquiiC]

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Originally Posted by nomadicrhymer

nope... just curious. lol!

Twas a good question.
And you didn't know - but now ya know!

[calash]

And knowledge is power!!!


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[MsJacquiiC]

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Originally Posted by calash

And knowledge is power!!!


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[butchiesmom]

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Originally Posted by MsJacquiiC

JPiC is a public forum though = most all sections of JPiC are viewable to public anyway.

Just a question but does this also mean that if you are seriously considering publishing something, say a novel, should you avoid posting excerpts here?

I might be wrong but I've heard that some publishers would considered this as publishing because it would be open to the general public?

Just curious Lil Sis!

[calash]

The way I understand it Publishers consider the Internet as a publishing medium. By posting the works online you have granted digital first rights. This makes the work less valuable to a publisher who will be looking to make money from having exclusive first rights to the work.

Excerpts are a bit of a grey area and it will depend on how open minded the Publisher is.

[MsJacquiiC]

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Originally Posted by butchiesmom

Just a question but does this also mean that if you are seriously considering publishing something, say a novel, should you avoid posting excerpts here?

I might be wrong but I've heard that some publishers would considered this as publishing because it would be open to the general public?

Just curious Lil Sis!

I'm in the process of "tidying up" the JPiC TOS. But just so you know = it truly depends on the publisher as to whether they'd consider a piece posted online as published.

Also just so you know - original copyright always remains that of the author. I only included section in our TOS as a courtesy. I think perhaps it was too much. I've been advised that it would better serve our purpose if the TOS was simplified. So I'm gonna try to do it in the coming days.

Please be aware though that ANYWHERE you post a piece online - it may be considered published. This is not only exclusive to JPiC Gail. So if you are perhaps worried about posting excerpts here - then you should be equally worried about posting excerpts ANYWHERE

I'd advise you to not be worried though LOL - I believe if your prospective publisher is interesting in owning/purchasing the rights to your work - that they will not let a post on some internet forum interfere with said ownership/purchase.

Note: I've moved these posts from the announcement thread as it was kinda off-topic.
This forum is more appropriate for the topic at hand.

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Originally Posted by calash

The way I understand it Publishers consider the Internet as a publishing medium. By posting the works online you have granted digital first rights. This makes the work less valuable to a publisher who will be looking to make money from having exclusive first rights to the work.

Excerpts are a bit of a grey area and it will depend on how open minded the Publisher is.

Some publishers may consider a piece posted on the net as published. There's not really any "official" set of rules on this - it really depends on the publisher. But as I posted above - if the publisher is seriously interested in owning the right to your work and want to put it in print = an internet post is not gonna stop that from happening.

Gail you might ask Altree94. She would know, as she requested I remove some of her posts from public view. The poems she'd posted here were featured in her The Language of Poetry Forms book. I was happy to oblige her request - and her book was published without issue.

[butchiesmom]

Just thought I'd ask....