Copy that right, and fair play!

It has come to your attention the existence of copyright laws. However, it is important to note that Fair Use is a significant aspect within this legal framework. In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, encompassing features such as screen recording and screenshots, understanding the dos and don'ts is crucial. Let's navigate this a little...

First and foremost, consider your motivation. Are you pursuing this for commercial success, non-profit endeavors, or other meaningful purposes? These factors are crucial, so make sure to keep them in mind.

Second, consider whether the work is more of a creative piece of work or is it fact based. If it leans towards random storytelling (fairytale per say) rather than reliable purposeful news or educational content, this distinction can significantly impact the outcome based on your intended purpose.

Thirdly, consider the quality of the work and the extent to which it was utilized. Was it truly the "best" part, and did it comprise the majority or just a snippet?

Finally, are you supporting the copyright owner and boosting their marketing efforts in every way possible? It's important to ensure you're not inadvertently causing harm!

The primary factors scrutinized under Fair Use, particularly in the context of legal action pertaining to the sharing of screenshots and screen recordings, are whether there is personal gain (financial profit, increased subscribers, etc.) and whether there is adverse impact on the market of the original content creator.

Are you sharing screenshots of news/magazine articles with the purpose of sharing news? Or are you doing it to make money whether its direct or via subscribers with no good purpose? Is it causing them to lose subscribers and financially throat punching their bank account? It takes a lot for factual news reporting to end up outside of the realm of Fair Use, but it can happen.

Now, if you are taking someone's creative story, sharing it under your site that you require a subscription fee for to help you get people to come on over cause you are to lazy to tell your own story... then you are probably going to find yourself on a Judge's shit list.

Make sure that you are in touch with not only your own terms/conditions/policies of your website/host/organization but ALSO any social media terms and conditions as well as privacy policies that you are agreeing to when you sign up for a user account. It may come of a surprise to you that on many platforms, there is an entire section as to your legal agreement in regards to intellectual property rights and requirements to share them. If you have a Facebook account, you agreed to it.

Regrettably, there is a stark reality that our journalistic content often goes unnoticed, overshadowed by financial interests. While I wish to think that the value of my work would warrant substantial financial compensation, the truth is quite different. It is not our actual words that hold value in these cases of copyright infringement, its the financial purpose as to which they are used. This is only one of the many reasons why I engage in blogging.

Being a force of nature, I confidently embrace my unconventional views on life. If someone were to "borrow" my work solely for the purpose of educating others, I would consider it a testament to my success and pat myself on the back. It's free marketing and networking opportunities, which I welcome with enthusiasm! However, I also don't require nor rely on paid subscribers like some do.

Nevertheless, I strongly advise respecting others' wishes if they ask you not to share their work with others, no matter what it is. Everyone has their reasons. It's the least we can do in our world today.

Knowledge is power.