Kyla Matton Osborne (Ruby3881)
@ruby3881 active 6 years, 8 months agoForum Replies Created
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@bestwriter You say you have no problem giving credit for your images, but my question to you would be why do you feel the need to hide those image credits where most readers won’t see them? If I were to quote from your work, I would put the mention in plain text where my readers would see it. It may not be a legal requirement that the credit be visible (although I suspect it could be argued in court that tucking it away where it can’t be seen is not fulfilling the licensing terms . . .) but it’s a courtesy to a fellow artist to put their credit in plain view. As to the question of never having trouble with image credits, I would suggest that all LiteracyBase users check their posts for illegal copies of copyrighted Shutterstock images. These are clearly watermarked with the brand name, and anyone who adds them to a post is violating copyright. All Shutterstock images are subject to copyright. They are royalty-free, but you must purchase a license to use them. Their site is very explicit about this: “Unless you enter into a license agreement with Shutterstock you may not download, distribute, display and/or copy any Shutterstock Content.” Here is an example of a watermarked image. This particular photo appears here on LiteracyBase, as do others that are very easy to spot. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-365116274/stock-photo-four-sandwiches-on-the-board.html I did a quick search of just one user’s posts today, and in seconds I found five different posts that displayed an illegal image. These are on posts that were approved by the staff, who obviously need to brush up on copyright! It’s also important to keep in mind that LiteracyBase is not responsible if they approve a post and it contains an infringing image. You are, as the author of the content. That’s how it works on all writing sites, and it’s usually spelled out pretty plainly in the TOS. If the copyright owner decided to pursue the infringement, they’ll be looking for you and not the staff or the site owner. I only put the information out there to help other writers. I know of bloggers who have been invoiced for using copyrighted images without proper permission. The choice was between paying hundreds of dollars in delinquent licensing fees, or being sued for copyright infringement. If some people prefer to think they are safe and not to follow up, that’s fine. I can only inform you and give you the chance to correct an error before it gets someone in trouble with the law.
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@support I actually did just try this trick before I saw your comment, and it finally worked. This particular web site set-up is notorious for getting stuck on the previous setting, so I know to try again. But most of the week, this has not worked. I’m hoping now that I’ve been able to see my mentions, they’ll remain visible 🙂 Thanks for the help! |
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@support I will definitely try and see if things work better now! Video embeds are working fine, as are embedded article previews. The only issue with them is they show up right at the bottom of the page, instead of wherever they were inserted in the text. Is there a way to fix that? |
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@grecy095 If you notice any of the images are blurry when you upload, but they weren’t before, it could be they were resized during upload. Most of the Pixabay pics can be downloaded in a variety of sizes, so it’s possible to get bigger sizes if needed. I think it’s more likely some images are blurry if they were both too small AND also taller than wide. I can’t know for sure what the original size was, but it seems logical that if someone adds an image that is 640 x 460, or even 800 x 640, when the system tries to fit it to 1200 x 600, it’s not going to be easy! |
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@grecy095 I am happy to help, sis 😀 |
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@bestwriter Staff recommends 750 x 750 px for the additional images, but then these images are forced into 150 x 150 px upon upload. I have stopped adding inline photos while staff works on this issue. As for where a credit is supplied, I couldn’t tell you for sure if a “hidden” credit is acceptable for Creative Commons. But it does seem like the decent thing to give the attribution where all readers will see it and not just those who go looking to see if you supplied it… If your image came from Pixabay, it matters not at all where you put the credit because Pixabay doesn’t require a credit. (Assuming it IS a Pixabay image, and not an illegal Shutterstock image! I’ve seen a few of those lately….) I’d say by far the best solution would be for LB to add specific image credit fields, as was done on Personal Paper or on Associated Content. One field for each of the pieces of information that makes up a correct image credit. |
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@peachpurple Do you find 3.5 kg big for a newborn? My smallest was 3.18 kg; my largest was 4 kg. Here, that’s considered fairly average. |
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@melissa1024 I get that a lot too. The easiest way to deal with it is to be super proactive. Instead of saying, “Could you …..?” it’s better to ask them, “How do you intend to address …..?” Then they have to do the heavy lifting! And if you know they have to fulfill a specific obligation, just run with it. Instead of saying, “Would it help if …..?” you need to just assume that they know the correct way to address something. Set up whatever needs to be set up (token economy, ABC charts for tracking behaviour, visual schedules, etc.) Bring them in and say, “Where shall I put these so they’ll be easiest for you to use?” It’s all psychology! You just need to make it really hard for them to refuse or to whine about what you’re asking them to do. |
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@lovern This is why I love sites like LiteracyBase! The spirit of sharing and the resourcefulness of fellow users can really help one to learn about new opportunities and to become a better writer. @nakitakona13 They really seem slick and professional, don’t they? But I couldn’t find anything on their site about who can apply to be a member (i.e. what nationality) or how payment works. @morgoodie It’s encouraging if you are seeing good feedback about them! I may just Google the info I’d like to have, and see if someone has explained it somewhere 🙂 |
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@markyg I think it’s great that you want to create a course that will help teachers learn to give better help to special needs students. I think if anythings, most teachers need help with: 1) understanding the nature of disabilities and accommodations, and knowing their responsibility towards a special needs student; 2) inclusiveness and how to treat a special needs child with dignity. If you could teach these two things, it would help so much! @melissa1024 We’ve also dealt with principals who were former special ed teachers, and even with administrators whose own children are special needs kids. In my experience, they are no more likely to be helpful or even compassionate than others. Sometimes even less 🙁 |
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@melissa1024 I hope the sticker system works out for you. If it’s done right, a token economy can be a very powerful tool. We use a smilie face with my son when he wants to go to the park or the library. He does chores, and for each chore we draw part of the face. Once he had=s an entire happy face, he gets to go 🙂 |
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Very cool! I’ve pulled up my old posts for inspiration, and will try to work on a post tomorrow 🙂 |
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@support She says all is good. Thanks so much for the follow up! |
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@melissa1024 I don’t know about TextBroker US, but TextBroker UK does PayPal. |
