Since almost everyone who reads this blog has one of their own, you may be interested in this very informative post from Aviva Directory. This post covers 12 United States laws that pertain to blogging. They also provide some handy tips for staying out of trouble and keeping everything above bar.
One of them includes that you do not own the comments that people post on your blog, which includes not being able to delete them unless you have a clear terms of use clause stating your ability to do so. Another law is that you have to disclose to your readers every time you are paid to promote a product or service on your blog. For wedding vendors, this would include disclosing whether or not your preferred vendor lists or "best of" directories published online are paid placements.
You can read the policies for the Blue Orchid Designs blog by clicking here (it is also a permanent link under the Blue Orchid Designs dropdown menu at the top of this page).
Thanks to Khris from DIY Bride for passing on this valuable info!
Welcome to the wedding blog of Blue Orchid Designs! My name is Liene (and in case you're wondering, it's pronounced Lynn) and I am the CEO of Blue Orchid Designs, a wedding planning firm with consultants in Arizona, New York, and Washington DC. I am also the founder of Splendid Communications, an online media consultancy serving the wedding and event industries. Some of my favorite things include candlelit dinners and long walks on the beach. Oops, sorry! Wrong intro.
In all seriousness, we're glad you've stopped by our blog! We love weddings. We love people. And we really love pretty things. So we dish about all of the above here at the Blue Orchid Designs blog. Our blogging style is direct, pragmatic and fun. If the dress isn't your most flattering style, we'll tell you. We'll also be the ones wearing waterproof mascara on your wedding day because chances are very high that we will mist up when you walk down that aisle. So, pour yourself your favorite beverage and come join us! We are just a little bit addicting, if we do say so ourselves.
In all seriousness, we're glad you've stopped by our blog! We love weddings. We love people. And we really love pretty things. So we dish about all of the above here at the Blue Orchid Designs blog. Our blogging style is direct, pragmatic and fun. If the dress isn't your most flattering style, we'll tell you. We'll also be the ones wearing waterproof mascara on your wedding day because chances are very high that we will mist up when you walk down that aisle. So, pour yourself your favorite beverage and come join us! We are just a little bit addicting, if we do say so ourselves.
photos by Darby Elizabeth and Sloan Photographers
Saturday, January 19, 2008
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4 comments:
It does look like there is some good advice there, but I'd be wary. A real lawyer doesn't confuse statutory law with case law and wouldn't title the post about various legal regimes "twelve laws", as the other blog did. And they would be careful to note which jurisdiction certain cases applied to, because only US Supreme Court cases apply to every jurisdiction. Finally, citations are key, and the part quoted about Terms of Service distressingly doesn't have a single one. Which is not to say that a clear TOS isn't good practice, but there's no way of knowing from the site what the status of liability for deleting comments are. I cannot imagine personally that it is copyright infringement.
Cheers.
I agree with the poster above - I'd be wary at best to rely on legal advice that cites wikipedia. Yikes!
I agree with both of you that we should be wary about what we read on the Internet. It is still a good idea to err on the safe side however, especially with e-commerce and the Internet still being relatively new and somewhat in limbo as lawmakers decide how to handle issues they haven't had to consider before.
i just can't wait until it becomes illegal to fire someone for blogging :)
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