*Administrative Reminder* Guidelines regarding recycled content

January 7, 2017 12:22pm CST
I will keep this brief, as a simple guide to what is and is not permitted regarding recycled content. You may only use portions of it, as part of a larger discussion, provided that: A.You provide a source link. B. it is not a monetized source.
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@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Jan 17
Thanks for the update, I learned my lesson a while back and have been a good girl ever since .... kinda
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• Philippines
8 Jan 17
though i don't know the story/incident and you don't have to revive it, i still can't help giggling at your comment. i'm sure it wasn't intentional.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
8 Jan 17
Thank you, Ann! I appreciate the head's up! Now, I'm giggling about you needing a reminder... I haven't tried to re-use anything... (grinning at you!)
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
8 Jan 17
Did ya get dinged? Me too. Once.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Jan 17
What if the source is a post that I originally posted at Bubblews? I can't provide a link as the original posting no longer exists.
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7 Jan 17
@JolietJake @Gina145 Yes. That is how I have been looking at it.
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• Canada
7 Jan 17
I have all of my Bubblews stories on my computer. I rewrite them, touch them up and use them here. It no problem because they are not on line anymore. I rewrite not to change them but to improve them...@Gina145
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 17
@PainsOnSlate I do the same. Sometimes I completely rewrite them in which case there isn't a problem.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
7 Jan 17
Thank you and happy new year!
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7 Jan 17
Happy new year to you too!
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• United States
7 Jan 17
Yes thanks very much for the reminder Admin. These sources can be valuable in discussion making, but in the right context according to myLot guidelines.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
7 Jan 17
Thanks for the reminder and Happy New Year.
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@TheHorse (218811)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Jan 17
Makes sense. Can we post revised versions of older posts that are no longer on the web?
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12 Jan 17
@TheHorse , that is something I have been allowing.
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@TheHorse (218811)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Jan 17
@akalinus That would be really weird! One of my Epinions posts was plagiarized and put...on a plagiarism website for college kids. I reported the site to the FBI. Not sure if it's still there.
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@TheHorse (218811)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Jan 17
@GoAskAlice I have some saved Bubblews posts that I might rework and post here. I'd probably say something like: "This is an updated version of a post some of you may have seen on Bubblews (or 'the site that will not be named.')"
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
8 Jan 17
Fresh content tends to be more interesting, anyway. Thanks.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
7 Jan 17
@GoAskAlice Thank you for providing this guideline.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
8 Jan 17
Thanks Alex it is always good to be reminded
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
7 Jan 17
Thanks for the reminder. I haven't done much paid posts in the past. What can we do when we discover a repost.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
7 Jan 17
Makes sense, but sometimes people cannot see the obvious. Thanks for the advisement.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
7 Jan 17
Thanks for the reminder...
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Jan 17
Does this include your own work? I don't use anyone else's content unless it is public domain and I always cite it in what I write. Slightly confused by your post.
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• Philippines
8 Jan 17
what would be public domain content?
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@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
8 Jan 17
I understand this is all about our OWN WORK PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED somewhere
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Jan 17
@hereandthere When you see something that looks like an interesting thing to share, be sure it says somewhere near the end that it is public domain. It is free to share since the copyright expired or the person who originated it made it available to everyone in public domain. If you don't see public domain anywhere on what you want to share, it isn't free to share and the author of the article is getting paid for that article and you using any of its content, is stealing.
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• Trinidad And Tobago
7 Jan 17
Thank you. One myLotter suggested to me that the content is quite acceptable if you rewrite it in your own words.Was this information incorrect?
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7 Jan 17
Well, yes, and no. It's a bit subjective I suppose. It would depend on how re-written it was.
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• Philippines
8 Jan 17
which content will you be rewriting @gita17112016? your own or from other sources (ex. news story that you want to add commentary to)?
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@celticeagle (166911)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jan 17
Thank you for this info.
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
7 Jan 17
What is the punishment if these rules are broken?
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
7 Jan 17
Okay, so if we reuse old Bubblews content then it would be safe to repost it here, right? That is how I am taking it. Let me know.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 17
Thanks. Good to have this explained.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 17
thanks
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@WriterAI (5373)
• Bulgaria
7 Jan 17
Thank you for the update.
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