HTP wrote:
So Jarusa ... I would assume that there won't be many eyewitness accounts of the life and times of the CFC pre 1920 [for example] - primarily because there's not so many people born at the turn of last century left to write articles about those good old days. Does this mean that we're allowed to paraphrase books on CFC history for the site? Can we quote word for word and provide a bibliography of where said quotes / details were pinched from?
Also, with respect to stats - I would assume we would be infringing on various laws if we were to copy stats directly from the AFL online [or similar sites] - how do we get around that without changing the statistics on purpose?
And some other questions but I have a meeting at the pub and have to push off
Good questions HTP.
the guidelines for adding content can be found here:
http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Guidelines
Basically, it says that anything written on the site should be done in a neutral, factual manner, avoiding opinion and bias wherever possible.
The other important point is that copyrights should not be infringed.
When dealing with raw facts such as the 1973 best and fairest winner or a reference to Jezzas mark in the 1970 grand final no referencing is needed. However, direct quotations from other sources would need to be properly referenced and also paraphrasing when it can be traced as being from a specific document should also be referenced.
Pictures can also be used if properly referenced and in a low-resolution format that cannot be printed to a high quality (75 dpi).
WRT statistics I gather it would become a murky area after a point. Quoting how many goals a player kicked in their career or a certain game would be OK, but refering to any specific stat such as inside 50's or hard ball gets directly would need referencing. The companies that collect these statistics do not like whole swaiths of numbers to be copied and will take action if this is done, however, individual references within articles if properly acknowledged are encouraged.