Creative Commons Attribution

Well, it's a new year.  With 2011 comes an important decision. ;)  Actually I just thought to add some licensing information to my stuff.  I'd suggest this for anyone who blogs or creates things, and not just online either.

(Image courtesy of Flickr's "jorgeandresem")

You can visit CreativeCommons.org for more information on the Creative Commons licensing information.  The Creative Commons website is an extremely valuable resource for any creative person who needs help figuring out which licensing best fits each project.  The site explains the difference between each license in a way that's detailed, yet easy to understand.  If you get stuck, try their awesome licensing wizard to help determine what kind of license you need, as well as  how to present it on your website.

This work by PrettyGoodShit.Com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.

Copyscape.com is also a great resource for people who want a quick-and-dirty "don't steal my shit" badge for their intellectual properties, to warn others against plagiarism.  Users can add an HTML notice to their content, as well as use Copyscape's service to scan the internet in order to find content which is being used without permission.


Remember to protect your content!  Also, if you need to reproduce someone else's work, be sure to ask permission or follow the direction of their licensing information.  A little respect for one another's original content will help our users get a lot more out of these resources.