Date: 17 October 2006 20:30:47
Hello. I've* just written an entry for the One Day in History blog project (see yesterday's link), but before I submit it I have a question. The Terms and Conditions state (amongst other things): "No other use or reproduction of part or all of the contents of the Site in any form is permitted including (but not limited to) recopying and sharing of the Site contents with a third party. The permission to recopy by an individual does not allow for incorporation of material or any part of it in any work or publication, whether in hard copy, electronic, or any other form. Any other use of the website without prior written consent from the Partners is strictly forbidden." Does this mean that, as submitting the entry means that I agree to allow historymatters.org.uk free exclusive rights to my words of wisdom and deep profundity, that I can't also post my entry here on this very blog? (which I'd like to). I'm a bit reluctant to contact them directly, as they'll probably be inundated with queries, but what do you think, bearing in mind this blog doesn't exactly have a huge worldwide following or anything? (I suppose I could say I have a worldwide following in that I get visitors from lots of places with different flags, but that following certainly couldn't be described as huge). What are my rights as the author of my particular entry?
Of course, after all this if I do post my entry here as well it will be a huge disappointment. I'd just like to have it here for posterity too, that's all. It's not actually anything particularly earth-shattering.
* I can't believe I originally typed "I'm" instead of "I've". You can take the girl out of Northamptonshire, but you can never take the Northamptonshire out of the girl. Sigh.