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Many of the topics on the forums I read are questions concerning take down notices, scraping, and copyright. If you want good, reliable information on these topics be sure to visit the ‘Chilling Effects Clearing House’.

Do you know your online rights? Have you received a letter asking you to remove information from a Web site or to stop engaging in an activity? Are you concerned about liability for information that someone else posted to your online forum? If so, this site is for you.

Chilling Effects aims to help you understand the protections that the First Amendment and intellectual property laws give to your online activities. We are excited about the new opportunities the Internet offers individuals to express their views, parody politicians, celebrate their favorite movie stars, or criticize businesses. But we’ve noticed that not everyone feels the same way. Anecdotal evidence suggests that some individuals and corporations are using intellectual property and other laws to silence other online users. Chilling Effects encourages respect for intellectual property law, while frowning on its misuse to “chill” legitimate activity. [ read more Chilling effects clearing house ]

Another excellent source of both news and information on copyright is the EFF: Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Don’t rely on information on forums, go to reputable sources, your rights and your responsibilities as a webmaster are too important to not have accurate and current information.