When it comes to blogging and the law, we hear a great deal about what the law prohibits us from doing.
Bloggers are quick to gripe when they can’t post the music they want on their site, say what they want about another person or generally do all of the things that they want to do. For the most part, blogging (at least in the US) is governed by traditional mass media law and that law and that law was designed, mostly, to protect others from the media, not the other way around.
But that’s not to say that there aren’t parts of the law that protect bloggers and give you both powers and tools to make your life easier and your site better.
So, with that in mind, since it is nearly Thanksgiving in the US, we’re going to stop and give thanks to five laws (or sections of laws) that you can be thankful for this holiday season and beyond.
Because, while the law may mostly be a confusing morass of restriction, that doesn’t mean we can’t be grateful for the bright spots it does have. [Read more…] about 5 Laws Bloggers Can Be Thankful For
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