Digital Father: Fatherhood and Manhood in the 21st Century

Policies

Since Creative Commons has published a new license (3.0), I decided it might be a good idea to create some policies here, just for the sake of having them. I don’t expect I’ll need them, but one never knows.

Creating content is a complicated process. While there are some great copyright and comment policies on the ‘net, I like to adhere to a few simple ideas.

When I Build on The Works of Others: To bring you news, I must occasionally refer to other blogs, podcasts, and online resources. As I would expect others to respect my work, I attempt to respect yours as well. As such, if you believe I have not properly attributed works to you, please feel contact me using the information below. I will do my best to comply with your requests in a timely manner. There is no need for C letters, angry posts, or flaming comments.
When You Use My Works: The original works I create here are mine to share, and I give you license to borrow. This blog, podcast and other original content are protected under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. You are free under that license to Share and/or Remix the work, provided that you attribute the original work to me. Please do not imply that I endorse your work unless I have specifically done so. You may request my endorsement by contacting me using the information below.
My Authority: I’m a smart guy, but not that smart. You should neither accept my word as gospel nor dismiss it as hogwash. Please use it as one of a variety of sources, most of which are readily accessible on the internet. Isn’t that how you got here in the first place?
Comments: Blogs and podcasts are meant to be interactive. You are welcome to participate by adding written comments to the blog/shownotes, emailing me, or calling and leaving voice comments. I welcome discourse of all types. However, I do reserve the right to delete comments that are inappropriate or offensive. I shall be the sole arbiter of comments, but as a rule, those comments that will be deleted would be discriminatory, racist, sexist, or clearly spam. I do not delete comments solely because they offer contrary points of view. In fact, I welcome them.
Tone: Blogs and podcasts can easily be misconstrued because they lack facial expression, body language, and sometimes context. If you find yourself on the uncomfortable end of the tone of any content here, please feel free to say so. I will try to be considerate of such concerns in future posts.
Affiliations: I love blogging and podcasting. I do it for my own enjoyment and the enjoyment and information of others. You should know these things about my works:
- What I write is not sanctioned by my employer, nor should any content be considered the opinion or policy of my employer.
- I do not receive direct compensation from any vendor whose products I review or endorse.
- I could be convinced to write on your behalf. However, if I do I will disclose such affiliation clearly within the content.
Affiliate and Associate Fees: I do have Affiliate and Associate accounts. Occasionally the links on the site will send you to a sales site from which I receive a fee if you complete a purchase. Under no circumstances are you charged a premium by using these links. In fact, you may receive a discount. However, you are under no obligation to make purchases for content, nor do I require recompense for content.