Clarification on Copyrights Requested (WAS: Reminder re: Copyrights)

[erisedstraeh2002]

Penny Linsenmayer wrote:

> COPYRIGHTS -- Please do not scan & upload images of WB merchandise -
> - this is a violation of copyright laws.  Please also be aware that 
> if you want to let the list know about an online article, the 
> correct way to do this is to post a message with a *link* (only) to 
> the article -- do not post the full-text of the article as this too 
> is violative of copyright laws.  If you do this, we have to delete 
> the offending messages or files.  

Now me:

Hi, Penny - as one who quotes interviews often in her posts, is it 
allowable to quote *segments* of interviews or articles (along with 
providing the link)?  I don't want to violate copyright rules, so I'd 
like to be clear on whether the prohibition applies to fully 
reprinting the entire article, or also extends to quoting segments of 
an article.

Thanks for clarifying,

Phyllis