One issue that I found was a little "cloudy", in the intro to this class, were the issues surrounding the "fair use" principle, though I suppose it is sufficient when stating those guidelines will not be followed pertaining to this class; however, what I am more concerned with is the creative commons (not just the site but the concept). I imagine that when using images found on sites like wikipedia, those files are considered in the creative commons or protected by fair use.
Another factor that wasn't clear, was how do we properly cite images, graphs, or other data into our blogs? Do we follow guidelines we are familiar with, such as APA, or MLA. Indeed, this is a big concern when discussing the fact that improper use could affect our grades. It is especially confusing, when traditional blogging/bloggers tend to use widely dispersed images from the Internet without a second thought to who owns the image. There is a great sense, perhaps due to tumb1r, 4chan and space ghetto, that such images are ever-present in the public online space of the Internet, and therefore, belong to or can be used by all.
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