How to Properly Credit an Image in a Blog Post

It's something we hardly ever do. I usually just post a screenshot from the site I'm linking to. Other times, we upload other images, or even credit them with links. On very good days we make our own images (which is awesome). Odori doesn't use images in her posts for legal reasons, because she's Lawful Good. I've never asked anyone for permission to use an image. It's never really bothered me that we don't properly attribute images used here, because this blong is a communication tool used among friends.

HERE, THOUGH; is a flowchart showing how to properly credit images in blong posts. Just for the sake of your knowledge, awareness and enrichment. (TL;DR: Ask & get permission.) I'm not saying we should start doing this; I'm just presenting the information. BECAUSE OUR TRAFFIC IS HIGHER THAN IT'S EVER BEEN, GUYS

Analytics image via Google Analytics, who gave no express permission for the image's use in this post. Main image by me. You're welcome, universe. Link via @janetalkstech

How to Blog

Here's a really interesting podcast on the subject of blogging by Merlin Mann (of 43 Folders and John Gruber (of Daring Fireball). (Drawing by Dave Gray.)

While I don't necessarily swallow their definitions of "success", they do offer some interesting takes on the nature of the medium, and ask some pretty great questions. They also make me glad that I write for a team blog, with a team as diverse, and as freakish, and good as this one. *HUGZ*

Obama: the badass

Obama's reaction when asked how to get republicans to pass his economic stimulus package, here.

And in case you didn't know.

The Perils of Nude Blogging

I wish I had thought of the above title myself. But I'm blatantly stealing it from my favorite political blog, The Daily Dish.

You may have heard this already. But if not, apparently a Washington Redskins football player accidentally posted a picture of his penis on his blog along with a snapshot of the team playbook. I suppose this is a cautionary tale for us all? I've never blogged nude, and I certainly won't ever consider doing so now!

Speculation as to what happened:

There's no explanation as to whose penis was shown in the picture. Applying logical thinking, however, one would have to wonder why another pantsless man would be holding Cooley's playbook. Also, having seen the uncropped version, it's hard to imagine that someone could have posted the photo without noticing little Chrissy hanging out. But Whatever.