Comments on: May I Use Wikipedia Content In My Blog Without Violating The Copyright Law?

By: KIZIAH

KIZIAH — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:38:35 +0000

Put quotation marks around the part you quote, then give the source at either the top or the bottom of the paragraph.

By: bassman6

bassman6 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:20:41 +0000

Yes, you may use Wikipedia content, just as you may any other encyclopedia, as long as you cite the source of the information. If your information comes from Wiki, then you must make clear within the blog that the Wiki is your source.

By: afreshpa

afreshpa — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:43:36 +0000

It depends largely on how you make use of the content. If you simply copy and paste an entire article, you may end up in some hot water.
If you take small excerpts from the article, and always give reference back to the original in the form of a link and appropriate text, that could be considered “fair use” and you might be OK.