I was wondering if using articles from other authors or ideas to then sell is against the law.
Example someone creates a website that designs training programs for young athletes. They pay a fee and then you use your knowledge to make one. Along with that you would post lets say articles by CW,JB, on training, supplements and nutrition. You would not pass the work as your own just use it to educate the customers.
[quote]xXSeraphimXx wrote:
I was wondering if using articles from other authors or ideas to then sell is against the law.
Example someone creates a website that designs training programs for young athletes. They pay a fee and then you use your knowledge to make one. Along with that you would post lets say articles by CW,JB, on training, supplements and nutrition. You would not pass the work as your own just use it to educate the customers.[/quote]
Testosterone has exclusive rights to all articles that have been posted on the site.
We occasionally allow “reprint” rights, but on a case-by-case basis.
I ask because I have to make a type of businees for an econ. class. The design of training programs I would be able to take care of but the nutritional and supplemental aspect would be harder. How could one go about getting this type of info legally on a site? Stuff like Fishoil is known to be good for you so how would one post this on a site? would I have to gather info on the net and write my own articles?
You would probably write your own article and cite specific references like studies and experiments, etc. You couldn’t re-print another persons article, even if you gave them credit, unless you had permission first.
Thanks I want to make sure everything is legal before I start planning the project.
Could someone right programs and give nutritional advice if they are not doctors?
yes, people give program and nutritional advice all the time without knowing what they hell they are talking about, often without a MD degree.
If you are concerned about whether or not you can provide a serious of good advice, the best place to start is by reading the work of people who are well respected in the field. You can then write your won articles but should always say where you received your information. This does two things. It provides supporting evidence to your claims and give the reader somewhere else to look if they have questions.
Take a look at the articles on this site. In the body of the article there are direct references to studies, etc. as well as the formal citation of the cites at the bottom of the page.
Since this is a class project, speak to your professor about general research and reporting methods. I think that will answer many of your ethical questions here. They are good questions.
You can PM me if you need more research design/reporting information as well.
Thanks, The last thing I would want to to lay everything out and then have the prof. say that a certain part can get me sued.
This is how I was planning on laying it out.
1.The main page of the website would explain the services I am providing, but one can only see all the info if they pay. The fee would be a one time fee of (?)
2.Once they pay they would explain what they are looking for (improvements) and I would design the plan accordingly.
3.Along with the training I would provide nutritional and supplement info. through articles, maybe even diet guidelines.
4.On the website there would also be a small forums where people can talk to eachother, post pictures, and asl questions that I would then answer. I would be there the whole step of the way.
I would first start by sending TC, Patterson, and Biotest et al. a hefty check in the mail before you start this. I’m not trying to be a dick or anything, but you really need to watch yourself with this.
Your project sounds a lot like T-Nation, the T-Mag Forums, and the Physique Clinic. If you do start your site, you could very well be infringing on their intellectual property.
I’m not saying they’d sue you, but I’m not saying they wouldn’t. It doesn’t help that you also mentioned your project idea on this website (owned by them, duh), nor the fact that TC was the first to respond. Also keep in mind that information and services on this site are completely free (even the Physique Clinic, which even gives out free supplements to boot).
Just be careful about how you go about this. Is it going to be an actual business with real financial transactions and real services rendered? If so, do be careful.
[quote]Padilla7921 wrote:
I would first start by sending TC, Patterson, and Biotest et al. a hefty check in the mail before you start this. I’m not trying to be a dick or anything, but you really need to watch yourself with this.
Your project sounds a lot like T-Nation, the T-Mag Forums, and the Physique Clinic. If you do start your site, you could very well be infringing on their intellectual property.
I’m not saying they’d sue you, but I’m not saying they wouldn’t. It doesn’t help that you also mentioned your project idea on this website (owned by them, duh), nor the fact that TC was the first to respond. Also keep in mind that information and services on this site are completely free (even the Physique Clinic, which even gives out free supplements to boot).
Just be careful about how you go about this. Is it going to be an actual business with real financial transactions and real services rendered? If so, do be careful.[/quote]
First off I am not really doing this I have enough trouble turning on my computer. This is a project for school. Also it is not like T-Nation is the only site on the internet that talks about fitness and writes articles. The Physique Clinic is like an online personal trainer, there are many of those online to.
I was just asking how one would go about writing articles for on a certain thing. Just because T-Nation has articles on say,fish oil does not mean no one can write about it ever again.
Same with giving out training programs and/or nutritional advice, must you be a doctor or be certified or do you just have to know what you are talking about.
There would be no point in continuing with this project if I am legally unable to.
It is not so much you cannot legally do this, it is an issue or intellectual rights and plagiarism.
If you are just setting up a model for a project, that is one thing. If you want to pull information off the internet and claim it as your own, that is something else entirely. The fact your idea is already provided for free means you need to develop something original, something worth paying for. Think about a niche market, perhaps college students too busy to look up all the necessary information and post basic and repetitive questions on said free websites…