Potential issues dialog

Greetings,

I am currently posting information to a few Facebook sites setup by me to promote boating, education and so  on. I just set up a Facebook  page for D8. At the D8 Conference someone mentioned I needed to be careful as once something is out on Facebook they own it and the copyrights of others come into question. 

"Speaking of Facebook, it was discussed briefly at the Squadron Commanders/Members meeting Sunday morning.  I mentioned that there was a question about copyright material on Facebook and, pending resolution of this, people need to be careful what they post - no Power Squadron copyright material. ART "

Can someone from legal look into what can and cant be done in the Facebook arena? I also have a blog with lots of data and pictures of events and so on. Yes there is a twitter account as well. Should I be concerned? 

Regards,

Lt/C Bob Scully, JN

Executive Officer and Public Relations Officer

Vero Beach Power Squadron

   

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Good Morning Greg and Tom

I received the following from the USPS website – can either of you provide advice or forward it to someone who can?

Thanks

Peter

R/C Peter Mitchelson, SN

Asst. National Secretary

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Hi Terri

Unfortunately I was in a D/C meeting during your presentation and it is one that should have been presented at our meeting. I’ll stop whining.

One of our more successful squadrons, Vero Beach, has taken the lead on this and the XO Bob Scully is trying to get me up to speed on Facebook, a difficult task. They/he has this up and running and I am not clear on results but Bob is quick to say that “if it’s free I’m using it”.

Questions came up at our recent District Fall Conference that I would like for you to “weigh in” on your thoughts, see below.

D/C Gary Ferguson

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History of District 8  1939 February 5 Miami Power Squadron charters with thirteen members as first squadron in Florida   June 15 St Petersburg Power Squadron charters   October 9 John E. Burks, N (formerly of Brooklyn Power Squadron, NY now a member of Miami squadron) becomes first District 8 Commander 1944 November 20 Palm Beach Power Squadron charters 1946 March 12 Ft. Lauderdale Power Squadron charters 1948 April 19 Tampa Power Squadron charters   June 14 Clearwater Power Squadron charters 1950 May 3 Jacksonville Power Squadron charters 1952 January 29 Sarasota Power Squadron charters 1954 November 20 A nucleus from the Miami squadron forms Miami Beach Power Squadron.   December 1  Homestead Power Squadron charters     9 Delray Beach Power Squadron charters     14 Daytona Beach Power Squadron charters 1955 March 16 Ft. Myers Power Squadron charters       Tallahassee Power Squadron charters   August 2 Lakeland Power Squadron charters     27 Woodruff Lake Power Squadron charters   December 13 Biscayne Bay Power Squadron charters     21 Boca Ciega Power Squadron charters     22 Jacksonville Beaches Power Squadron charters 1956 March 23 Key West Power Squadron charters       Marathon Power Squadron charters   October 27 At the Fall Conference in Lakeland a redistricting committee proposes a plan to divide District 8 into three districts, subject to the approval of the USPS® Governing Board  and the Spring Conference.   November 17 Vero Beach Power Squadron charters   December 10 Banana River Power Squadron charters 1957 February 11 The Governing Board approves the division of District 8   April 13 The Spring Conference meets in Fort Lauderdale to give their seal of approval. C/C William C. Wolfmuller, N, V/C Lester C. Lowe, JN and V/C Edward M. Sutton, N were present to observe and assist in this action - the first time any district had been divided into three districts.       District 8 (Southeast) District 23 (Northeast)  District 22 (West)  Miami Jacksonville St. Petersburg Palm Beach Daytona Beach Tampa Ft. Lauderdale Jacksonville Beaches Clearwater Miami Beach Banana River Sarasota Homestead Orlando Ft. Myers Delray Beach Vero Beach Tallahassee Biscayne Bay Lakeland Marathon Woodruff Lake Key West Boca Ciega 1958 April   At the Spring Conference, held in Miami, a district song was adopted - "Hats off to U.S.P.S." words & music by district aide Clarence Gagen, AP of the Ft. Lauderdale squadron.   July 25 Pompano Beach Power Squadron charters 1959 January 17 Fort Pierce Power Squadron charters       Hollywood Power Squadron charters 1963       Vero Beach Power Squadron returns to District 8 1965 January 23 Cutler Cove Power Squadron charters 1967 October 17 Coral Ridge Power Squadron charters 1970 January 24 St. Lucie River Power Squadron charters 1971 August 12 Everglades Power Squadron charters 1989     Fort Pierce squadron changes its name to Port St. Lucie Power Squadron. 1997     Delray Beach Power Squadron disbands 2001     Approval was given to the D/8 Flag which has been adapted as the theme for our website. The anchor represents the shape of District 8 with each star showing the relative position of a squadron. 2002 May 11 The Operating Committee grant provisional status to Sebastian Inlet, the first provisional squadron in District 8 2003 September 6 The Operating Committee grant provisional status to Upper Keys.   November 8 Sebastian Inlet Sail & Power Squadron charters at a special celebration attended by the Operating Committee. 2006 January  7  Upper Keys Provisional Squadron was dissolved. Members were absorbed by Marathon &Everglades squadrons. 2007     Members transfer from Miami Beach and Everglades squadrons to revitalise Miami Power Squadron - Miami Beach andEverglades dissolved.