Copyright Survival Guide

(Because yelling “I’m the author” on Facebook makes it legally binding, obviously.)

Checklist for Maximum Self-Importance:

I know my rights arise automatically the moment I open MS Paint.

I keep screenshots of every thought I ever had, just in case.

I keep exquisite evidence: 63 screenshots of a blob slowly turning into another blob.

I once stood near my sculpture, therefore it is mine forever. Sorry, science.

No one can modify my work without permission… but don’t worry, nobody wants to.

BE CAREFUL: This post is open to constructive applause only. Any clapping off-beat will be deleted.

Simply put: If you doodled a horse on a pizza box, congrats, you’re now the Da Vinci of Domino’s.

The hard part isn’t “having” the rights, it's pretending Facebook arguments count as a court of law.

  • Digital creators: be sure to save 19 versions of your file as FINAL_v6_TRUSTME_THISONE.psd.

  • Physical creators: always photograph yourself with the work in progress, ideally holding today’s newspaper like you’re proof-of-life in a hostage video.

This isn’t paranoia — it’s performance art for clout.
And like all good clout, it ages about as well as milk in the sun.

Disclaimer: This applies to 97% of the internet, so if the shoe fits… wear it, screenshot it, and save it as FINAL_v7_FORREALTHISONE.psd.

Sherry Carr