To the 'flaggers' of recipes:

how can someone flag a recipe? weird

some members here think it's "stealing" if you didn't make it up yourself, and flag you for violation of gather TOS.....:)

I didn't post my recipe for fresh strawberry pie (even though I had a photo of the one I made) because it turns out whoever gave me the recipe got it off a box of Jello or from a magazine, and I Googled it and found it on the Jello website.  Maybe I should have posted it, I've never been flagged before.  ;op

Sorry you are getting flagged. I have never ben flagged. But I have alway shared my own recipes I shared created.

i think i was only flagged a couple of times....

I am sorry you were flagged at all.

You'd think they would want you to help advertise (WOM) their products so why would they be upset if you share them? 

oh jeez i thought they said those were okay as long as you typed up why you are sharing it or what your thoughts are on it

The flaggers are in abundance again, are they?

Due to the fact that adding or leaving out ONE ingredient changes a recipe. Very few are actual copyrighted recipes. Leave the brand names off is all. I post everything and anything, what makes it mine is how I add or substract from the original.

I had no idea people were flagging things like crazy - that's crazy!

On a different note - the point system here was supposed to be in favor of original content. I don't know how other site's recipes figure in that or if the possible lack of points would effect how many of them you post. I hope it works out for you.

Excellent post!!!  That will give them something to think about!

Woo hoo! Great info.!

Love it! But you're spoiling someone's fun...

;)

Low raters dont tell you who they are, so they cant hurt you, they just have no life.

If you're using recipes where you have permission, just list that on each one.  If you're using recipes passed on by relatives, put that on your post.  Then, if Gather keeps getting bogus flags, the ones doing them will be the ones Gather goes after.

I like this post.  I want to be able to go vegan but I just don't know how to cook it... I am looking for easy but delicious recipes.

does the flagger not understand recipes are meant to be shared? thanks for posting! :)

Robyn, that's good information.  I've been teaching cooking and writing recipes for years and one thing I've learned to stress to students is the importance of documenting sources.  It's done in journalism, academics, medicine...just about everywhere the author seeks credibility.  The same holds true for recipes and cooking.

If you write something orginal and cite the sources, or lack of source information, you are being honest with regard to your material.  Ingredients cannot be copyrighted but the written instructions can be copyrighted and frequently are so you must write your own instructions to avoid problems with copyright holders.

aha!!!~ so much for the flag happy~

Thanks for posting to GutterGirls~

I think someone doesn't have a life.. .and just likes to irritate you robyn.  It's sad.  I love ya though!!

No one is the original owner of recipes. They get passed down from one generation to another. Plus everyone modifies their recipes and makes them their own. Nothing wrong with posting them here.

Flagging recipes !! OMG !

Unless that person is a baker/chef who works at a particular establishment where they regularly create original recipes, it's really hard to "copyright" a recipe.

good deal, keep 'em coming Robyn:) I love trying new recipes, and sometimes it is something that I have all the ingredients for....it makes for a nice change to try something new, and find it right here instead of going to search for something:)

Technically you cannot flag/report anything on Gather for copyright/"fair use" infringement. HOWEVER, members that post content copied from other sources (even if the copying is allowed) CAN be reported to Gather for violating Gather's new 'original content' policy. This reporting should be accomplished via a Member Support form.

Hmmm, is Gather going to be that strict as to ban recipes if they are copied and credited? I understand original content, but one can develop a cookbook with recipes from other people and it is still considered "Original," by the publishers as long as there is permission. I would guess that applies to short story anthologies and such.

This is purely speculation as I do not copy and paste.

the  Member Support form  must be getting plenty of use then from 'those' members who are out to cause trouble and have no life of their own......."Original"???? David hit it on the head....

I wasn't aware that Gather had recipe police.  Why am I reminded of Gomer Pyle yelling "Citizen's arrest!!"?  Lots of recipes come from the copycat site, which, by virtue of its name, encourages copying.

Many recipes start from a given source (Betty Crocker, BHG, e.g.) and ingredients substituted, eliminated and/or increased/reduced.  When a recipe is changed, it is no longer the original copyrighted property.  I have recipes that I experiment with depending on what ingredients are on hand.  I don't think posting those recipes is a copyright violation.

Thanks for posting to Cook it up Big!

Robyn, I made my opinion known in a reply to Kevin. I think the whole thing is a, "Tempest in a tea pot."

yeah, me too David.......

They must not cook, LOL. I've saved a lot of good recipes from here.

Honey it takes all kinds of people.  I have no clue why they even bother to flag and be mean.  You are only sharing it, not claim or earning anything from it.