Those of you who have read my forum posts, Manuals, and other writings, know that I am a vehement copyright protectionist. I have said repeatedly that we are at a crucial point in the recognition of the power and value of intellectual property and that if we don’t defend it now, we’ll lose it soon (and with it many creative pros will have no way of making a living).
Well, the mainstream is really starting to understand and get it. DailyKos has recognized the need to avoid potentially violating copyright. Getty has been going after infringers in a very large way since they hooked up with PicScout, and the discussion about Google taking advantage of content providers is getting more and more traction.
If you are not registering your copyright to all your (copyrightable) intellectual property, start doing so now. Today. And defend your rights. Take infringers to court whenever you have doubt that the infringement was accidental. And educate those who accidentally infringe.