This is a very informative post. Thanks! There is so much to learn on here. I think the most confusing thing for new people is about how to use photography in their posts.

So, I would like to make a small correction to your statement about using photos from the web. It is not ok to post an image and simply link to where it was found on the web. This is a dangerous misconception.

Where most people find images on the web, is not the source anyway. They link to where someone else is using unauthorized work , or work that the website has legally licensed. I just wrote a blog yesterday about how to identify the true source, and how to make sure you are not using stock images or images from a photographer's website!

As a photography professional, I intend to keep writing on this subject. I have written a few other posts about the copyright issue.