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Everyone extols the glories of online sharing. You can create virtual communities online, connect with like-minded people, share what you’re excited about.

All that is wonderful.

There’s a downside, however. It has to do with human nature.

Would that all human beings were honest, generous, kind.

However, that’s just not the way all people are. So authors need to beware of the dark side of all this sharing.

I just came across two specific things I want to mention.

1. Illegal sharing of intellectual property. One person who followed me on Twitter stated that he refuses to pay for anything online. Presumably he finds ways to download copyrighted, legally protected material (songs, books, other products you’re supposed to pay for) for free.

I just came across some material on a site, connected somehow to Facebook Read More→

The biggest problem we authors–and by this I mean anyone who creates information and tries to sell it–face is protecting our online content.

I have been trying literally for years to find something that can truly safeguard intellectual property. I’ve finally found it: Wishlist Member, which converts your Wordpress blog into a membership site that is secure.

It’s not only a way to protect your content, but to give people more of you, and yet get paid fairly.

It’s pretty simple to set up and use, especially if you already have a Wordpress blog.

I want to call your attention to a special promotion that is only going on until 3/18/10. If you buy one Wishlist license, you’ll get the second one for only $25 (a 74% discount). I’ll be editing this post after the promotion, so please use this link to get to that special page.

If the concept of a membership site is new to you, read my article on how to make membership sites work for you. Membership sites come in many forms, but they’re truly the best way to both protect your content and “be well paid for what you know.”