Attribution & Copyright

Last Updated: April 2026

Original Work

All content on this platform represents thirty years of original creative output (1995–2026). Every essay, poem, translation, and philosophical reflection is the sole intellectual property of the author, Des Donnelly.

Copyright Protection

Copyright © 1995–2026 Des Donnelly. All rights reserved.

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Fair Use & Digital Rights

Fair Use: Limited quotation for educational, critical, or scholarly purposes is permitted under fair use guidelines, provided proper attribution is given.

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Moral Rights

Beyond copyright, Des Donnelly asserts moral rights to the work, including the right to be identified as the author and the right to object to derogatory treatment or distortion of the work.

Enforcement

In the Age of Agents, assume that digital observability is absolute. While the author may sleep, the infrastructure does not.

"We, they, and mine are watching."


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