That's correct. Works are copyrighted as soon as they're fixed in a tangible form (e.g., print, digital, photograph). Registration and a copyright notice make it easier to defend but they are not required.

I'm not an intellectual property attorney, just a librarian who deals with copyright often. I may not be correct about posting newspaper articles to the ChipBoard but I think it would fall under fair use given the educational nature of the club and the limited number of articles we post.

We'll send cards to Gene and Ed in the slammer.