All minimally original expressions (other than facts) gain copyright status as soon as they are expressed in a fixed form.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Berne_Convention_for_the_Prote...</a><p>There&#x27;s a fair-use right which might apply, but this is clearly promotional for Nate&#x27;s reputation and current business.<p>It could all be avoided by slightly reworking the beginning and not quoting without permission, or by getting permission.