diff --git a/flask_website/templates/snippets/new.html b/flask_website/templates/snippets/new.html
index d8d82f43..d806df8a 100644
--- a/flask_website/templates/snippets/new.html
+++ b/flask_website/templates/snippets/new.html
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
     To highlight Python code or Jinja templates, prefix your code blocks
     with <code>#!python</code>, <code>#!html+jinja</code> or any other
     <a href="http://pygments.org/docs/lexers">Pygments lexer name</a>.
+  <p>
+    <small>By placing a snippet here you implicitly give it away as being
+    a piece of code in the public domain or a similar concept in your
+    legislation with similar implications.  Anyone can use the snippet
+    freely for anything.</small>
   <form action="" method=post>
     <dl class=formlist>
       <dt>Title:
diff --git a/flask_website/templates/snippets/show.html b/flask_website/templates/snippets/show.html
index 11357edb..dcb3be76 100644
--- a/flask_website/templates/snippets/show.html
+++ b/flask_website/templates/snippets/show.html
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
       (<a href="{{ url_for('edit', id=snippet.id) }}">edit</a>)
     {% endif %}
   {{ snippet.rendered_body }}
+  <p><small>This snippet by {{ snippet.author.name }} can be used freely for
+    anything you like. Consider it public domain.</small>
   {% if snippet.comments or g.user %}
   <div id=comment-box>
   {% if snippet.comments %}