What are the advantages / disadvantages of the free e-publishing fiction?

I have heard of the idea that if you publish a story online for free, then it is already copyright, and you can not make a book and publish it for pay. Is this true?

First, copyright is something that you have when you put your work in concrete form, either on paper or on disk. It is inherent creation. And we must never give up your copyright, rights offering only temporary post. Secondly, the online publication are generally to make the story less attractive to pay the publishers, who usually want first rights. However, you can re-write, re-title the character names changed, and even use a pen name for publication online. So, not a big problem after all. Dai Alanye http://alanye.com/

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