Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yesterday Jay wrote: > I am sorry if you have not had good experience with our justice system, > but you do a disservice to all on this list by discouraging others from > asserting their legal rights. I've not had bad experience with attorneys and our legal system- but I have had experience with both, and plenty of it. I never discouraged anyone from asserting their 'legal rights'- just encouraged them to realize it's not about the propriety of their claim, it's only about the money. They should be pragmatic and pessimistic, before they believe they'll get their just dessert going through the process. I also preach protection first, mark your images before they are released into the public domain. You said it best right here: > The decision whether to bring a case is dependent on many factors including > the potential defendant's ability to pay, the circumstances of the copying and > others. Personal gain to the attorney should not be a factor. It's about the money, it's not about justice and fair treatment. You, as an attorney, stand to benefit from a successful issue- and you won't take a case pro bono unless you have to. Money, therefore, is the underlying factor. If you are a good attorney you'll advise the client <who has suffered copyright theft> that a case is based on a series of steps toward obtaining relief. At any point in this path the likelihood is equally strong they won't prevail, or some other, insurmountable obstacle will prevent remuneration. A defense attorneys' goal is to not pay any money. A suit is a crap shoot. Good attorneys are good at throwing more crap on the table in the process. Great attorneys know how to shovel shit. It's BAD advice to tell the artist there IS money at the end of the tunnel. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * With respect to OT. This 'thread' is about putting your images up on the web. It may not contain specific hardware related information, but it is about photography. Leica cameras are used in this endeavor, and many persons here are interested in getting their Leica made images seen by others. If the "herders" among us would refrain from foisting imaginary lines on the group, and learn to use the 'delete' button (especially so when the SUBJ: says [NO LEICA])- it'd probably save more bandwidth.