Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] What do you do when a "repuitable" news outlet swipes your photos ?
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Fri Nov 19 09:15:57 2004
References: <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA033738FB@asc02.asc.upenn.edu>

Nail this SOB. I recommend a bill for $25k at least.


On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:56:23 -0500, Kyle Cassidy <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> 
wrote:
> I've been living with 15 year old girls in kansas swiping my photos and
> entering them into contests for a long time -- it used to bug me, but I've
> gotten over it. It's standing outside and waving your fists at the rain. 
> But
> someone showed me today that freakin' MATT DRUDGE, while not a pinnacle of
> reporting integrity, has swiped my photo of FCC Chairman Michael Powell. No
> credit, no phone call, no fat check in the mail:
> 
> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/2004/drudge.jpg
> (actual url)
> http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/data/2002/08/31/20020831_055259.htm
> 
> My photo:
> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/paw/2002/9/mp.jpg
> 
> Where's my Benjamin's baby?
> 
> Does this mean I've hit the big time?
> 
> Kc
> 
> (sadly, this is when I'd expect a quiet email from Sal, right on target,
> saying all the right things -- happy snaps sal.)
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Replies: Reply from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] What do you do when a "repuitable" news outlet swipes your photos ?)
Reply from timatherton at theedge.ca (Tim Atherton) ([Leica] What do you do when a "repuitable" news outlet swipes your photos ?)
In reply to: Message from KCassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] What do you do when a "repuitable" news outlet swipes your photos ?)