Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I'm afraid that Alf raises a few good points. I don't know the details of > Francesco's server but if it is involved with near-porn I would not want LUG > photos associated with that operation. Can you address this issue Francesco? I > also think Eric raises a good point that we should get Leica's blessing before > using their name in the site name. For me the only site name that makes sense is: > www.leicausersgroup.com. Those issues aside I think it is a generous offer Francesco. I would prefer to email photos that I scan personally on my computer rather than send original slides. Paul T. Collura > -From: Alfred Breull <puma@hannover.sgh-net.de> > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 07:34:46 +0200 > Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG web space project > > It's certainly a fine idea and generous offer, Francesco. On the other side > you are international known as responsible for copyright violations, > including a recent USD 3.74 compensation for Playboy. > > No matter whether you placed the stolen pix yourself - you earned money with > them, porns included. > > 1. I don't feel it sensitive to position LUG pictures on a near-porn, > ex-porn, or "model"-server. > > 2. I'm afraid, that all LUG pictures, (available) originals included, will > be confiscated, when the next uploads copyright protected pictures on your > server. > > Your current invitation at <http://www.5senses.com/index2.asp> from June 14, > 1998, 12 h, says: > > Looking for Asian girls? We have over 3 > gigabytes of the best Asian models in our Asian > Archive. > > No so far from your 1996 beginning, isn't it ? > > I'd suggest, that LUG members show their pictures on "independent" servers, > who offer between 6 MB and 11 MB free web space per user, i.e. at > > http://www.geocities.com > http://www.tripod.com > http://www.xoom.com > > Alf