Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multipart message in MIME format. - --=_alternative 0051D344C12568AC_= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi, This stuff about MSN ripping off out photos is NOT paranoia. Suppose I sell the exclusive rights of an image for using on the web and MSN uses the picture too. In that case my client will not be pleased, demand his money back and I cannot blame him. Luc "Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com> Sent by: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us 24/03/00 15:10 Please respond to leica-users To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us cc: Subject: Re: [Leica] Photos on the Web Not to mention that I think they have more important fish to fry than the Leica Users Group and our low res photo's.....and if they want to use mine they can GO FOR IT! This stuff about MSN ripping off out photos is paranoia. Best wishes Dan States Chicago Illinois > >Anders Nygren wrote: > > > Have You read Microsoft terms of usage? They do not claim full ownership > > of pictures posted, but they do claim that by posting pictures You give >them > > the right to use the pictures in basically any way they want. > >Thanks for the reminder. I had not considered the possibility MS would >mis-use the photos. I would think they would avoid ripping off MSN users >because they want to build a strong client base. Perhaps that's not a >sufficient deterrent. > >--Gib > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - --=_alternative 0051D344C12568AC_= Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hi,</font> <br> <br> <br><font size=2 face="Courier New">This stuff about MSN ripping off out photos is NOT paranoia.</font> <br><font size=2 face="Courier New">Suppose I sell the exclusive rights of an image for using on the web and</font> <br><font size=2 face="Courier New">MSN uses the picture too. In that case my client will not be pleased,</font> <br><font size=2 face="Courier New">demand his money back and I cannot blame him.</font> <br> <br> <br><font size=2 face="Courier New">Luc</font> <br> <br> <br> <br> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>"Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com></b></font> <br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us</font> <p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">24/03/00 15:10</font> <br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Please respond to leica-users</font> <br> <td><font size=1 face="Arial"> </font> <br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us</font> <br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> cc: </font> <br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> Subject: Re: [Leica] Photos on the Web</font></table> <br> <br><font size=2 face="Courier New">Not to mention that I think they have more important fish to fry than the <br> Leica Users Group and our low res photo's.....and if they want to use mine <br> they can GO FOR IT!<br> <br> This stuff about MSN ripping off out photos is paranoia.<br> Best wishes<br> Dan States<br> Chicago Illinois<br> <br> ><br> >Anders Nygren wrote:<br> ><br> > > Have You read Microsoft terms of usage? They do not claim full ownership<br> > > of pictures posted, but they do claim that by posting pictures You give<br> >them<br> > > the right to use the pictures in basically any way they want.<br> ><br> >Thanks for the reminder. I had not considered the possibility MS would<br> >mis-use the photos. I would think they would avoid ripping off MSN users<br> >because they want to build a strong client base. Perhaps that's not a<br> >sufficient deterrent.<br> ><br> >--Gib<br> ><br> ><br> <br> ______________________________________________________<br> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com<br> <br> <br> <br> </font> <br> <br> - --=_alternative 0051D344C12568AC_=--