Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]De: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> >Another point to consider. Microsoft isn't the only company running >on-line services allowing people to upload and display images. Yahoo, >Excite are two others that I have used myself. They all have similar TOSs >as MSN. I havenīt checked myself but I remember reading somewhere that Yahoo changed their policy after getting a lot of bad press. >Can anyone point out a single example of a photographer fighting >with any of these companies over their usage of his/her image? Do you >really think that Microsoft (Bill Gates) has nothing better to do than risk >a whole lot of ill will by stealing someone's image that was innocently >posted on one of the user groups such as the one set up by Hans, Well, given the behaviour that came up in the DoJ vs. Microsoft hearings I think that 1, They really cant get any more ill will than they already have. 2, No evil deed from Microsoft will surprise me anymore. >regardless >of how wonderful that image may be or how the TOS is worded? If Gates >needs an image, I am sure he will simple buy it. As he has already done >many times. I dont think they would use the picture just as You are saying but then _why_ do they, in this case Microsoft, feel the need to claim the right to do it. I am a bit suprised by the faith people put on companies. Or is this a case of US citizens being so tired of the lawyers grip on society that they dont care what is written in a legal agrement, and thus just shrug thier shoulders and say "No, they wouldnīt do that" and hope for the best.