Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, I've been wondering why on earth I got that Liberian check Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Cc: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:41 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Stolen photos > > On Dec 10, 2008, at 3:03 PM, Tina wrote: > >> This showed up on APA this morning: >> >> http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2008/12/curious-case-of-fink- >> photography.html >> >> If we don't figure out some way to permanently attach metadata to >> photos on the web, and if Orphan Works passes, I'm sure there will be >> more and more unethical stealing of photos. > > > I am shocked, SHOCKED to find evidence of rampant theft on the web! > As if phishing, identity theft, stolen credit card numbers, and eBay > scams weren't enough, now it's photo and copyright infringement. > Years ago, when I was actually making money from writing and > photography, I was warned by my agent never to post any work of value > on the web. In fact the small print on the AOL Terms of Service > actually transfered ownership to AOL for material posted on the site. > I'm not sure if it still does but it did ten years ago. I learned to > heed my agent's advice after several instances where material I wrote > was stolen and republished without attribution or payment. Now I know > that none of us would ever do that with pictures from the LUG Forum > but-- if you intend to sell it, don't post it. > > As for me, I'm still waiting for the million dollar check promised me > by the unjustly imprisoned Liberian Minister of Finance. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.16/1841 - Release Date: 12/10/2008 9:30 AM