Re: False claim!

[Jesse Goff <jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think it is still wrong in the web world Denis because one crucial thing
is missing- permission.  But If someone did that (the ebay incident)  to me
I would not mind in the slightest.  It is so harmless.   But that's me of
course.  If it had been Coca-Cola I don't think I would have wasted much
time in calling a lawyer...

>>
>> After visiting this site, it is clear that the poster gives credit to
>>the photographers, and makes no claim that does not infringe on copyright
>>laws.
>
>Exactly! "... makes no claim that does not infringe ...", ergo all
>claims _do_ infringe.
>Let's assume that we would all agree that including credit to the
>copyright holder of a photo misappropriated for use in a print ad would
>constitute copyright infringement. Would use in a Web environment be
>different? Copyright is not about pretending you are the author of a
>work. Copyright is about ownership and unauthorized use.
>
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>M. Denis Hill	mailto:denis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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