Re: Our images and the WWW

[Robert Erickson <cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do some free for all web host have disclaimers to keep
them out of legal trouble, heavens yes. Has there ever
been a single case of GeoCities selling a member's
image to anybody, Hell NO!

First the bad news: The truth is that everything on
the world wide web can be stolen with a "click".
EVERYTHING! Like it or not that is a fact of life. You
may own the legal rights but enforcing them world wide
is physically impossible. Forget about even trying.
Have you gone to http://www.altavista.com lately? They
now have a  power search that looks for photographs on
the web. It's like handing a gun to criminals. All
that you need to do is put in a key word and you will
get thousands of images to steal by simply by right
clicking on them. Don’t like it? Stay off the
internet.

Now the good news: World wide web graphics must be by
nature low resolution. High resolution photo quality
images can take hours of downloading to view. Try
making a blow-up of a web based photograph on your
photo quality inkjet and see what you get. Give it a
try, save my images.

Go to http://www.panoramic.net/FLimages to do so.
Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image. Right
click to save or copy.

Remember, all rights are reserved. I am telling you
that you may not use any of my images for anything. If
you do, how will I know and what can I do if I did
know? BTY- in order to view an image on the web the
file must be loaded onto your computer and saved. The
law allows individuals to make copies and save
copyrighted material for their own personal use. That
is why libraries have have copy machines in them and
Video Cassette Recorders are in every home. Copying a
movie off TV for your own personal enjoyment is legal,
selling copies of that tape is a not.

The even better news is that if some poor dumb fool
like Charlie Chans Condomania does use your image
commerically without permission you can make a
fortune! The law is very much on the side of the copy
right owner. I say…”Please Charlie Chan, make my day
and use my image on your tee shirts!”. I will be the
new owner of your Condomania!

If you would like a legal high resolution print(s) of
one of my images for your wall, send me $20 each plus
$5 per order for shipping and handling.

Oh yes, don’t forget. All rights are reserved. 8->

Bob Erickson




--- "Dan Smith, Photographer" <shooter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> If you are using ANYTHING that involved GeoCities,
> you better go in and read
> the fine print, terms & conditions, very, very
> carefully. You might discover
> you have given up rights to your images as part of
> the deal. Clauses such as
> 'right to resell, distribute, derivitive works,'
> etc.
> 
> Check it out before you find your images being sold
> to charlie chans
> condomania without your permission or knowledge.
> 
> dan smith
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Erickson" <cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: automatic SPAM eliminator and more.
> 
> 
> > I use my Yahoo! email account for this panoramic
> email
> > group. With Yahoo email the spam is eliminated
> > automatically! It is filtered out and goes to a
> spam
> > file folder separate from my real email. Once in a
> > while I check it out and delete every spam with a
> > click. Go to http://www.yahoo.com.
> >
> > BTY- When you join Yahoo! sign up for membership
> in
> > the Panoramic Photography Club at
> > http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/panoramicphotography
> >
> > Also, with Yahoo membership you will get 15 megs
> free
> > for storing photos and also 10 megs free for
> webspace
> > through Geocities(I use that space for storing
> images
> > too)
> >
> > Just think, no more spam, 25 megs free space, and
> free
> > membership in the PPC, Yahoo!
> >
> > Bob Erickson
> > http://www.panoramic.net
> >
> > --- GAPiccagli@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > Everytime we get SPAMMED, we seem to get in an
> > > argument amongst ourselves. I
> > > think it best to let it lie or take the
> aggressive
> > > actions listed here a few
> > > days ago. Otherwise we take the one SPAM message
> and
> > > multiply it ten-fold, no?
> > >
> > > Giorgio P.
> > >
> >
> > =====
> > Robert Erickson, cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx
> > The Panoramic Network: http://www.panoramic.net
> > Panoramic Images for sale:
> http://www.panoramic.net/panstore
> >
> > __________________________________________________
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> >
> 
> 

=====
Robert Erickson, cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx
The Panoramic Network: http://www.panoramic.net
Panoramic Images for sale: http://www.panoramic.net/panstore

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