Comments on: Another News Organization Lifted My Image

By: Dawna

Dawna — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:45:00 +0000

I saw this and thought of you.
http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2008/07/07/how-every-flickr-photo-ended-up-on-sale-this-weekend/

“What most remain unaware of is that Flickr fosters copyright infringement through their API.”

By: Jarvie

Jarvie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:33:00 +0000

“While I enjoy the exposure and community Flickr provides, I have to wonder if it is worthwhile”

The answer… Yes

By: Aaron Barker

Aaron Barker — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:30:00 +0000

Along these lines:
How Every Flickr Photo Ended Up on Sale This Weekend

By: Bryan D. Catherman

Bryan D. Catherman — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:11:00 +0000

Although a clear copyright infringement, why not use these ripped off photos and hope the photographer doesn’t have time to find you doing it? How often do they get caught I wonder. If it’s only a small percentage of the time, than an “oops, I thought… I’m sorry” and a quick graphic change seems like a good way to go. That is of course if you don’t have a problem not giving credit where credit is do, paying the fees, and infringing on other’s copyrights.

Sadly, you’d think a media outlet, that lives and dies of producing copyrighted material, would have a greater respect for copyrights and credits.

By: Kim Guanzon

Kim Guanzon — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:15:00 +0000

definitely caught with a smoking gun