Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: GeoCities users take note
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 16:28:19 -0700

Tim Atherton wrote:
> 
> There has been quite a bit of discussion on other Pro photog lists.
> 
> basically, it seems Yahoo are going for a complete grab of rights from
> anyone who has images on Geocities (a lot of photographers and artists).
> And, when they unilaterally changed the agreement, they won't allow you to
> get onto your site to modify it or remove your images, without accepting the
> agreement.
> 
> Most likely totally illegal, especially in terms of copyright law, but the
> possession is 9/10's of the law!
> 
> Most users seem pretty mad about this.
> 
> Tim A
So if you have a stack of prints in someones closet and someone buys the
house they can keep the prints and sell then to the highest bidder? I
would think that could be contested.
Mark Rabiner