Re: [Leica] MSN terms of usage: long and silly

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

Alas! It is as I feared. I have completely lost my power of communication. I
do not remember saying anything about the uploader of the file and ownership
issues. Maybe in my infirmity, I am forty today after all, I have failed. Oh
what the heck! Third time wins through! Always look on the bright side of
life. Etc, etc...

What follows is a short Morality Play.

Anders has decided to start a image sharing web page for his friends,
acquaintances and, well, anybody*. Now Anders is worth, by conservative
estimates, 200 billion whapoozas. Naturally, after all the breach of promise
of marriage suits, he consults his lawyer for advice. The Kindly Family
Lawyer (hereafter known as Kindly) tells Anders, "What if someone downloads
one of the images for their own nefarious devices!" Anders ‹ did I mention
what a dear sweet trusting soul he is? ‹ horrified replies," You mean people
would do such a thing!**"Kindly continued, "And what if one of your
employees, temporarily deranged by a chance encounter with a mysterious
woman with whom he has fallen madly and passionately in love, uses one of
those images for advertising your new web site." "Oh, my Gosh," Anders
replies, understanding at last how fickle human nature can run amuck, as he
is a hopeless romantic searching for that one true love that will see him
for who he really is! Kindly coughs and gently lays a comforting hand on
Anders shoulder, "The people might not like these things happening to their
images and ..... well ..... they might sue you! Anders reels and is
supported by Kindly. "Say it is not so dear sweet Kindly," he whispers
shocked and shaken. Kindly nods his head sadly and comforts the poor
disillusioned Anders.

Let us now, dear Leica-user, bow out and say our sad farewells, leaving the
two alone to struggle with the wording of the TOU.

John Collier


*Anders is one swell guy after all.

**This probably goes along way to explaining those breach of promise of
marriage suits.

One final note on how far you have to go in wording these legal thingees was
parodied by a high end audio equipment manufacturer whose legal disclaimer
reads simply, and I might add probably ineffectively, "Do Not Deep Fry"


> From: "Anders Nygren" <anygren@attglobal.net>
> 
> This is not as John Collier suggested just to make
> sure that the one that is posting the picture has the
> right to do so.