Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] What do you do when a "repuitable" news outlet swipes your photos ?
From: images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley)
Date: Fri Nov 19 09:00:02 2004
References: <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA033738FB@asc02.asc.upenn.edu>

Kyle -

Take a screen shot of the use and send him a bill - a big bill based on 
usage!  Register the photo with the copyright office if you haven't 
already.  The date of registration is the date you mail it.

Congratulations!

Tina

At 11:56 AM 11/19/2004, you wrote:
>I've been living with 15 year old girls in kansas swiping my photos and
>entering them into contests for a long time -- it used to bug me, but I've
>gotten over it. It's standing outside and waving your fists at the rain. But
>someone showed me today that freakin' MATT DRUDGE, while not a pinnacle of
>reporting integrity, has swiped my photo of FCC Chairman Michael Powell. No
>credit, no phone call, no fat check in the mail:
>
>http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/2004/drudge.jpg
>(actual url)
>http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/data/2002/08/31/20020831_055259.htm
>
>My photo:
>http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/paw/2002/9/mp.jpg
>
>Where's my Benjamin's baby?
>
>Does this mean I've hit the big time?
>
>Kc
>
>(sadly, this is when I'd expect a quiet email from Sal, right on target,
>saying all the right things -- happy snaps sal.)
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Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


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