Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It seems to me that even if the user is in the right, the real/eventual winner will be the one with the deeper pockets. Basically, make the user give up by making the cost of litigation too expensive. Easy to enforce new agreements even if the user does not get a fair or even legal position. Cost is negligible to.FB. For those thinking that the Internet is a socially responsible environment where monetization is nit THE corporate goal should grow up. Frank Filippone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > And you'd loose. > Actually, you probably wouldn't even make it to court. > By participating on Facebook (or any other digital realm that you do not > personally own) you are subject to their terms and conditions. > If aforesaid terms state that they can do what they like with words or > images posted by you, then they have that right to make money off of it, > since you happily consented to it by posting the stuff. > You would be CHOOSING to abide by their rules. If you do not, then do not > post anything. > > Jay > > On 9/16/2013 10:49 PM, Mark Rabiner opined: >> Myself and plenty of people would LOVE it if one of my pix showed up >> somewhere making money for Mr. Z and not me as they'd get a lawsuit so >> fast >> it would make their head spin. > > > -- > Jay, > > Jay Burleson Gallery <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> > "A photographer is simply someone who is > looking for something that can't be found. > The photograph is the record of that attempt." > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information