Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG web space project
From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 08:33:27 -0700

With criticism like this coming from a LUGger, I am no longer 
interested in this project.  Sorry, but this comment blew it.
It really pissed me off.....

At 10:40 PM 6/16/98 , Alfred Breull wrote:
>
>
>It's certainly a fine idea and generous offer, Francesco. On the other side
>you are international known as responsible for copyright violations,
>including a recent USD 3.74 million compensation for Playboy.
>
>No matter whether you placed the stolen pix yourself - you earned money with
>them, porns included. 
>
>1. I don't feel it sensitive to position LUG pictures on a near-porn,
>ex-porn, or "model"-server.
>
>2. I'm afraid, that all LUG pictures, (available) originals included, will
>be confiscated, when the next uploads copyright protected pictures on your
>server.
>
>Your current invitation at <http://www.5senses.com/index2.asp> from June 14,
>1998, 12 h, says:
>
>                    Looking for Asian girls? We have over 3
>                    gigabytes of the best Asian models in our Asian
>                    Archive. 
>
>No so far from your 1996 beginning, isn't it ? 
>
>I'd suggest, that LUG members show their pictures on "independent" servers,
>who offer between 6 MB and 11 MB free web space per user, i.e. at
>
>http://www.geocities.com 
>http://www.tripod.com
>http://www.xoom.com
>
>They are not porn free, but they at least delete the stuff when they find it.
>
>Alf
>
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>At 14:15 16.06.1998 -0700, you wrote:
>>I have received lots of support for my idea of providing
>>a website for LUGgers and their Leica images.  Let's
>>get busy and make this happen......
>>
>>First thing.......a name for the site.  Any ideas?
>>Here are some examples.......
>>
>>www.leicaimages.com
>>www.leicausersgroup.com
>>www.leicaphoto.com
>>www.leicausers.com
>>
>>Any of the above sound good?  I am sure we can come up with
>>something more creative.....I just made those up in a minute.
>>
>>
>>Second.....getting images to me.  First way would be to mail me slides
>>so I can scan them for you on my equipment (probably the best idea).
>>Another option would be to email or ftp me a JPG or PSD file.  This is
>>fine too, but only if you have a good enough scanner.  Actually, I'd prefer
>>to scan the slides/negs myself to ensure consistent quality throughout
>>the site.  
>>
>>Any more ideas?
>>
>>Francesco
>>fls@5senses.com
>>
>>
>>
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>Alfred Breull
>http://members.aol.com/abreull/index.htm
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