Talking about the photography, stealing etc Internet has become such a source/place nowadays, that most take it as ‘free for all’ I know, universally, when it comes to payment it really hurts But for most of us Goans, just to say ‘thank you’ which is FREE also hurts. Some of them thinks by cropping or editing the stolen pic they can get away. Some months ago. May 2009, a local daily used my pic ‘Bol’ (Wedding bol) in such a way that only 2/3 of it used. Full pic is here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3487038666/
I may have over 6000 pics on the net. but I at once recognise which one is mine and then I log on to double check.. Check this out. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2453165304/ the above pic came on today’s GT page 3. I wrote: Quote: If the writers (e.g.Julio D'Silva etc) are paid for the articles, then they may be paid less for stealing the pic from the net or for not giving the due credit. At least they will not do it again. It may be reminded that this is not the first case, last one was in last month on Colva Fama Pics where in 4 pics were used unquote NT too used two pics from the net dtd 6/11/09 on Konkani Oldies films and put under Chritina Viegas/NT NETWORK banner. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk6/512430420/sizes/s/ TOI, H, GO, NT, GT have at least one case each I also see some articles in the Goan internet forums which have stolen pics in it but in the end they write ‘all rights reserved’ (including the stolen pics?) When you have to listen to from the road side vendors to Field workers and from Govt building to Catholic Churches/priests, how would you feel? When you complain to the NPs they may come back to say ‘The photo was sent to us by the author and we had no idea he had downloaded it. We will try to be more careful next time’ Some will not bother to write back despite keeping the subject line ‘To the Editor’ ‘Photos are there for everyone and may be for FREE but please don’t take and claim it yours’ Remember, by using pics without credit, you are claiming both the article and the pics are yours. Thank you. [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
