On Mon, Sep 02, 2013 at 05:44:41PM -0400, Shava Nerad wrote: > Wouldn't there be a licensing issue? It's a hard argument that he has no > right to the commercial exploitation of his likeness on the basis of being > a fugitive whistleblower, and I doubt anyone is authorized as an agent to > grant that license on his behalf. > > We have these privacy laws about just using people's images without > permission. They are a bit like copyright, but say you can't exploit the > subject matter without permission, for profit, with a few exceptions. > (Face not recognizable, press reports on "public figures, " release form > signed,… ). > > CSJ ethics guidelines and EFF's bloggers' guides and Berkman's guide for > media creators have good outlines for US law on this stuff. > > Also my union has a nice guide, the National Writer's Union (AFL-CIO) > which I only mention because it's behind a paywall -- and also to explain > that since it's May Day… er...Labor Day here in the states, I am lazily > quoting all this off the top of my head and making you verify and look up > the links. I am on holiday. ;) >
Is not Snowden a public figure? I am sure bush and obama did not approve all the bush and obama masks? -- Paul Elliott 1(512)837-1096 [email protected] PMB 181, 11900 Metric Blvd Suite J http://www.free.blackpatchpanel.com/pme/ Austin TX 78758-3117
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