I have some questions because I'd like to know specific
reasons people are upset as I am having trouble seeing
them.
The images are not stored on any website bearing a Lycos
name. This is in the source code. All thumbnails are
retrieved from http://tn.alltheweb.com which is run by a
company named FAST which is primarily based in Norway.
Is this a Lycos-owned site?
If not, then why do some accuse Lycos of storing the
images (making illegal copies) when they have not?
They do not sell banner advertising on the multimedia
page. If you look, you will notice all advertising is
for Lycos pages.
What benefit is Lycos receiving from indexing your
images? Does this benefit overshadow the benefit general
internet users receive from a comprehensive indexing of
the web?
I don't want to start flames with this but I have read
people who claim Lycos is using the images to sell
advertising space. Well from what I saw, no they aren't.
Investigate more. Someone said they were upset Lycos is
storing the images on their server. No they aren't. Read
the source code. Someone said they were upset with a
change in format of their image. That is true but needed
in the interests of standardization which is sorely
lacking in the internet and specifically browsing (see
incompatibilities amongst browsers). Standardization is
a necessity for ease of use of the internet.
I've been using the internet since when all I had was
gopher and elm and pine. Not as long as some but longer
than most of the people I know. Time is my enemy.
Indexers are my ally. I type in my criteria and get my
results and search from there. I imagine more users are
like myself and we appreciate anything that helps us to
find what we want easier. If everyone who produced any
content prevented anyone from
linking/summarizing/indexing it than my internet time
would suck. I'd waste most of it just trying to find the
things I want to see.
-Mark Sheftick
The author has never published any photos in any format
nor does he earn his living as an artist who would need
to defend a copyright.
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