Kevin, Creating such a compendium is a Good Thing. Editing it is not so good. It really should be up to the individual photographer to read the terms of the contest and make their own decision. After all, some photogs may be very happy to give up certain rights to their photos for whatever reason, others may be more cautious. I just don't think it's the job of the list maker to be an editor and to decide for others how their work should be handled.
If some things really bother you about a contest, perhaps a small disclaimer could be amended to those listings Shel > [Original Message] > From: Kevin Waterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > OTOH, some of them are really sneaky. It includes some "competitions" > > which are simply ripoffs. Like the "Cohasset Colonials Photography > > Competition", giving your picture to an advertising of some furniture > > for mere 100$, and not even in cash, but in gift certificate! Same is > > the "2005 Shaker Workshops Photography Competition". Clear ripoffs. > > Perhaps you should remove them from the list? Of course that's up to > > I thought about this and there were some competitions where _all_ entries > became the property of the person/company running it, usually image libraries. > I thought this was a bit too much. I think for others, where they payment, or > 'prize' is simply some gift vouchers or even a mere $100.00, my way of thinking > was that this would be up to the individual photographer to value their > own work. Whilst I may not myself pariticipate in such a contest, others > may feel it a good opportunity to get published, perhaps some practice at > a subject they have difficulty with, or even just a fun subject where the > prize is not of concern. > > I would very much like to hear from anyone else on this and if the > sentiment is to remove such contests, I will do so. I really would not > know where to draw the line. > > Kind regards > Kevin > > > -- > "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. > Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
