Communism has nothing to do with Instargram stealing (our) photographs. As I understand it (Karl Marx) Communism is (just in theory - never existed in the real world) the kind of society, that is supposed to come after socialism. Socialism is supposed to start out with a dictatorship - the working mans dictatorship (proletarian dictatorship). Unfortunately history has shown, that this evolution - from socialism to communism - will in fact never happen in the real world, due to the weakness of human nature; that is due to corruption, greed, hunger for power etc. Nations that tried socailsim never succeeded to reach a stage beyond the dictatorship!!! Very sad story. Just look at China, North Veitnam, Cuba, USSR etc.
So, human nature makes it possible for the individual to survive, mainly by putting ME first (before US or humanity). This way the individual may survive. For humanity to survive shurely something much better than selfishness is needed. In order to survive the climate changes, polution etc. surely something better than putting ME before US is needed. If not communism or socialism, maybe something much better, based on a philosphy, that can put US before ME! Or at least make US/humanity win in the long run. Meanwhile I'll try to improve my photographic skills and equipment, while taking good care of my kids, whife and grandchildren and fellow man, not to mention our common Planet Earth. (I may start by getting the K-5IIs :-) Mery Christmass to all and a very happy new year! Jens Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. Leave the world a better place. On Dec 18, 2012 23:27 "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > As I understand it communism is "common ownership of the means of > production". > I'm not sure what that has to do with Instagram stealing photographs. > > Sadly, the term "communism" has been misused and abused more than just > about any other word in the past century - including by those who > purport to be communists (but clearly aren't). > > cheers, > frank > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Tom C <[email protected]> > Sent: December 18, 2012 12/18/12 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OT- Instagram now has right to sell your photos... > > > From: Bong Manayon <[email protected]> > > > > Under the new policy, Facebook claims the perpetual right to > > license > > all public Instagram photos to companies or any other organization, > > including for advertising purposes, which would effectively > > transform > > the Web site into the world?s largest stock photo agency. > > > > http://www.slrlounge.com/instagram-now-has-the-right-to-sell-your-ph > > otos > > Your pictures are our pictures. Nothing less than 'corporate > communism'. > > Somebody needs to sue them for what is a flagrant attempt at > intellectual property theft. > > Tom C. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
