Bernard wrote: > > I found Roger Rassche's letter to be very sensible. He writes, "What > actual harm has the great criminal Gardner done?" Sure, he has taken > other people's work without their permission, but has he taken money out > of their pockets? I doubt it. > > If I posted a photo on the net and somebody else did something with it > (without my permission) it would bother me, but not to the point of legal > action. It's my fault for throwing something into the worldwide web. It > has no rules, very little law enforcement, and is so big that some users > don't realize that millions and millions of people have access to > whatever they post. Sometimes I send an email reply to a person who > posted a message in a newsgroup. He replies, "How do you know me? Where > did you see my name?" Really paranoid that a stranger contacted him! > Hey, you dummy, you put it on the internet! Do the words "world wide" > mean anything? > I second this, Bernard! While I appreciate the artists' concerns about the distribution of their work, and while I have been lectured about THE LAW (and I promise, on pain of death, or at least banishment from this list, not to break it myself!), I agree whole-heartedly with Bernard that unless someone who is cross-posting is making money off you, he probably hasn't harmed you any (other than maybe bruising your ego). This discussion has gone WAY over the edge, to the point of becoming shrill and condescending to the rest of us. Let's get back to talking about trains and photographic techniques. If you're concerned that someone is "stealing" your images, deal with them privately. Let the rest of us enjoy sharing our work and talking about what is for most of us our HOBBY! Brian (copyright, 1998)
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