Re: Deleted Avatar Thread

[Marco van Herwaarden]

And before you reply with this: No, the fact that there is a site where people can upload avatars, does not mean they are free of copyright (or that the original author submitted it to that site).

Originally Posted by PoetJA-1975

wow - OK - It's easy to simply spend time doing something else, rather than attempting to share a few avatars with the vB.org Community

Jacquii.

good then... sharing unlicensed or de-copyrighted material is not for us... if you are for that kind of way of doing things, you are not welcome here... there is plenty of places where people are doing it already.

i'm a member here, not one of the admins, and my right is to be protected from people interested to share things they do not own... it's like going to the market and having someone selling the dog of his neighbour... the guy saw the dog, thought it was free because it was with no license, and then decide to give the dog to someone else just because he had the right to do it... would you be happy if that dog was yours ?! (or your girlfriend!)...

oh, btw, i'm the one complaining about these avatars...

[Princeton]

all we ask is that you provide proof that distribution of images is ok by the original author

if an image is in the public domain a message (or policy) is usually posted on the site (where downloaded); if none available, you should always assume they are copyright to original author

thank you .. we do appreciate you sharing

[smacklan]

Copyright violations do slip by from time to time here I would imagine but I for one, as a constant victim of those who believe "it is their inherent right to everything on the internet being free whether it is or not", appreciate the efforts made by the staff here to protect intellectual property owner's rights!

[PoetJA-1975]

1st - LET'S NOT MAKE THIS BEAT UP ON POETJA-1975 TIME....
Oh wait.... That's what it's already become....

Originally Posted by nexialys

good then... sharing unlicensed or de-copyrighted material is not for us... if you are for that kind of way of doing things, you are not welcome here... there is plenty of places where people are doing it already.

Oh PA! I'm not welcome here? Go suck an AdminCP
You miss the point of this post entirely and I don't readily appreciate your smartalecky, snobbish commentary.

Originally Posted by Princeton

all we ask is that you provide proof that distribution of images is ok by the original author

if an image is in the public domain a message (or policy) is usually posted on the site (where downloaded); if none available, you should always assume they are copyright to original author


thank you .. we do appreciate you sharing

Hmmm - well it sure doesn't sound like my sharing was appreciated at all...
At anyrate - Like I say - It's simple to not post any additional graphics at all - not even my own creations that I would share with the Community - because it's quite clear to me that it wouldn't be appreciated anyway - except for a handful of people.

What I posted - little clips from OLD OLD OLD OLD artworks - And a couple avatars with text that reads CHANEL or LOUIS VUITTON ..... I'd dare submit that the vB.org Admins are taking the "copyright" policy a little to strictly - and it's a pity.... I mean - What are you gonna do? Send out a memo to all 215,873 vB.org Members, asking them to take down their avatars (unless their own creation of course) because they have no permission to use the images... Can you not see how ABSURD that is?

Originally Posted by smacklan

Copyright violations do slip by from time to time here...

I dare say - a small copy of Michelangelo's Statue of David or DaVinci's Mona Lisa is not currently under any type of copyright... It's like walking into all shops that have and sell prints (also known as picture copies) of such artistic works and telling them to stop selling, as they're breaking copyright policy... THAT'S ABSURD!

And the thing is - I as a published Writer & Poet certainly do understand how the copyright of any particular intellectual work works... In fact - As a publisher as well - I've written some copyright policies of my own. By taking down my little share of avatars - You've taken your policy a little too.................................far IMO - You've become the Anal Avatar Swiper Police LOL

Jacquii.

Originally Posted by PoetJA-1975

Oh PA! I'm not welcome here? Go suck an AdminCP
You miss the point of this post entirely and I don't readily appreciate your smartalecky, snobbish commentary

Snobbish is prefered to insulting btw... and i do not suck admins... i prefer to buy them with flowers and good comments!

smartalecky... first time read that... i appreciate to be smart btw... (i suppose because i'm french i'm excused of not knowing your personal language... sorry!)

oh, btw, i think this thread deserves to be closed now...

[Calash]

I have a related question:

What about avatars based on Public Domain or purchased stock images? Are these permitted?

Originally Posted by Calash

I have a related question:

What about avatars based on Public Domain or purchased stock images? Are these permitted?

You can always USE what you buy... RELEASING them to your own name without any notice of the stock is against the stock release license... an example is the Policies of Jupiter Images:

Originally Posted by comstock.com

Any Content downloaded by you from this Site, including, without limitation, any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively, the "Content") is licensed to you by JUPITERIMAGES. Downloading the Content does not transfer title to the Content, or any intellectual property rights therein, to you. You may not redistribute or sell the content.

This thread has turned into a flame war, so I am closing the thread. We have a clear policy regarding uploading copyrighted material here: either it is your own work or you have specific permission from the author; no exceptions.