Re: [Aroid-l] people on eBay using photos without permission

From: "ExoticRainforest" <Steve at exoticrainforest.com> on 2007.07.02 at 22:10:35(15926) Title: Re: [Aroid-l] people on eBay using photos without permission For me, no objection. If you think I'm right or wrong, go ahead. But some websites do object. I received a very nasty letter from a lawyer for a "garden" website a few months ago demanding I take a link to his client's website down. I posted the link because the information they gave was incorrect and I had attempted to explain why. But they did not like being told they were wrong! So it may be a good idea to ask permission, just in case. And I promise you, just about everyone on this board has been to that website at one time or another! Steve Lucas +More www.ExoticRainforest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Martinson To: aroid-l Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] people on eBay using photos without permission I think we all agree that using someone?s photos is wrong and most likely illegal, even if legal proceedings are impractical.However, what if someone merely posts a link to your site, as in: ?A photo of this plant may be found at http://www.basilsplantpage.com?What if the site is a commercial with an on-ling catalog?I have never done this, but have wondered if it would be viewed the same as simply taking a photo and publishing it without permissionor attribution.Don MartinsonMilwaukee, WisconsinMailto:llmen@wi.rr.com _______________________________________________Aroid-L mailing listAroid-L@www.gizmoworks.comhttp://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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