RE: Copyright violations (is Re: Image Stealing)

You know what I have found that works *really* well?

E-Mail.

I simply send the owner of the art a message asking for their permission to
use it (usually explaining my intentions for display, and offering a link
to them), and 9 times out of 10,  I get permission to use the darned piece
of art.

If I don't get permission - I don't use the art.

Works 100% of the time.

Fuzzy.


At 02:01 PM 9/20/00 -0500, Dennis Lapcewich wrote:
>> In Germany lives a laywer whose apparently vital task it is, sueing all
>> persons who violates against the copyright laws and yo can not say he is
>> kid-glove with choice of his statements and methods.
>> 
>
>In a previous life overseas (just ended), we received a polite but terse
>email (followed up by snailmail) from the Sydney Olympic Committee (SOCOG)
>ordering the removal of the Sydney Olympics logo from a university web page
>on our site (placed there by a department web author promoting the Sydney
>2000 games).
>
>We complied and removed the logo.
>
>About six weeks later, the Australian news had a story where SOCOG had filed
>suit against some 1,000 websites worldwide for copyright infringement (can
>you say image stealing?) of their images.  Irrespective of the reputation of
>SOCOG, apparently SOCOG considers use of the Sydney Olympics logo without
>their (written?) permission a violation of copyright and are now pursuing
>the matter, full steam ahead.
>
>>From my perspective and personal involvement of the issue at the beginning,
>and the well-known heavy-handed tactics of SOCOG, coupled with the Internet
>scare paranoia of the Australian government, I expect them to win every
>lawsuit, whether they step on toes or not.  
>
>Just my two cents worth (I actually gave nine cents worth but the Aussie
>dollar is freefalling right now in its fastest decline in history ...).
>
>Dennis
>
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