Using Photos Found On The Internet.
TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO THINK THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT:
Re: Using photos found on the internet.
"If there is no copyright listed, or Trade Mark listed. If there is no name of a photographer listed, then it is not possible nor necessary to list any information that is not available or defined.
Just because someone posts something somewhere on the internet doesn't automatically give Copyright and or Trade Mark rights.
Likewise if the source posting a photo on the internet does not supply a photographers name, then they can not complain about the fact that the photographer credits were not supplied when the photo is used elsewhere.
Here are a few links that people need to look into prior to making false accusations and misleading comments.
http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/
http://www.inta.org/Media/Documents/2012_TMBasicsBusiness.pdf
http://www.15minutemondays.com/2014/03/10/give-photo-credit-credit-due/
Have a good day and please remove any comments making false and misleading claims without the proof and legal documentation supporting their claims."
dear @the-fillosopher
Hahahhahahahha :) That was a winning reply! You are talking to noobs that just started using computer for more than just a browsing. They don't even fucking know what is metadata, but yeah, it's kinda best way to fuckup anyone regarding copyright without even making payments/investments to photography even as your Hobby.
Click here to learn what is Metadata in Images/Digital PhotographyNotice: Link above has one popup that can be closed by clicking in upper-right corner Continue To Site
Enjoy noobies, and better do research about Digital and Copyright in Photography before you start doing so...
Hint: Most of them are too lazy even to edit the image, and metadata requires additional few secs per image to be completely legit... You know what is few secs to spammer ? Lifetime.
Many thanks for reading,
@silviamiller - keep up the good work and continue posting, don't let yourself lose courage or enthusiasm.
Sincerely yours,
@murda-ra A.K.A Luci :)
It's not trademark or copyright it's plagiarism. You are presenting others works as your own if you do not cite the sources. If you do not cite sources then I have the right to flag your post and remove any potential payout and make it hard for others to view. That is the way steemit works.
Likewise if the source posting a photo on the internet does not supply a photographers name, then they can not complain about the fact that the photographer credits were not supplied when the photo is used elsewhere.
Whoever wrote that should think things through a little more.
For example, and among other issues, how would one even know if the person posting the image is the 'source' and not just someone who used (e.g., swiped it from somewhere else online) the pic without crediting the image?
I am all for Fair Use (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use)
Fair play, I much more prefer FP rather than a "F U".
Fair play would be for the person making the claim to ownership to front up proof of ownership and proof that the source has all the required credits and or rights.
Only after that can they expect fair play.
Flanking someone with accusations and not supplying any reliable proof what so ever is literrally FUing the entire idea of the link you are refering to.
It works both ways, it is a two way street.
Likewise: If a photographers name was not listed as per the laws regulating this topic, then the person making a claim does not have a (legal) leg to stand on.
Just use links!
Should have asked first.... but no... you want to be like the other people you were following on Twitter!
PS Bugger the wankers, they know that it costs money, but they are always looking for loopholes, rather than do what they need to do.
& many people similar to them will "back them up" on this, so don't even go down that road... "THE MOBS" will run all over you.
@teamaustralia
This is the person that makes my day!
Look at this scenario.. what if somebody is looking for a photo for a post and is finding something that he likes fit the niche of the post and there is no author claiming the rights. It's all good but how we know that person did not broke somebodys author rights.. so its almost impossible to track.
Artists are such Capitalists at heart.
All respects to those that clearly state the name and surname and ownership status under a photo in the credits.
All due respects to those that get international copyrights and or trademarks (as applicable).
To hell with all the yahoos who just post photos up online and expect that they have rights but at the same time are not willing to pay for the applicable international rights.
Full disclosure...All my gifs are off Giphy
Finally someone who talks about it
is this meant for artists (who should put their name) or to stop plagiarism (give credit for creator)? or both?
thanks
BOTH!
thanks, what about adding metadata?
have you heard about ascribe.com as an art database for registering digital artworks?
sorry for all the questions, i want to protect my work and use others work correctly, and © has confused me a bit. I'm trying to do this right, any clarification will be appreciated and spread as far as i can
I have supplied the links in my post.
International laws outweigh all "local" laws!
il will have a look at your links, it won't be the first i have read on the topic
I highly recommend u look into ascribe though!!!
Will do.
& have found a solution to the issue at hand here.
Use links, not photos! The platform supports it.
Simple!
May I point out these quotes in the FAQ section from: http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/faq_copyright.html
"Can I register copyright?
In the majority of countries, and according to the Berne Convention, copyright protection is obtained automatically without the need for registration or other formalities."
This means that If you are the original creator of a work, then you automatically have copyright over it.
Did you even read the FAQ section?
Also "What is the © symbol? Do I need to include it on my work?
In the past, some countries had legislation in place that required the copyright holder to comply with certain formalities in order to receive copyright protection. One of those formalities was to include an indication that copyright had been claimed, such as by using the symbol ©. Currently, very few countries still impose formalities on copyright, therefore the use of such symbols is no longer a legal requirement."
This means that just because it is out there on the internet you cannot use it without licensing it.
The most common licensing is creative commons, and the best for images if you choose to use them is CC0 (which means the creators have given permission to use the image in any way without attribution).