[Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 7, Issue 40

Mike Duvall duvallcom at sbcglobal.net
Sat Dec 29 12:48:15 MST 2007


I'm not sure this is worth posting again but.....   I don't have the  
end of any stick (friendly response, not irate) but was just trying  
to clarify issues,  again:

Yes if the guy is using someone else's  photo he is stealing.  No  
brainer - proving it to an internet company is a different issue  
(DMCA or not which by the way I have a response to but did it off  
list if anyone else is interested I would be glad to send it but  
actually I doubt it)

If the original post was about the car in the picture and not about  
who took the image, there is no stealing,  the issue would be not be  
copyright or trademark but fair trade (endorsement)

Please note the original post said  "This item:  250199658652  has a  
picture of my car!"   Note the sentence is not:  has my picture of my  
car.   The claim of ownership is on the car in the picture not of the  
picture.

I bet everyone is sick of this topic!

Mike :)





On Dec 29, 2007, at 1:00 PM, mgs-request at autox.team.net wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I think there is very little chance he has taken the photographs that
> he uses in his adverts.  I think you have grabbed the wrong end of
> the stick.
>
> He looks like he does this a lot - he needs educating in copyright
> law (and just doing the decent thing).
>
> It ain't his property - he is stealing.
>
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
> Adelaide, South Australia


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