I want to discuss this in a civil manner. I think it is a relavant subject and would appriciate some input.
The following is my opinion and I would like to hear what those of another opinion have to say about my points.
This is a discussion forum where people come to learn things. I often will hotlink images I find on the internet to use as reference for topics that are bing discussed. Some folks feel that by doing so I am stealing their work, to which I respond,
If people are so concerned that their photos only be used in one peice of HTML code and not in another one, there are very simple steps they can take to ensure that happens.
Posting a hotlinked image is not editing the copyright/watermark out of the photo, and is not claiming the work as my own.
Photographers need to understand that the internet has changed this game forever and act accordingly if they want to retain the ability to determine where and when their photos can be used.
If I simply post a link to a website where the photo is found and ask people to go there, look at the photo and then come back here to post about it, would that be kosher in your eyes? If so, what is the real difference in the end result? The photo still appears on the readers monitor, there was just a different URL in the address bar.
Taking someones elses work and claiming it is your own is one thing. Profiting from someone elses work is another thing. But hotlinking an image in a discussion forum in an attempt to have a discussion about something is neither of those things.
Again this is my opinion and I would like to hear a response to my points. I am not above having my opinion changed, and if hotlinking images is deemed "not okay" for this forum then I will act accordingly.
The following is my opinion and I would like to hear what those of another opinion have to say about my points.
This is a discussion forum where people come to learn things. I often will hotlink images I find on the internet to use as reference for topics that are bing discussed. Some folks feel that by doing so I am stealing their work, to which I respond,
If people are so concerned that their photos only be used in one peice of HTML code and not in another one, there are very simple steps they can take to ensure that happens.
Posting a hotlinked image is not editing the copyright/watermark out of the photo, and is not claiming the work as my own.
Photographers need to understand that the internet has changed this game forever and act accordingly if they want to retain the ability to determine where and when their photos can be used.
If I simply post a link to a website where the photo is found and ask people to go there, look at the photo and then come back here to post about it, would that be kosher in your eyes? If so, what is the real difference in the end result? The photo still appears on the readers monitor, there was just a different URL in the address bar.
Taking someones elses work and claiming it is your own is one thing. Profiting from someone elses work is another thing. But hotlinking an image in a discussion forum in an attempt to have a discussion about something is neither of those things.
Again this is my opinion and I would like to hear a response to my points. I am not above having my opinion changed, and if hotlinking images is deemed "not okay" for this forum then I will act accordingly.
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