Darn I haven't found any of mine out there yet. I wanted to sue them too!
I thinks it's clearly a case of unauthorized use.
Tom C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, January 14, 2001 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: Lycos Multimedia and image harvesting?
On 15 Jan 2001, at 3:01, Lasse Karlsson wrote:
> Rob St. wrote:
> > Has anybody seen this before, the images of mine displayed are from PUG
> > entry URLs however the thumb-nail images seem to be stored locally.
> >
> > http://www.multimedia.lycos.com/default.asp?component=MorePictures&que
> > ry=rob+studdert&agree=1
>
> > What are your opinions on this practice?
>
> (Is that the result of a search for pictures by "Rob Studdert"?)
>
> It actually looks like two infringements of the Copyright Act, doesn't it?
> 1. They are, without your consent, making a copy of your picture(s).
> 2. They are, without your consent, altering said picture(s).
>
> (I assume this is what you're asking for our opinions on.)
>
> Well, it's bad, bad, bad.... Sue them their pants off! :)
> Seriously, I don't know if this has been tried by any law, but it is
principally
> an interesting question.
Hi Lasse,
I don't agree with this practice either as deep linking URLs displays the
image out of context and may as well be construed as a violation of
copyright. Also the fact that there is a copy of the image modified without
consent being housed on their server is definitely an infringement. I bet
that
they would sue the pants off anyone who did the same to them :-(
Cheers,
Rob Studdert
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