On 19/08/2015 11:40, DAN wrote:
> The same picture, complete with Dave's original copyright.
>
> I hate it when websites do this.
>
But why ? Once a picture is uploaded to a public site on the net it
becomes almost public property.
Certainly anyone can now use that image providing it is not for gain or
passed off as their own work [which often happens with my pictures].
At least your mate Dave had his name left on it.

On 19/08/2015 12:48, DAN wrote:
>
> But the version posted by Byker didn't. Someone had stripped it off. That's what
> I refer to.
>
Ah, sorry, now I see your point and although I hate any writing put onto
photographs, to strip it off then re-post it is naughty.

On 2015-08-19 11:48:17 +0000, DAN > said:

> RustY wrote:
>
>> On 19/08/2015 11:40, DAN wrote:
>>> The same picture, complete with Dave's original copyright.
>>> I hate it when websites do this.
>
>> But why ? Once a picture is uploaded to a public site on the net it
>> becomes almost public property.
>> Certainly anyone can now use that image providing it is not for gain or
>> passed off as their own work [which often happens with my pictures].
>> At least your mate Dave had his name left on it.
>
> But the version posted by Byker didn't. Someone had stripped it off.
> That's what
> I refer to.

There is a big difference between a Public Domain image and one which
has a declared or implied license. The printing of a copyright notice
by the "creator" is such a declaration, eventhough it is not necessary
for establishing copyright ownership.

The simplest of Creative Commons licenses for those of us who share
images online is "by-nc-sa"
and the details are usually imbedded in the EXIF data of the image file.
What a "by-nc-sa" license states is:
You are free to share, copy and redistribute the material in any medium
or format.
You are free to adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material.
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms s long as the license terms
are followed.

1: Attribution (by) - You must give appropriate credit, provide a link
to the license, and indicate if any changes were made. You may do so in
any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor
endorses you, or your use.
"If supplied, you must provide the name of the creator and attribution
parties, a copyright notice, a license notice, a disclaimer notice, and
a link to the material. "

2: Noncommercial (nc) - You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
Commercial use can be negotiated as an exception under a seperate, and
specific license.

3: Share Alike (sa) - If you remix, transform, or build upon the
material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license
as the original.

No additional restrictions - You may not apply legal terms or
technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything
the license permits.

The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your
intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or
moral rights may limit how you may use the material.

....and in the spirit of sharing, here is one of my shots. If you care
to look at the IPTC section of the EXIF metadata you will see that the
"Rights Usage Terms" are "CC by-nc-sa", and I chose not to watermark
with a bold copyright statement.



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Regards,

Savageduck