SSA Copyright

On Dec 22, 1:56*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 12/22/2010 11:48 AM, Andy wrote:

I had a look at the on-line SSA Sailplane Directory and have to say it
looks like a very nice addition to our information sources. *I noticed
that there were no pictures of the ASW-28 and was thinking of
submitting some.

I then found the conditions for posting pictures:

"It is a condition of submission to and acceptance by The Soaring
Society of America, Inc. (SSA) that all material submitted for
consideration and/or publication (including photographs and text),
whether submitted as a result of a request by the SSA or not, is
submitted on the basis that the SSA has the right, without payment

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material. If the submitted material is clearly identified with the
name of its creator suitable attribution of its source will be given.
"

This is the same condition as for pictures submitted to the magazine
or to the calendar. *It is the reason I have not submitted any of my
pictures to either, and also the reason I will not submit any of mine
to the Sailplane Directory.

If I submit a photo to SSA I think I should be allowed to specify what
it will be used for and that any other use should require my approval.
Under no circumstances should I be required to give up the copyright
to my work.

Does this copyright policy bother anyone else? If not, why?

It doesn't bother me at all. I have had pictures in the calendar, and I
have had pictures in the magazine, and I have never regretted it. I look
forward to having more published both ways. In fact, I have had a
picture in the Sailplane Directory since the 1997 *print edition, and
it's now in the online Directory. I'm pleased about that.

For the purposes of the Sailplane Directory, exceptional pictures that I
might want to use elsewhere are not required; I have lots of pictures of
that would be useful to the directory; and I can always make more.
Surely, not every picture you have is worth retaining the exclusive
copyright for it, so I encourage you to find some you can share to
further the sport.

I think the online Directory is already a good resource, but of course,
I already have some ideas for making it better. I might let the crew
responsible rest over Christmas before I pester them...

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

Bob's off work over Christmas into early January, pester him.

Frank Whiteley