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Does this sound a lot like a Researcher getting a Getty Images extortion letter?
« on: April 26, 2012, 02:56:01 AM »
The Chilling Effects Of Copyfraud: Blocking A Researcher From Fair Use... And Scaring Him Into Staying Quiet About It

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120419/18163418570/chilling-effects-copyfraud-blocking-researcher-fair-use-scaring-him-into-staying-quiet-about-it.shtml#addyourcomment

The article brings up a "fair use" argument. There might be some merit to this that I will follow up with Oscar.


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Re: Does this sound a lot like a Researcher getting a Getty Images extortion letter?
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2012, 07:07:28 AM »
Getty for sure! and a "researcher" that should do some research... Oh wait it can't be Getty, not long ago the CEO clearly stated on video, that he has no problem with people using their images, especially if they aren't making any money!!

MY eye is twitching, which generally means it's getting high time for someone somewhere to get thrown into the public eye....
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