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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: NEED VERIFICATION

« on: April 15, 2009, 06:36:45 PM »

I don't see why any "artist" wouldn't. Is it truly that expensive to copyright something?

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: How to Stop Using Stock Photos & Boycott the Stock Photo Industry

« on: April 15, 2009, 06:34:36 PM »

I think it's a great idea

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: NEED VERIFICATION

« on: April 13, 2009, 01:04:06 AM »

I understand your perspective.

Obviously just looking at Oscar and Daniel  as 2 intellectual property attorneys on paper look impressive.Oscar based on 16 years of experience and Daniel based on amount of his practice dedicated to intellctual property.  Interesting how 2 men versed in the same laws can have so different an opinion.I think one of my fears is that judges ( while versed in the same laws) can also have a difference of opinion as to what constitutes
"willfull infringement".

 Looking back on it I had no reason to believe the image needed a license.I did what most others do when enticed by imagery on the internet,I right clicked and saved.Did I know I was stealing? No.But in another sense I knew the image wasn't mine.SO i guess that should have been my first clue.

The internet makes things intangible to the point that most people become numb to the cyber crimes they commit. When P2P sharing first came out some people realized right away that it was wrong while others probably didn't realize it was the same as walking into a store and stealing a CD off the shelf.

I guess one of the things I would be curious of is are there court districts that tend to "favor" right click = innocent?

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Getty Images Letter Forum / NEED VERIFICATION

« on: April 12, 2009, 07:03:32 PM »

Hi All,
I have been a casual reader of this forum for some time due to a similar issue I have had.I noticed some things since I last read this forum several months ago.
At one point in time oscar had stated that since 2005 Getty Images has not filed one lawsuit.Then I remember reading that they filed one or 2.Now I read that they have filed about a dozen or so.
Is this not something you were able to verify prior  ? I understand you claim this site isn't for "legal advise" per se,Just information but wasn't that something you could and  should have verified before posting?
I also notice that your contention has always been these images are not registered and claim that the only lawsuits they have filed are for 20 images plus.How can they file without them being registered? And if those 20 plus image cases are registered .what are the chances that someone  used images of that volume and all just happen to be in the few percentage that are registered?
I also noticed on the main page there is introduction which shows link to www.avvo.com which I am assuming is where mathew first heard of Oscar I was reading Oscar answers on the link below and noticed that there was a copyright attorney Daniel Nathan Ballard who answered just below one of oscar's responses who applauded Getty for this program.Is there any merit to his statements?

http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/cease-and-desist-letter-received-from-getty-images-5053.html