Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > > I'm not suggesting that a lab owner or worker should not be aware of the > issue or somewhat concerned. I'm more or less suggesting (if I know what > I'm

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Tom C
>From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:47:24 -0600 > > >- Original Message ----- >From: &

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > Until the goverment would pay me for doing their law enforcement I > wouldn't > worry about it. It's a different matter for selling tobacco or alcohol to > minors. Ho

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > > As the photographer I customarialy remove EXIF's from material or I use > film. ;-) > Save for web will strip the exif data, but if the file is large enough to print,

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > > >>Respectfully Tom, you are wrong. It is illegal to copy copywritten work >>except in fairly limited circumstances, and there is nothing in copyright >>law that puts

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Tom C
>- Original Message - >From: "Tom C" >Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > > > > That's where I'm coming from exactly. Better not do any reprints at all > > then. How can one know whether the written permission is authentic? Does

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Tom C
> >Respectfully Tom, you are wrong. It is illegal to copy copywritten work >except in fairly limited circumstances, and there is nothing in copyright >law that puts any onus on the copyright owner to mark the work as copyright >protected. >The person who owns the equipment used is liable for the wo

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Tom C
Internal Revenue requirement paraphrase: 'If any portion of your income was obtained by illegal means such as betting, illegal gambling, or other criminal activity, it still must be claimed and the source of income must be listed'. Tom C. > > > > >> If the picture looks too good to be an amate

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Tom C
>From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >But once again I ask, who gave you law enforcement authority? You are just >like those security guards that like to pretend they are cops. Yep. Supposed responsibility with no authority. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > That's where I'm coming from exactly. Better not do any reprints at all > then. How can one know whether the written permission is authentic? Does > one > call the pho

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Tom C
That's where I'm coming from exactly. Better not do any reprints at all then. How can one know whether the written permission is authentic? Does one call the photographer? What if *I* took the photos and want reprints? How do I prove that I'm the photographer? Do I write myself a note? Tom C

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Tom C
e-bay, made by U.S. citizens, and all of them are liable to the FBI for $250,000 and x years in prison? Tom C. >From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >Date: T

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "graywolf" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > At which point I would hand them my business card and ask, "Am I supposed > to produce crappy photos when I do them for myself?" And anyone with a > computer can

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Sessoms" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >> >> William Robb > Nope. You're still missing the point. > > No John, I'm not missing the point. I was a photofinisher for some 25 years, I de

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Sandy Harris" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > That ONLY covers circumventing technical protection measures. .. > My point here is that that part of the DMCA says nothing at all > about just printing a file the

Re: OT: Just a test, please ignore! Was: RE: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread David Savage
OK, consider it ignored. Cheers Dave On 7/13/07, Antti-Pekka Virjonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is just a test of my e-mail client and our company server regarding > some settings I have changed. Please ignore this. > > Thank you, > Antti-Pekka -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdm

OT: Just a test, please ignore! Was: RE: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
This is just a test of my e-mail client and our company server regarding some settings I have changed. Please ignore this. Thank you, Antti-Pekka > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of John Sessoms > ... > I'm *required by law*, and by my employer, to stop them from u

RE: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-13 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > John Sessoms > ... > It's not that hard to recognize professional work. Especially if it's > stamped with copyright notices on the back. > > And doubly especially if it's a regular customer who brings in > under-exposed disposable

RE: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > John Sessoms > ... > I'm *required by law*, and by my employer, to stop them from using our > equipment to reproduce copyrighted material, *UNLESS*. > the person attempting to print the photo has a signed copyright release > from th

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Digital Image Studio" > On 13/07/07, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Unless I have the copyright holders expressed permission; a written >> release; under the DMCA, I must not allow copyrighted material to be >> reproduced on my equipment. > > That's all fair enough given the laws

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 13/07/07, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not presuming anything. I'm following my employer's policies > regarding reproduction of copyrighted material. If it has anything on it > indicating it's copyrighted, I've no choice in the matter; if common > sense indicates it's subject t

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: "William Robb" > - Original Message - From: "John Sessoms" > Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >> >> Unless I have the copyright holders expressed permission; a written >> release; under the DMCA, I must not allow copyrighted

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread graywolf
fphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Digital Image Studio" > Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) &g

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: "William Robb" > - Original Message - From: "John Sessoms" > Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >> >> I ain't going to risk my freedom and my future financial security >> because you're too lazy to do right by your c

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > >> If the picture looks too good to be an amateur snapshot, then the lab >> needs >> proof of ownership. > > LOL, there's nothing like a r

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Sandy Harris
On 7/13/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What has happened is some jerkwater organization has sent around a > > threatening legal looking letter. ... > That jerkwater organization would be your federal government. > The DMCA pute the onus on the lab operator to ensure there is no v

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "graywolf" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > No your are not. Since when is law enforcement your job? > > What has happened is some jerkwater organization has sent around a > threatening legal looking letter. You might a

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 13/07/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If the picture looks too good to be an amateur snapshot, then the lab needs > proof of ownership. LOL, there's nothing like a robust definition ;-) -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > That's all fair enough given the laws however how do you determine > what images the customer owns copyright to? Obviously only images > produced when the part

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread graywolf
No your are not. Since when is law enforcement your job? What has happened is some jerkwater organization has sent around a threatening legal looking letter. You might as well say you can not sell some one a gallon of paint without him providing proof he has permission to redecorate. If someon

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: graywolf > Actually, retaining the rights in cases like that is a relic of the > old days. Used to be that no one had much personal credit. House, car, > and maybe a 90 day account at the Department store downtown. Newly > weds usually did not have much money so they usually opted for the

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Sessoms" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > > Unless I have the copyright holders expressed permission; a written > release; under the DMCA, I must not allow copyrighted material to be > reproduced on my equipment.

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 13/07/07, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: > graywolf > > Actually, retaining the rights in cases like that is a relic of the > > old days. Used to be that no one had much personal credit. House, car, > > and maybe a 90 day account at the Department store downtown. Newly > > weds

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Sessoms" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > > I ain't going to risk my freedom and my future financial security > because you're too lazy to do right by your customers. On the other hand, one could say that y

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Paul Sorenson" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >I suspect you're right about displays at your place of business, > although in today's world it's not a bad idea to CYA. If you have the > model release you ca

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > Unless your only source of income is that of a declared Wedding > Photographer. Re-do's would likely be retained as a further income > possibility. That used to be the cas

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >I can understand wanting to retain copyright in just about every situation > except wedding and portrait photography. It seems rather pointless when the failure rate is close to 50

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread graywolf
Maybe photographers need to start stamping "Not property of Photographer" on the back of their proofs . graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- John Sessoms wrote: > From: > "Tom C" >> To te

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Tom C" > To tell you the truth, if I *WAS* a wedding photographer and I had > gotten paid for my services, and I delivered the photos, negs, or > digital image files to the newlyweds, I wouldn't care less what they > did with them after that. It's their wedding, their photos, their life.

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread graywolf
wedding and portrait photography. > > > > Tom C. > >> From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >> Date:

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Jack Davis
wedding and portrait photography. > > > > Tom C. > > >From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > >Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > &

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Paul Sorenson
if > they could hang a photo of her in the studio and would we come in and > sign a model release. So either I'm smoking crack or The Picture People > like to cover their bases in order to avoid legal entanglements. > Probable a little of both. > >> >>>> Fr

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Scott Loveless
Discuss Mail List >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >>> Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >>> Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:27:36 +0900 >>> >>> >>> When I was in that game, that is exactly what I did. I gave em an &g

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Paul Sorenson
t; To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >> Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:27:36 +0900 >> >> On 7/13/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> To tell you the truth, if I *WAS* a wedding photographer and I had

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Tom C
I can understand wanting to retain copyright in just about every situation except wedding and portrait photography. Tom C. >From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: DMCA T

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread William Robb
On 7/13/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To tell you the truth, if I *WAS* a wedding photographer and I had gotten > paid for my services, and I delivered the photos, negs, or digital image > files to the newlyweds, I wouldn't care less what they did with them after > that. It's their weddin

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-12 Thread Tom C
. >From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:57:48 -0600 > > >----- Original Message - >From

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Sessoms" Subject: Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) > > *IF* you are a wedding photographer and are giving your customers a CD > so they can print their own photos, you need to include a written > copyright release. If they co

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Scott Loveless > The DMCA probably ranks right up there with the IRS, Homeland > Security, and victimless crimes in sliminess. It was definitely > written to benefit "them" and not "us". If you can use it to > legitimately enforce copyright, go for it. > > Good luck with dealing with thi

RE: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-11 Thread Tom C
Hi Mark. You've expressed the way I feel about it. I'm not stupid enough to mess with people I don't trust. Since his unconscionable actions were done with no provocation from me, who knows what a guy like this would do if deliberately provoked? It's not worth finding out. Tom C. >From: "

Re: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-10 Thread Scott Loveless
The DMCA probably ranks right up there with the IRS, Homeland Security, and victimless crimes in sliminess. It was definitely written to benefit "them" and not "us". If you can use it to legitimately enforce copyright, go for it. Good luck with dealing with this scumbag. Hopefully, it will b

RE: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos)

2007-07-10 Thread Tom C
Thanks Mark. Tom C. >From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "pdml" >Subject: DMCA Takedown (was Stolen Photos) >Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:46:57 -0400 > >If the offending content is on a website, one avenue you can pursue is to >send a "DMCA Takedown"