Oh dear, bit of an over reaction to people who were actually trying help you.
Help to archive this look
- Thread starter Tetw64
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Oh dear, bit of an over reaction to people who were actually trying help you.
Re: Help to achieve this look
Sometimes I wonder... I'm not sure you will be missed, but I'm sure you will be missing out on a great community.
It is usual for new members to present themselves first and then start interaction with others. You, on the other hand just came in, posting a picture that you did not take, and feel frustrated because we didn't give you the "recipe". Now, just by looking at the picture you posted, there was a link to a photographer. Why didn't you ask the person that did the photograph?
Maybe you don't know why we ask members not to post pictures they didn't take themselves, but we do have our reasons and we'll stick to them. If it really does not please you, then so be it.
I just feel sorry for your state of mind. Feel free to change your mind, stick around, and be ready to learn and improve yourself.
Sometimes I wonder... I'm not sure you will be missed, but I'm sure you will be missing out on a great community.
It is usual for new members to present themselves first and then start interaction with others. You, on the other hand just came in, posting a picture that you did not take, and feel frustrated because we didn't give you the "recipe". Now, just by looking at the picture you posted, there was a link to a photographer. Why didn't you ask the person that did the photograph?
Maybe you don't know why we ask members not to post pictures they didn't take themselves, but we do have our reasons and we'll stick to them. If it really does not please you, then so be it.
I just feel sorry for your state of mind. Feel free to change your mind, stick around, and be ready to learn and improve yourself.
Not sure I agree that simply posting another image on a forum is a copywright issue. Might be just overkill as a way to attempt to curb abuse.
Because it's not just US copyright laws that apply on a forum that's international.........
Can you point me to a reference for that? First time I've heard that reference.
ANYONE in the world can access this site. Copyright laws are not the same everywhere.
BackdoorArts
Senior Member
Directly linking an unattributed image is a no-no, and I suspect that this is what was happening early on. No idea what he was trying to link, and I suspect only moderators could see the post code. Regardless, the OP apparently got "mistreated". Looking back I see little rudeness and an awful lot of willingness to help once he got an image up, but by then he was finished.
Well it starts like this until some unscrupulous person will post your picture with his name under it. How would that make you feel. It's happened here before, some members were permanently banned just for that reason. I think it's mainly an ethic reason. If it's not a photo you took, you should NOT post it here. It is allowed to post a link to the site where you found the picture. Sending someone to a webpage is very different in my opinion to copying a picture and re-posting it on another website.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
In the past we had a person here that posted many photos that were not his but he claimed them. It finally came to light when he posted one that he had stolen from another member and posted on another site. Posting a photo that is not your own and not giving credit to the photographer is theft. And even posting a photo and giving credit to the photographer is not right because you are still taking away access to his site that may rely on hits to get revenue and possibly sales of his work. They is why we ask people to only give a link to a photo that is not yours. Some people use their photography to make a living. I did in the past and many of our members do now. Forget about the law (not really) it is just the right thing to do.
Ok so that I understand completely and not break any rules.
I find a photo on another website, and I come here and say. Hey guys! I found this beautiful photo of a lake at sunset on site XYZ , and I link to the photo(not actually bringing the photo here) and say, can someone teach me a way to get a nice reflection off the water like that photo in the link?
Is this ok or no?
I find a photo on another website, and I come here and say. Hey guys! I found this beautiful photo of a lake at sunset on site XYZ , and I link to the photo(not actually bringing the photo here) and say, can someone teach me a way to get a nice reflection off the water like that photo in the link?
Is this ok or no?
Allowed:
How to I take a photo that looks like this?:
Panoramio - Photo of Nomade (Fisheye View)
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Not allowed:
How do I take a photo that looks like this:
How to I take a photo that looks like this?:
Panoramio - Photo of Nomade (Fisheye View)
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Not allowed:
How do I take a photo that looks like this:
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
Yes, it would be okay.
The general rule is that it's rude (at the very least) to post someone's work here, or elsewhere, INLINE (meaning the photo or other work, is embedded in a post without linking back to the original source).
The reasoning for this is that posting inline robs the originator of due recognition for their original work as well as hits to the(ir) site that hosts the work (and hits are what ad-revenue is based on so there is a potential monetary loss as well). On top of that, if you hot-link an image -- meaning you imbed the link in such a fashion as to have the image show up in the post by linking to it -- you are using the bandwidth of the hosting site but without generating the click-traffic for the hosting site that would be beneficial for ad-revenue calculations.
Copyright restrictions are a whole 'nother matter on top of all of this.
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Link to the website or webpage where the image is, DO NOT post the photo itself. You can click on a photo, on a website, and the image itself has an address such as:
www . myspace .com / my_photos / myphoto.jpg
Sadly, the OP did in fact attribute the image to the owner, albeit indirectly. Looking through this thread, I agree with Hippie and others when they comment of the air of rudeness shown to the OP. The post was an innocent request by a new poster. And while the OP may or may not have broken "international" laws, he (or she) deserved a bit more patience and understanding than was given.
The thought didn't even cross my mind until I came across this thread. I have posted numerous photos to this site, all without even a thought that something like that could happen...Is there anything someone could do to guard against that or just hope everyone works on the honor system?