You entirely miss the point. You cannot claim copyright on something you hold no copyright to. If he pays it will be a miscarriage of justice and in the end all photographers will pay and pay dearly.
Jack Davis wrote: > Copyright protected (against commercial image use) sights have been in > existence for quite awhile. I wouldn't be surprised if Mr Ham pays, > especially due to the trespass issue. > Without taking it any further, if it is the sight I am guessing it is, > it is one which is much used for commercial purposed. > > Jack > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Yes, but they're suing him for copyright infringement. That's the >> problem they're idiots, and if they can manage to get a court ot go >> along with them in the interests of justice then it hurts us all. The >> >> case as it stands should be thrown out and the proper legal action >> taken. That is unless he had permission to be there then they have no >> >> standing. >> >> Jack Davis wrote: >> >>> In this case, the "trespass" is the problem..what else? >>> >>> Jack >>> --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Sorry Jack you can't copyright a work of nature. They can go after >>>> him >>>> for trespass. Don't help the idiots any more than is necessary. >>>> >>>> Jack Davis wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Mr Ham had no right to do what he did. "Private" property rights >>>>> >>>>> >>>> should >>>> >>>> >>>>> always be respected especially when privacy is to be compromised >>>>> >> by >> >>>>> being held up to the world to see. >>>>> "Privacy" and "security" are too closely related these days. >>>>> That being said, I'm somewhat ambivalent about being restricted >>>>> >>>>> >>>> from >>>> >>>> >>>>> taking pictures of something which is on private property, but >>>>> >> from >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> a >>>> >>>> >>>>> public property position. >>>>> >>>>> Jack >>>>> --- Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Just found this interesting, what do you guys think? >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.thestate.com/local/story/190126.html >>>>>> >>>>>> rg2 >>>>>> -- >>>>>> "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its >>>>>> composition" >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >>>>>> >> above >> >>>>>> and follow the directions. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > >>> >>> >>>>> Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone >>>>> >>>>> >>>> who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. >>>> >>>> >>>>> http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Remember, it’s pillage then burn. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>>> and follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > >>> Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: >>> >> mail, news, photos & more. >> >>> http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Remember, it’s pillage then burn. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. >> >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
