damn Webshots again!!! Grrrr....

[Discoteque]

the Webshots weasels are at it again. Got this via email:

>As required by law, we have deleted 1 image(s) that
>were in your Webshots photo albums because we received
>notification that the image(s) were uploaded in violation of
>U.S. copyright law.
>
>The Webshots Terms of Use prohibits you from uploading photos
>that you did not take or other images that you did not create
>unless you have the permission of the copyright holder. The
>Terms of Use also prohibit you from uploading photos featuring
>individuals without the individuals' consents. This policy is
>designed to protect you from claims for copyright and/or
>publicity rights infringements that could result in monetary
>damages to you.
>
BLAH BLAH BLAH....

Rat bastids. So here's my pithy (ha) response:

I was notified that I may have borrowed images for my webshots communities that may be copyrighted. 99% of the pictures on my communities are borrowed form myriad other sites, people, sources, links, etc. and this has been going on for YEARS. Most times, if I KNOW who the photographer is, I will mention them on that particular picture - I will try to identify them as much as possible. I obviously cannot do this with *every* picture, and since the majority of pictures of U2 out there on the web are borrowed and re-borrowed, there is simply no way to determine which ones are violating copyright laws. I try my best to mention the photographers, but most times, it's all but next to impossible to do.

I would be VERY upset if you decided to remove my communities. This has taken a lot of time and effort on my part. I can understand you removing a few pictures, but that should not mean removing the *entire community*. There are hundreds of other people on line who visit my commuities--and hence, also see what Webshots has to offer--so it would not be in the best interest of Webshots to do this as well. Thank you.

So what do I do? Delete ALL my pictures?? HOW do we work around this?? I mean, ALL of the pictures on my site are borrowed, fer cryin out loud!!!

Grrrrr....buncha fascists!!

disco


[This message has been edited by Discoteque (edited 11-01-2001).]

 

[Winter Halcyon]

Webshots never have been my favorite place to upload pics, and I am too lazy like to make a webpage and put all those pics..

But I will try to find a solution to this..

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Winter Halcyon
U2 in ELEVATION

U2 pictures album
http://community.webshots.com/user/winter_halcyon

 

[ultraviolet299]

damn, thats sucks Disco! Maybe u should try to put your pictures on another website or something.. but u cant just delete them!!

 

[Discoteque]

well, if they do get deleted it won't be MY doing!

maybe this is the impetus I need to get going on my very own website....

so does anyone know of a good web hosting service that's cheap and actually works when you try to link pics to it??

disco

 

[Winter Halcyon]

Originally posted by Discoteque:

so does anyone know of a good web hosting service that's cheap and actually works when you try to link pics to it??

disco

You could try with www.sphosting.com is where I have my website, it's free, 30MB space, you can delete the code of adds and you can post pics here..


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Winter Halcyon
U2 in ELEVATION

U2 pictures album
http://community.webshots.com/user/winter_halcyon