[pbs] Wiki pictures used without permission
JohnRCrellin
jrc at crellin.org.uk
Fri Jun 30 10:53:17 EDT 2006
This problem is obviously increasing. Like others who have commented here I
do like to retain my copyright but always react generously to polite
requests (I've done two funerals recently for instance).
The Bioimages site (www.bioimages.org.uk) has recently been offline and I
think still hasn't got its pictures back on line after server overload from
people downloading the ENTIRE SITE.
Much of it is ignorance of the legal position I am sure - combined with a
"the web is free" myth.
My main motivation is to share images I enjoy making as I am sure it is for
list members who contribute to the wiki.
Perhaps adding a Creative Commons Copyright notice to the wiki pages would
help a bit - I think the balance struck by that venture is about right.
http://creativecommons.org/
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www.FloralWIKI.co.uk the new bit of www.FloralImages.co.uk
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