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Originally posted by berg.the.red
since the subject of banners was brought up: were exactly DO banners fall in the discussion? if they want to start "riding" the preview thumbs --wouldn't an advertising banner fall under the same rules? content used in the banner ... served off every webmasters server ( IE --different domains than the ones licensed ) ... shown to make profit. it would seem the arguement theiy're using against preview thumbs could be broadly applied to banners also.
and as far as the content being un-licensed: wasn't lil2rich roasted by Matrix because he didn't have the licenses to the pics that were used in a site design he bought ? in a way --that same arguement could be applied to preview thumbs. the thumb site owner doesn't have the license to the content, but is displaying it. the same arguement Matrix was using could be applied ... no direct license --no showing of the content in any way, shape or form.
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This is all covered in the license agreement that you get with your content.
Most content providers dont allow you to use the images for advertising purposes ( i.e. making a page layout )
This leads to overexposure of the content. It devaluates the pics , making them overexposed.
It all boils down to your content license and what they allow. And i personally have never seen one that stipulates, " you may use the thumbnails of your content on an unlimited amount of domains for whatever purpose you may desire. "