Thread: Is this kind of use of licensed photos acceptable?
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Old 02-08-2002, 02:42 PM  
AaronM
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Originally posted by NetRodent
Interestingly, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled on thumbnails two days ago. Appearently its fair use to thumbnail someone elses images. Read the articles below for more info:


http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/Ap...&showsummary=0

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/...h/0055521p.pdf

http://slashdot.org/yro/02/02/08/0124251.shtml?tid=123
Just because it MAY be legal, does not make it right. If I catch somebody doing this I will send Vinny and Bubba after them.
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