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Originally Posted by Forkbeard
Content that's currently available in the market makes up just a tiny tiny part of the images that flood Usenet. For every post to content that infringes a copyright owner here on GFY, I could post a dozen images that infringe nothing. I won't, because it's unpaid work, but I could.
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Extrapolating out 1:12.
So for easy math, let's say Guba has 5 million images available (likely more, but for argument's sake...).
By your own admission, that translates to 416,000 cases of copyright infringement (in round terms).
Would this be correct?
If, as you claim...what's currently on the market is only a "tiny, tiny part" of the overall images on Guba - then why do they even bother stealing it?
I can tell you why.
Because current content is fresh content...that sells. Stale images from the 1950s don't sell worth shit compared to the new content.
And I'd be highly surprised if you were able to consistently come up with 12 royalty-free/public domain or otherwise copyright-expired images for every one that infringes someone's copyright. I've been in the game over a decade, and have not seen that magntitude of royalty-free imagery anywhere in my travels. In fact, there is a very miniscule amount of it out there...as nearly anyone will tell you.
Fact remains - by your own admission...the company you serve to promote - flagrantly violates copyright laws, causes loss of livelihood and income to content producers everywhere...and is undefendable at any level. You can dance around and say what you like, that's your choice. In the end, the judgement of the industry will tell the tale.