Peoples with mainstream sites: legal issues about pictures. - GoFuckYourself.com

pythonx · 12-24-2005, 05:42 PM

Hi,

For those of you with mainstream websites. Is it legal to just use any image you find on the web on your website?
Suppose you see a hi-res image from nasa or a hi-res pic from some famous art site, are there any rules or laws about using pictures from an external source?

Theo · 12-24-2005, 05:43 PM

wikipedia ->copyrights
>>>>>>> -> fair use

Paul Waters · 12-24-2005, 05:44 PM

If you did not take the pic, or did not pay to use it, you may not use it.

Period. End of story.

And even if you did take the pic, you must have a release from identifiable people in the pic.

Cheers

CaptainHowdy · 12-24-2005, 05:45 PM

if its on the internets it must be free...

pythonx · 12-24-2005, 06:31 PM

In that case there are thousands of websites doing not so legal things.
What about the sites that hotlink pictures ?

pythonx · 12-24-2005, 06:35 PM

And what about google images?
They use the images on serps but dont have copyright over them.

$5 submissions · 12-24-2005, 06:40 PM

You can use pics/media if you are reviewing it or featuring news about the work itself. Parodies fall under the fair use exemption as well.

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Originally Posted by pythonx

Hi,

For those of you with mainstream websites. Is it legal to just use any image you find on the web on your website?
Suppose you see a hi-res image from nasa or a hi-res pic from some famous art site, are there any rules or laws about using pictures from an external source?

xclusive · 12-24-2005, 07:08 PM

it's stealing i either buy or create what i have on my mainstream sites

pythonx · 12-25-2005, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by xclusive

it's stealing i either buy or create what i have on my mainstream sites

So where do you buy pics for mainstream websites?
Any url's?

abyss_al · 12-25-2005, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by pythonx

So where do you buy pics for mainstream websites?
Any url's?

www.istockphoto.com

jimthefiend · 12-25-2005, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by $5 submissions

Parodies fall under the fair use exemption as well.

thank god for that

suesheboy · 12-25-2005, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Waters

If you did not take the pic, or did not pay to use it, you may not use it.

Period. End of story.

And even if you did take the pic, you must have a release from identifiable people in the pic.

Cheers

Wrong.

The library of congress does have some public domain pictures and some government pictures are puiblic domain as well.

stoka · 12-25-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by pythonx

So where do you buy pics for mainstream websites?
Any url's?

free
http://www.clipartdirectory.org/free-stock-photos.htm

paid
http://www.clipartdirectory.org/comm...ock-photos.htm

PrintAdult · 12-25-2005, 09:05 AM

You can not use it with out permission. Some sites have free photos that you can use, but not for commercial purposes.

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Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	wikipedia ->copyrights >>>>>>> -> fair use

12-24-2005, 06:31 PM	#5
pythonx Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 430	In that case there are thousands of websites doing not so legal things. What about the sites that hotlink pictures ?

12-24-2005, 06:35 PM	#6
pythonx Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 430	And what about google images? They use the images on serps but dont have copyright over them.