Comments on: How much is that doggie on the sofa? http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/ .....because my family stopped answering my email. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:30:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: azahar http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/#comment-4394 azahar Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:47:44 +0000 http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-4394 Hey, thanks timethief - I've bookmarked that and will check them out tomorrow. Hey, thanks timethief - I’ve bookmarked that and will check them out tomorrow.

]]> By: timethief http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/#comment-4391 timethief Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:10:51 +0000 http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-4391 @azahar There are several free image programs on the net with watermarking features. There are 7 sources in this blog post <a href="http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/watermark-your-blog-images/" rel="nofollow"><b>Watermark Your Images</b></a> so help yourself. @azahar
There are several free image programs on the net with watermarking features. There are 7 sources in this blog post Watermark Your Images so help yourself.

]]> By: azahar http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/#comment-4385 azahar Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:21:51 +0000 http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-4385 Yeah, the newsagent at the end of my street is a friend so I'm sure he wouldn't mind me looking to see if MAN Magazine stole my stuff. I wouldn't try it anywhere else because I also think it's bad behaviour to peruse mags at length and then not buy them. So I'd ask his permission first. Heck, I wasn't even asking for money - just a link to my blog. Which is kind of a labour of love, so I don't like to think of others making money off it. Yeah, the newsagent at the end of my street is a friend so I’m sure he wouldn’t mind me looking to see if MAN Magazine stole my stuff. I wouldn’t try it anywhere else because I also think it’s bad behaviour to peruse mags at length and then not buy them. So I’d ask his permission first.

Heck, I wasn’t even asking for money - just a link to my blog. Which is kind of a labour of love, so I don’t like to think of others making money off it.

]]> By: ian in hamburg http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/#comment-4383 ian in hamburg Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:38:06 +0000 http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-4383 Maybe you could just browse through the mag at your local magazine section, so you don't actually have to buy it? That points to another thing, though: the impossibility of keeping track of where your stuff lands. And when you do find it, how much are you prepared to devote to pursuing them? This is why the bottom-feeders in this TV piece are so successful: they are set up to pursue, it's their game. You, on the other hand, simply want some payment in kind for services rendered. Nobody wants to see their stuff used without credit, especially if it shows up in a high-circulation magazine. They should be paying freelancers or staff money to do their photography. If all they do is steal from the net, then people relying on that work for their bread and butter lose out. Maybe you could just browse through the mag at your local magazine section, so you don’t actually have to buy it? That points to another thing, though: the impossibility of keeping track of where your stuff lands. And when you do find it, how much are you prepared to devote to pursuing them? This is why the bottom-feeders in this TV piece are so successful: they are set up to pursue, it’s their game. You, on the other hand, simply want some payment in kind for services rendered. Nobody wants to see their stuff used without credit, especially if it shows up in a high-circulation magazine. They should be paying freelancers or staff money to do their photography. If all they do is steal from the net, then people relying on that work for their bread and butter lose out.

]]> By: azahar http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/#comment-4381 azahar Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:20:20 +0000 http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-4381 Yeah, I did read the comments but it seems I might still be 'at risk' for the occasional posting of photos and cartoons, so I should probably take timethief's advice and post a fair use disclaimer somewhere on my blog. What about people who use famous cartoon characters as their avatar (I've seen quite a few of those)? Whenever possible I credit the photos and paintings I use to illustrate my blog post topic. But sometimes, like today, the Jesus lightswitch photo was easily found on at least half a dozen other blogs, yet with no link back to the original photographer. A few weeks ago I was contacted by a well-known Spanish magazine that wanted to use some of the photos on my tapas blog as they were doing an article on one of the restaurants I'd featured there. But after I wrote back to them asking if they would also post a credit linking back to my blog they wrote again saying they'd found some other photos. I wonder if they actually had or if they've just used mine anyhow (which are actually quite good!) and hoped I wouldn't notice. As this would mean buying the next couple editions of this mag - which I don't read myself - I've decided not to bother. Perhaps I should invest in some photo watermark software - haven't been able to find any free stuff on the net. Yeah, I did read the comments but it seems I might still be ‘at risk’ for the occasional posting of photos and cartoons, so I should probably take timethief’s advice and post a fair use disclaimer somewhere on my blog.

What about people who use famous cartoon characters as their avatar (I’ve seen quite a few of those)?

Whenever possible I credit the photos and paintings I use to illustrate my blog post topic. But sometimes, like today, the Jesus lightswitch photo was easily found on at least half a dozen other blogs, yet with no link back to the original photographer.

A few weeks ago I was contacted by a well-known Spanish magazine that wanted to use some of the photos on my tapas blog as they were doing an article on one of the restaurants I’d featured there. But after I wrote back to them asking if they would also post a credit linking back to my blog they wrote again saying they’d found some other photos. I wonder if they actually had or if they’ve just used mine anyhow (which are actually quite good!) and hoped I wouldn’t notice. As this would mean buying the next couple editions of this mag - which I don’t read myself - I’ve decided not to bother. Perhaps I should invest in some photo watermark software - haven’t been able to find any free stuff on the net.

]]> By: simonelli http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/#comment-4373 simonelli Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:35:44 +0000 http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-4373 Thanks Ian, Well, both really. I'm an established jobbing cartoonist and caricaturist. But I'm always looking to be 'discovered'! I've just recently discovered one of my poems being used on another forum, passed off as the poster's material. So it is an issue. Thanks Ian,

Well, both really. I’m an established jobbing cartoonist and caricaturist. But I’m always looking to be ‘discovered’!

I’ve just recently discovered one of my poems being used on another forum, passed off as the poster’s material. So it is an issue.

]]> By: Every ecosystem has its predators and bottom-feeders « Letters Home http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/#comment-4363 Every ecosystem has its predators and bottom-feeders « Letters Home Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:45:58 +0000 http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-4363 [...] to, humor, humour, language, law, life, media, news, photo, pizza and theft The comments on my last post about photos and copyright show that there is a lot of confusion about what images you can put in [...] [...] to, humor, humour, language, law, life, media, news, photo, pizza and theft The comments on my last post about photos and copyright show that there is a lot of confusion about what images you can put in [...]

]]> By: ian in hamburg http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/how-much-is-that-doggie-on-the-sofa/#comment-4359 ian in hamburg Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:42:22 +0000 http://lettershometoyou.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-4359 I take it was news to you too, az? Well, don't worry. Just tell them it was all a comment on society, and you're fine. (Read through the comments). :-) I take it was news to you too, az? Well, don’t worry. Just tell them it was all a comment on society, and you’re fine. (Read through the comments). :-)

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