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Pinsdaddy is this legal?
SuperPhoto:
You seem to be reading into this what you want.
I am not defending the actions. To be perfectly clear, it is wrong what they are doing. I am saying I think they've figured out how to circumvent getting into trouble for it.
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--- Quote from: SuperPhoto on April 12, 2018, 10:40 ---For the actual inclusion of full (unwatermarked) images, thats a little murky because they have it like a "database" format for "search"... (i.e., google has been doing that for 20 years, and no one questions them. Just use google image search).
since they are actually linking to the *websites* that have those images on them, and not actually hosting the images, and assuming of course those websites/businesses have licensed the image (whether cc or actual licensed stock), I don't think there is really anything that could be done about that, because "technically" it's not really wrong (again, look @ google image search).
As for the cc attribution... that is different... simply because I don't know if the images they've included are actual cc (creative commons) images, or actual licenseable stock photography... if they are actually 'stock' images (and they are incorrectly identifying them as creative commons) - I don't know if anything can be done about that...
although I don't care for this type of site (because it seems to be circumventing the intent of stock sites for licensed photography) - since they are doing it in a search format (similar to google image search, so they are not actually the 'publisher' of content, rather just a 'forum'), not sure if anything can really be done about it...
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Did you look at the site? They clearly say "you can click on your desired Business image and use the Business picture embed code to add to your blogs, forums, websites and other online media. The embed code contains all necessary CC attribution, that are mandatory to include" which is not true and there's no creative commons for a stolen image AND they are crediting the agency not the artist.
Google, nice straw man argument, attempt at diverting from the original question, does none of that. They run a search for people to find something on the web. There's no claim that anything is free to use. Would you make web searches illegal? But I'm nice I'll play along. Google "Note: Before reusing content, make sure that its license is legitimate and check the exact terms of reuse. For example, the license might require that you give credit to the image creator when you use the image. Google can't tell if the license label is legitimate, so we don't know if the content is lawfully licensed."
And search results?
IMAGES MAY BE SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT
Say someone is looking for something you made or you as a photographer, where do you think they will look. Google. When someone is looking for a legitimate use and wants an advanced search, that works, and can search all agencies, where will they go? Google.
Now back to the point. Pinsdaddy and their foreign language version, are linking and promoting illegal use with an incorrect claim that your work is creative commons, and all someone needs to do is, copy and paste it came from "X" agency and it's legal. Plus no watermarks.
Let me see if I understand, you defend the illegal use and the crooks, while you attack a perfectly legal search? Did I get that right?
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MarcvsTvllivs:
--- Quote from: SuperPhoto on April 13, 2018, 22:55 ---To be perfectly clear, it is wrong what they are doing. I am saying I think they've figured out how to circumvent getting into trouble for it.
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That sums it up nicely in my opinion.
Uncle Pete:
--- Quote from: SuperPhoto on April 12, 2018, 10:40 ---For the actual inclusion of full (unwatermarked) images, thats a little murky because they have it like a "database" format for "search"... (i.e., google has been doing that for 20 years, and no one questions them. Just use google image search).
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This site is not an image search and no it's not murky at all when they say Free To Use
--- Quote from: SuperPhoto on April 12, 2018, 10:40 ---since they are actually linking to the *websites* that have those images on them, and not actually hosting the images, and assuming of course those websites/businesses have licensed the image (whether cc or actual licensed stock), I don't think there is really anything that could be done about that, because "technically" it's not really wrong (again, look @ google image search).
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Technically it is wrong and again, stealing bandwidth and linking to another site for materials is also wrong. Especially when they claim copywrited materials are Creative Commons and alright to use. If that's what they are doing, the url for one of the images, as an example is "data:image/jpeg;base64"
--- Quote from: SuperPhoto on April 12, 2018, 10:40 ---As for the cc attribution... that is different... simply because I don't know if the images they've included are actual cc (creative commons) images, or actual licenseable stock photography... if they are actually 'stock' images (and they are incorrectly identifying them as creative commons) - I don't know if anything can be done about that...
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Agreed nothing we can do, a simple look and you would know that the images are NOT creative Commons. Just use that search you hate so much, which we use to find use and find abuse and find images for sale...
--- Quote from: SuperPhoto on April 12, 2018, 10:40 ---although I don't care for this type of site (because it seems to be circumventing the intent of stock sites for licensed photography) - since they are doing it in a search format (similar to google image search, so they are not actually the 'publisher' of content, rather just a 'forum'), not sure if anything can really be done about it...
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Yes I agree, I don't like them either.
It's not a search if they are advocating illegal use with a lie. It's not just a broad search either, the site is selective.
OK you aren't defending them you are making excuses why we should just ignore and say, nothing we can do. And you are comparing them to Google Image Search which is untrue. How's that? ;D
Hannafate:
A site like what? One that will allow you to steal stock photos?
Uncle Pete:
--- Quote from: Hannafate on November 30, 2019, 13:08 ---A site like what? One that will allow you to steal stock photos?
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:)
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