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Symbiostock - General / Re: Is Symbiostock a con?

« on: July 16, 2013, 12:31 »

Let me try and translate "Who do I sue..." into drier language you may be familiar with. Bona fide sites and software vendors will have Terms and Conditions that will state the legal basis of what is being offered, including the agreed jurisdiction and what is or is not warranted. There will be a Privacy Policy as part of the terms, that will make it clear how data is or isn't shared, and that's important for security. The less shared, the more secure. There will be other things too, according to need. In this case, as we're dealing with a system within a system, further explanations would help, as stated. No, my dearies, this is not rudeness! This IS the basics.

I hope you all enjoy your work with Symbiostock. As has been suggested, it isn't for me. Thanks for that, at least that's some result, if not the one I hoped for.

Symbiostock - General / Re: Is Symbiostock a con?

« on: July 16, 2013, 08:42 »

Quote from: djpadavona on July 16, 2013, 08:03

Quote from: Dolores on July 16, 2013, 07:37
You can believe in free lunch if you like, your choice. I believe in business models...

What I believe in is not walking into someone's home and immediately insulting their ethics just to prove whatever point it is that you have. You invalidate all of your points by choosing to be accusatory and aggravating when there is need for neither. Typical of people who hide behind the anonymity of internet message forum user names.

What point do you think I'm trying to prove? Who am I accusing and aggravating? I'm asking questions and you don't seem to be either inclined or entitled to provide the answers, you're just dragging this thread down a tangent. If you can't answer, would you kindly refrain??

I see EmberMike's post above, but I'm not so well versed in the ways of Wordpress theme vendors. Even so, where code is involved from a party other than Wordpress, in a commercial environment, I believe that party is obliged to state their terms. Specifically:

1. What data, if any, does Symbiostock collect on its users, how, and for what purpose?
2. Under what conditions, if any, does the Symbiostock code contact servers other than the one setup by the user (ie. the server hosting the package)?
3. Who do I sue if my Symbiostock-based site is hacked and high-value images stolen?

Seriously, I think I'm talking basics here.

Symbiostock - General / Re: Is Symbiostock a con?

« on: July 16, 2013, 07:37 »

Quote from: djpadavona on July 16, 2013, 07:06

This was an incredibly insulting and inflammatory title for a post. Seriously. Who does something like this?

For your information, the question "Is this a con?" is always first in my mind when I come across a website offering something "for free" but without the legal basics covered. Even though I stated it in jest to attract attention, it's a valid question. The more sensitive the responses are to this, the longer we go without real answers, well... I'll draw my conclusions.

Quote from: djpadavona on July 16, 2013, 07:06

Leo has given us an incredible tool, free of charge. What has Dolores given us?

You can believe in free lunch if you like, your choice. I believe in business models, and Leo does seem to have a good thing going here. If he wants to attract serious users he will cover the legal angles as is the norm in all business, open-source or not.

Symbiostock - General / Re: Is Symbiostock a con?

« on: July 16, 2013, 02:56 »

Thanks for your responses everyone, but I don't believe my questions have been answered. The minimum we need to consider using a new portfolio platform is a Privacy Policy by the software creators and a clear outline of how security is handled. A guarantee regarding the open-source/commercial split of services would also be helpful. We'll keep up to date with progress and return once these basics are covered.

Sorry my subject title upset some. It was just a little test.

Symbiostock - General / Is Symbiostock a con?

« on: July 15, 2013, 08:11 »

I'm glad I got your attention... I have questions.

1. Where can I find the Symbiostock Privacy Policy? For both the artists that use it to set up their websites and their buyers.

2. Where can read about the security features of Symbiostock? How are images protected from unauthorised access? How is the buyer protected?

3. Which part of Symbiostock is open source and which isn't? Can the project be forked by a third party? Is there a guarantee that the project will remain open source?

All advice appreciated, thank you in advance.

Dolores

PS: About the contentious subject line of my post.. If this project has legs, its creators and supporters won't fear such questions. :-)

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