Anyone else under the Facebook spell?

[Spinal]

Here is a litle thought provoking article

http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2008/02/27/facebooks-rights-grab-how-far-does-it-go/


Basically if you post a thumbnail on facebook that leads to a pic on YOUR server then under facebooks draconian terms of use you have signed all copyright of that image over to them forever at zero cost!

I am just an enthusiastic amateur photographer but I do have a few photos that I have sold , but if I posted a link to one of those pictures ( hosted here, on my own server or elsewhere) to facebook - then that picture will be sucked down by facebook and once that happens they actually own that picture to use/sell as they please!


This has come from my indignation of finding that the BBC want full copyright over any image submitted to them, as do National Geographic, and many others. Flikr licences have to be looked at very carefully too - as the creative commons licence that they want you to use also signs away all your rights!


BTW - Myspace does this too !



And I still dont and wont use either


Mark

That's why you post pictures with a massive and VERY obtrusive watermark on facebook/etc They can have that one

I keep my original's safe and sound

 

[W210 Fan]

Talking of facebook I have started a group with all the answers to chavs, the social security bill and fossil fuels running out......

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12331086581&ref=nf