Blue Angels

Thursday, April 17, 2003 by BadKharma | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

why does wincustomize worry about copyright issues on pictures that are labeled on websites as "public domain" if you use image just give credit. I list the credit in the description and it doesnt get posted
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MrGupps
Reply #1 Thursday, April 17, 2003 1:38 PM
Bad Kharma i made the same mistake as u once......
U must get WRITTEN APPROVAL from the original author.
Styl-X Design
Reply #2 Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:39 PM
just the rulez kharma, just the rulez...
Koasati
Reply #3 Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:01 PM
BK, if you would provide the link to the Public Domain site, that would help, but still no guarantee you skin/wall will get thru moderation.
bakerstreet
Reply #4 Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:04 PM
Did the person you got them from take the images himself?

The problem is, there are a lot of sites that post what they *think* are public domain images just because they found them posted publically. Not the same thing. You don't know the number of sites that steal their images and then say "I found these on the internet, use them however you want".

If they guy didn't take them himself, you have to verify their public domain status with the source of the image. Wincusto requires you to go the extra mile. It protects your work, too.
Jafo
Reply #5 Thursday, April 17, 2003 7:05 PM
Listen to bakerstreet on this one...

Sometimes we spend a fair amount of time hunting down the validity of a poster's claim/s.....often discovering that the works are for 'private or personal use' which generally excludes public redistribution via another website...
BadKharma
Reply #6 Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:41 PM
here is the exact legal phrasing on the site
This is a U.S. Government Web site operated by the United States Navy Recruiting Command.

Information presented on this Web site is public information. Unless otherwise indicated, materials presented on this Web site may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested
which is what was stated in the submission I understand the needto be careful about copyrighted materials which is why I am careful when using images that are not mine
Jafo
Reply #7 Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:23 PM
BadKharma...that image/wall was accepted. The copyright/s were checked and verified....but it's something we often NEED to do.
In the case of the Blue Angels images, etc....they are fine...but depending on the site and whether it is the legitimate origin or copyright holder or not, not every/any image/photograph can or will be necessarily approved...
Jafo
Reply #8 Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:25 PM
BTW...it currently has 193 DLs, and 10 today....it's definitely there...
bakerstreet
Reply #9 Friday, April 18, 2003 12:27 AM
Hrm, that's odd, says it has been here since the 8th. What gave ya the idea it was rejected? Or was there a different one?
BadKharma
Reply #10 Friday, April 18, 2003 1:05 PM
because it was missing from my skins instead of showing waiting for approval, didnt want to cause any trouble just wanted to let you guys know that I am CAREFUL about copyright issues
BadKharma
Reply #11 Friday, April 18, 2003 1:23 PM
its still gone the one you are referring to is a thunderbirds one........do I need to resubmit it?
Jafo
Reply #12 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:36 PM
No...it is here....check your own name...
Jafo
Reply #13 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:38 PM
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?authorid=187250
bakerstreet
Reply #14 Friday, April 18, 2003 3:50 PM
hrm, the only one I see that has a plane on it is "Reflections of Freedom " is there another one there?
Jafo
Reply #15 Friday, April 18, 2003 4:10 PM
baker...that's it....with the T-Birds logo, etc...
bakerstreet
Reply #16 Friday, April 18, 2003 4:26 PM
Ah, sorry, i thought post #11 meant the thunderbirds wasn't the one in question.
Aqua.
Reply #17 Friday, April 18, 2003 6:12 PM
Regarding the date it's stamped with, I believe that's the day it was submitted, not the day it was accepted.

I think it should be stamped with when it was accepted, but I'm not going to argue again.
BadKharma
Reply #18 Friday, April 18, 2003 7:11 PM
the blue angels one was titled angels of freedom
JamMeister33
Reply #19 Friday, April 18, 2003 7:16 PM
#17 by Aqua. - 4/18/2003 6:12:27 PM
Regarding the date it's stamped with, I believe that's the day it was submitted, not the day it was accepted.

I think it should be stamped with when it was accepted, but I'm not going to argue again.




JamMeister33 doesn't want to start any controversy but I think Aqua's idea is a perfectly sensible idea (and fair).


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bakerstreet
Reply #20 Saturday, April 19, 2003 12:29 AM
*bump* re: #18

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