+t4e Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 (edited) Okay... I never bothered to check into like that so strike that possibility but I still stand by the other points I stated. even with that knowledge there's nothing that anyone can do about it, and is in line with my opinion in post#12 nothing you can do really, its the internets its just an unwritten rule of the forums that one shall not "steal" other user's avatar and seriously there is no reason to drag copyright laws in reference to an avatar everyone familiar with copyright laws should also be familiar with the term "Fair Use" Edited September 30, 2010 by t4e Quote Link to comment
+GeoGeeBee Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 and seriously there is no reason to drag copyright laws in reference to an avatar everyone familiar with copyright laws should also be familiar with the term "Fair Use" Would a message board avatar be criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research? I don't think "fair use" applies here. It's more a case of "not worth the bother of prosecuting." Quote Link to comment
+Team Taran Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I don't see any where in the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law that covers the use of an image as an avatar on the internet. It does not seem to come under any of these provisions. Here is the text of the law: Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 17 U.S.C. § 106 and 17 U.S.C. § 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include: 1. the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; 2. the nature of the copyrighted work; 3. the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and 4. the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 2. improve on your icon, you made this one, now make a newer, better one. Humm, I dont' know that I agree with that. Jholly has a great icon, I love it and rather want it as either a 'noodle', a patch, a GC or a sticker but I've never asked about that. I doubt anyone would want to steal my icon (seriously, trees with antlers aren't that cool), but I also don't think that it is right. Quote Link to comment
MisterEFQ Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 This happened to me on another site. The guy thought he was real orignal....which he wasnt. So I had about 20 other people change thier avy to my blue festus too. The impact of his prank was nil after that point. So if you want me to change my avy to yours....just ask. Quote Link to comment
+lachupa Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Somehow I just can't see Warner Brothers hauling everyone who uses one of their images as an online avatar into court. Although there was some school near here who had to repaint their gym because they had unauthorized Disney images on the walls. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I guess I missed all the fun. WStemple's avatar is now an ammocan, although their signature reads, "Do you like the smell of a cache in the morning", a paraphrase of JHolly's. What puzzles me most, though, is why someone from Wisconsin (with about 2 years and over 1000 finds) would want to use an avatar of someone holding up the state of Washington! Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 would want to use an avatar of someone holding up the state of Washington! Maybe they really really enjoyed GeoWoodstock? Quote Link to comment
+BulldogBlitz Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 What puzzles me most, though, is why someone from Wisconsin (with about 2 years and over 1000 finds) would want to use an avatar of someone holding up the state of Washington! ROFL... i never noticed that's what that was. i just catch the very basics of the avatars, no subtle bits allowed... i.e. dog with glasses, i've never noticed it was a dog doing an ice carving of signal the frog. Quote Link to comment
+scaramedic Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 What puzzles me most, though, is why someone from Wisconsin (with about 2 years and over 1000 finds) would want to use an avatar of someone holding up the state of Washington! Have you seen our unemployment rate and economy? Somebody needs to hold us up. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I guess I missed all the fun. WStemple's avatar is now an ammocan, although their signature reads, "Do you like the smell of a cache in the morning", a paraphrase of JHolly's. What puzzles me most, though, is why someone from Wisconsin (with about 2 years and over 1000 finds) would want to use an avatar of someone holding up the state of Washington! Me too. That's why I'm still going with database error. Quote Link to comment
+SeekerOfTheWay Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 i can only hope that someone will steal my avatar. Quote Link to comment
+Ecylram Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 i can only hope that someone will steal my avatar. This can be arranged. Quote Link to comment
+SeekerOfTheWay Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 LOL! Not your profile pic! Forum avatar! Quote Link to comment
+Ecylram Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 LOL! Not your profile pic! Forum avatar! It's there. It just had to propagate. Now to go explain this to my wife. Quote Link to comment
+BulldogBlitz Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 LOL! Not your profile pic! Forum avatar! It's there. It just had to propagate. Now to go explain this to my wife. how would one start to explain gender reassignment? Quote Link to comment
jholly Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 I guess I missed all the fun. WStemple's avatar is now an ammocan, although their signature reads, "Do you like the smell of a cache in the morning", a paraphrase of JHolly's. What puzzles me most, though, is why someone from Wisconsin (with about 2 years and over 1000 finds) would want to use an avatar of someone holding up the state of Washington! I emailed my, ah, er, hmmm, friend from Wisconsin last night. Since I was traveling all day (and getting a few) I was not able to check until now. Yes, it is changed. I've updated my sig, so the case is closed. But I also wondered why someone from Wisconsin would want an avatar with the outline of Washington state. Quote Link to comment
+Ecylram Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 LOL! Not your profile pic! Forum avatar! It's there. It just had to propagate. Now to go explain this to my wife. how would one start to explain gender reassignment? We had a term for that on the farm... Heifer. Quote Link to comment
+Frank Broughton Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Okay... I never bothered to check into like that so strike that possibility but I still stand by the other points I stated. even with that knowledge there's nothing that anyone can do about it, and is in line with my opinion in post#12 nothing you can do really, its the internets its just an unwritten rule of the forums that one shall not "steal" other user's avatar and seriously there is no reason to drag copyright laws in reference to an avatar everyone familiar with copyright laws should also be familiar with the term "Fair Use" Never heard of that unwritten rule in over 20 years of being online. Fair use does not mean what you are suggesting it does. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Okay... I never bothered to check into like that so strike that possibility but I still stand by the other points I stated. even with that knowledge there's nothing that anyone can do about it, and is in line with my opinion in post#12 nothing you can do really, its the internets its just an unwritten rule of the forums that one shall not "steal" other user's avatar and seriously there is no reason to drag copyright laws in reference to an avatar everyone familiar with copyright laws should also be familiar with the term "Fair Use" Never heard of that unwritten rule in over 20 years of being online. Fair use does not mean what you are suggesting it does. How about the one that says "if you steal another users avatar the rest of us will laugh at you behind your back"? Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I guess I missed all the fun. WStemple's avatar is now an ammocan, although their signature reads, "Do you like the smell of a cache in the morning", a paraphrase of JHolly's. What puzzles me most, though, is why someone from Wisconsin (with about 2 years and over 1000 finds) would want to use an avatar of someone holding up the state of Washington! I emailed my, ah, er, hmmm, friend from Wisconsin last night. Since I was traveling all day (and getting a few) I was not able to check until now. Yes, it is changed. I've updated my sig, so the case is closed. But I also wondered why someone from Wisconsin would want an avatar with the outline of Washington state. I'm guessing this guy has all the imagination of a speed bump. It looked cool, he nabbed it, and got caught. So now, he uses a picture of an ammo can... Quote Link to comment
+Ecylram Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 (edited) Okay... I never bothered to check into like that so strike that possibility but I still stand by the other points I stated. even with that knowledge there's nothing that anyone can do about it, and is in line with my opinion in post#12 nothing you can do really, its the internets its just an unwritten rule of the forums that one shall not "steal" other user's avatar and seriously there is no reason to drag copyright laws in reference to an avatar everyone familiar with copyright laws should also be familiar with the term "Fair Use" Never heard of that unwritten rule in over 20 years of being online. Fair use does not mean what you are suggesting it does. Not that it matters, I've been online since 1982 (300 baud modem) which is long before avatars and have run boards/forums since the 80's. It's never been considered acceptable to take another person's custom avatar. You are correct about fair use, this doesn't fall under that exception. Edited October 1, 2010 by Ecylram Quote Link to comment
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