FB TOS POS

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1. Thanks for the info Leslie. Definitely want to keep our photos off of Facebook. Question how they can use some of the images posted though in that they do not have a model release for people in a photo. Although the Virgin Mobile usage of a photo off of Flickr is a good example of usage without a release being hard to litigate for the infringed. Read that the Texas court has just dismissed the case due to lack of jurisdiction over events in Australia. So how do you sue for non-released usage in another country or possibly even find out about it? Pretty hard to do.

   Oscar

   1. That’s a good point. The trouble is, the people who would use these photos aren’t likely to care about the releases and many non-photo people don’t know their rights in regards to images. The other thing to remember is that this isn’t just about photos–this is about videos, music, poetry…any content.
      -L

2. Suing for any kind of copyright is pretty tough to do, and win. Even once proven a case’s copyright, proving the damages in monetary value is an even burden of proof.

   That is precisely why there is such a volume of rampant infringement, because it is way too easy to get away with. Same thing here with Facebook. They do because they can.

3. Here’s a link to Facebook’s change on their TOS

   http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=54746167130

   I have urged PPA to get involved in getting the TOS to be copyright friendly. If ASMP, APA, etc. urge their associations to get involved also, maybe and just maybe, the attitudes of copyright can be changed. Even if you don’t use Facebook, I don’t, this would be a worth while effort on everyone’s part. Changing attitudes has to start some place and some time. This just may be the right time and place, take 10 minutes to right a letter, email or make a phone call to your association and to Facebook. You have nothing to loose but a lot to protect.

   Thank you for taking the time to read my comment.

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