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Bluedharma
Joined: 25 May 2007
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Location: Littleton, CO
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:23 pm Post subject: A WARNING ABOUT FLIGHTAWARE.COM |
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I was recently at an air show in Akron Colorado on Sep. 11, 2010. Lots of great aircraft were flying over.
Right before the show began, this “Ryan” flew over my head with the most amazing “Bumper Sticker” display on the bottom!
I couldn’t quite read it, but after a few pictures with my 500mm I could see what it said.
Well, I laughed… but didn’t think too much more of it.
Later on in the week I posted my air show pictures on flickr.com to share with people who have an interest in aviation (much like everyone here has).
It did not occur to me that this photo would go viral a few days later, after someone copied my picture and posted it on Flightaware.com!!!!
http://flightaware.com/photos/view/224641-1cc8c6c15bf7e885ac2e3dc97723fc1c2a1cfc4f
Now, it really doesn’t matter that I agree with the message displayed or not. The fact was someone removed my copyright.
I requested that Flightaware.com remove the photo, and they will not.
See full thread here.
http://discussions.flightaware.com/viewtopic.php?p=121178&sid=30cdedd68ac98eb00f3d2b0ac3120b28#121178
So this is a word of warning to you that Flightaware.com not only will host and display your pictures… you will have to prove they are yours to remove them.
I understand they have to have a process, but this could be made easier by them to remove my photo… could it not?
Best Regards,
Paul _________________ Live the Good Life
Bluedharma
http://flickr.com/photos/bluedharma/
http://www.airport-data.com/photographers/Bluedharma;1045/
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Doug Robertson
Joined: 01 Nov 2005
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Location: Southern California
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Paul,
I have had the same problem with flightaware.com -When they added the photo submit section, they did so with no disclaimers or legal advice re photo ownership and copyright recognition. I called their 1-800 number and got nowhere with the lady that answered re a ripoff display of my copyrighted photos by others with removal of the copyright line. One of her actual excuses was "We get a million calls a day", blah, blah, blah.
I strongly suggested they get legal advice and take steps to prevent copyright theft and cited US Code Title 17. I no longer visit their site, but get emails from A-D fellow photographers re seeing my copyrighted photos submitted by others appearing on flightaware.com
I also continue to see ripped-off photos of N240R, the last seen in a Russian website in Cyrillic language. At least the copyright line was still attached, but I assure you they did not seek my permission. Googling the N number brings up countless examples of copyright theft.
BTW, your Stop Obama photo was sent to me in an email; and I did not suspect you were the photographer. Nice shot! _________________ PP ASEL
Link to my photos- http://airport-data.com/photographers/Doug+Robertson:84/ |
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