Kinda P-eed off a little...

[ChristopherCoy]

Seriously? 12 minutes?

I just resized about 30 pictures that I took at the July 4th party at the pool of a friend of ours. Well he copied it from my facebook album, and then made it his profile pic. Within 12 minutes he already had 5 comments on the pic, and most of them swiped the flippin picture and copied it to THEIR albums. I resized them to 640x480 or whatever the size was, so I guess they can't get any good prints of them.... not that it would matter if they did. I did put my little "LOGO" stamp on them though.

I'm just kinda flaberghasted a little. Dont know whether I should be pissed or flattered.

[Teddington]

Let me get this right. You put the photos on an unsecure public site, it gets copied repeatedly to 6 other sites within 12 minutes and each of those Facebook people have how many friends? And you are upset?? Consider it good advertising that cost you nothing and be greatful you put your logo ... that all those friends on Facebook are gonna see ... on it. Sounds like viral marketing to me.

[PhotoByLeal]

Once there on Facebooks, its free game for anyone to use!
That's what they claim to say, when you are posting pictures up on there site!

Why get mad, just don't post any pictures! Then you won't have that problem!

#2 Sharing Your Content and Information
#1 For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos ("IP content"), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook ("IP License"). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account (except to the extent your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it).

JUST FYI.....

[ChristopherCoy]

Originally Posted by Teddington

And you are upset??

No, I'm not really upset, truly I guess I could care less. They were 'snapshots' that I put very minimal effort into, but they are flipping out over it.

I'm not angry or anything, I guess it just felt weird because it was the first time I've seen a picture of MINE get spread around that fast, and actually KNOW about it.

Just a weird feeling is all. And when you put it like you did, I guess free advertising is better than no advertising at all huh?

ChristopherCoy added 1 Minutes and 2 Seconds later...Double Post Merged Below

Originally Posted by PhotoByLeal

Once there on Facebooks, its free game for anyone to use!

Isn't it free game after they're on ANY website?

[suzyjazz]

Originally Posted by ChristopherCoy

Isn't it free game after they're on ANY website?

Once they're on any web site, people have the ability -- but not necessarily the right -- to do something with them. Once they're on Facebook, Facebook has whatever *rights* they have stated. Everyone else has the ability.

[Cornbread]

Originally Posted by ChristopherCoy

I'm just kinda flaberghasted a little. Dont know whether I should be pissed or flattered.

Flattered! I wish people loved my photos that much!

[d2creative]

Flattered you should be!

pissed off? no. you should know better.

[bauerknight]

I think you should be flattered and glad that you put your logo on there.

[CallMeAl]

When people do that to my photos on Facebook, I post a comment. I simply state..."Great photo!!! Who shot that? " That opens the door for more shameless self-promotion. It's always friends that do it so it's become a bit of a running joke. With Facebook...it's open season for anything you post. Just choose what you post wisely.

[KD5NRH]

Originally Posted by PhotoByLeal

#2 Sharing Your Content and Information
#1 For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos ("IP content"), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook ("IP License"). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account (except to the extent your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it).

Since they don't exclude commercial use, couldn't that be a problem with unreleased images?

And, for that matter, could they argue that, while the above might not be sufficient to constitute due diligence (on facebook's part) in the case of the average person uploading their snapshots, a pro should know exactly what they were agreeing to?

[groovyone]

Flattered. Now it is out there with your logo and downsized, so people know who to talk to if they want prints!

[toverman]

Even better if the logo/watermark on those images points people to your photo Web site.

[Jusselin]

Originally Posted by teddington

let Me Get This Right. You Put The Photos On An Unsecure Public Site, It Gets Copied Repeatedly To 6 Other Sites Within 12 Minutes And Each Of Those Facebook People Have How Many Friends? And You Are Upset?? Consider It Good Advertising That Cost You Nothing And Be Greatful You Put Your Logo ... That All Those Friends On Facebook Are Gonna See ... On It. Sounds Like Viral Marketing To Me.

+1

[ChristopherCoy]

Originally Posted by toverman

Even better if the logo/watermark on those images points people to your photo Web site.

Never thought about that! hmmmmm, a "www." stamp running up one side or another.... thats a good idea!

[Toad]

Originally Posted by Disciple Inc.

would you rather be pissed off or pissed on :)


+1

Unless you're into that sort of thing...