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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: wolfnowl on July 08, 2011, 01:09:57 am

Title: Your photos? Not so according to many popular photo-sharing apps
Post by: wolfnowl on July 08, 2011, 01:09:57 am
Tweeted today by Katrin Eismann: http://thenextweb.com/industry/2011/05/11/your-photos-not-so-according-to-many-popular-photo-sharing-apps/

For those who are interested...

Mike.
Title: Re: Your photos? Not so according to many popular photo-sharing apps
Post by: feppe on July 08, 2011, 03:34:37 am
I've followed these discussions intently. Many of the provisions are required for the sharing sites to be able to operate - since showing them on the web is essentially publishing -, but Twitpic seems to be selling users' photos to a news agency, and pocketing the money.

Incidentally my Flickr account just came up for renewal. I'll pull all my photos and let them know why.
Title: Re: Your photos? Not so according to many popular photo-sharing apps
Post by: Gary Brown on July 08, 2011, 07:35:00 am
Quote from: feppe on July 08, 2011, 03:34:37 am
Incidentally my Flickr account just came up for renewal. I'll pull all my photos and let them know why.

What do you object to about Flickr's terms of service?
Title: Re: Your photos? Not so according to many popular photo-sharing apps
Post by: feppe on July 10, 2011, 04:50:57 pm
Quote from: Gary Brown on July 08, 2011, 07:35:00 am
What do you object to about Flickr's terms of service?

Nothing in particular as I don't have the patience to comb through their TOS. It's more to do with the overall legal atmosphere American photo sharing sites and competitions  - or more accurately, lawyers - have created with their TOSs and practices. I'd rather keep my photos on my domain where I don't have to waste time reading and deciphering TOSs, and keeping updated on changes.