(February 17, 2018 at 3:02 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote: Google is a private organization and can do whatever they want within their services. 

Of course, but we don't have to like it either. 

(February 17, 2018 at 3:21 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:

(February 17, 2018 at 3:02 pm)Aoi Magi Wrote: Google is a private organization and can do whatever they want within their services. 

Of course, but we don't have to like it either. 

Hey, I loooooooove Google Ads. 

(February 17, 2018 at 12:27 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Anyone who wants to protect their "copyright" should not be posting those things on the web in the first place.


Besides, use Alta Vista or something other than google.

I disagree. I make my living off creating content for the Internet, for the most part. I own my copyrights. Sure, I've had pieces stolen, but that doesn't mean it's my fault for posting it on the Internet. Should I just not get paid for my work?

(February 17, 2018 at 3:30 pm)Shell B Wrote:

(February 17, 2018 at 12:27 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Anyone who wants to protect their "copyright" should not be posting those things on the web in the first place.


Besides, use Alta Vista or something other than google.

I disagree. I make my living off creating content for the Internet, for the most part. I own my copyrights. Sure, I've had pieces stolen, but that doesn't mean it's my fault for posting it on the Internet. Should I just not get paid for my work?

If you leave $1,000 cash on a table on your front porch and somebody steals it, it is partially your fault for affording the thief such an easy opportunity.

(February 17, 2018 at 4:14 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:

(February 17, 2018 at 3:30 pm)Shell B Wrote: I disagree. I make my living off creating content for the Internet, for the most part. I own my copyrights. Sure, I've had pieces stolen, but that doesn't mean it's my fault for posting it on the Internet. Should I just not get paid for my work?

If you leave $1,000 cash on a table on your front porch and somebody steals it, it is partially your fault for affording the thief such an easy opportunity.

I don’t think so one bit. That’s just victim-blaming nonsense. It might not have been responsible, but fault is another story altogether. Moreover, putting creative arts out into the world to make a living is hardly equivalent to leaving money on your porch. If a person is savvy enough to use images in ways that violate copyrights, they should be savvy enough to know they’re breaking the law.

(February 17, 2018 at 4:14 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:

(February 17, 2018 at 3:30 pm)Shell B Wrote: I disagree. I make my living off creating content for the Internet, for the most part. I own my copyrights. Sure, I've had pieces stolen, but that doesn't mean it's my fault for posting it on the Internet. Should I just not get paid for my work?

If you leave $1,000 cash on a table on your front porch and somebody steals it, it is partially your fault for affording the thief such an easy opportunity.

How else is an artist supposed to disseminate their work in this Internet age?

I can sympathize with you guys. But each and every "creator of original stuff" is faced with a predicament. Do I put my stuff out for public consumption and eschew the profits to make my work known? Or do I charge for the privilege and thereby speak to a smaller audience?

You don't have to charge the artist with negligence when something gets stolen.

We're not talking about charging the artist. We're talking about people's right to share public knowledge. If you make it public, expect it to be shared.

I don't get your problem, Atlas.
Is it the little link that said "View image" or whatever it said that gave you the image directly?
Now, you can right click the image on google images and select "view image", like you can do with any other image on the internet, and your browser will show you the image.
You can also copy the link... and it no longer links to a stupid google temporary file.


Or maybe my google is different from yours....