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1. Is the web site responsible or is the user responsible for any copyright violations of their works?

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 11:22 AM

Jan 2012

"On Jan. 24, Facebook, Google, Twitter and other major user-generated websites plan to have a blackout to protest the Stop Online Privacy Act, which authorizes the federal government to shut down websites suspected of copyright infringement. "

I think it has be up to the owner of the picture. If you find one or more of your photos being used without your permission, it is your responsibility to do something about it.

Anyone can look at most of the photo web sites and download any picture they see. And even if the site makes it so you cannot download a picture, there are simple ways you can get it anyway.

The photo web site should have the responsibility of helping photo owner resolve the problem, up to a point, but...
It is simply unrealistic for any photo web site to continuously comb through any or all the photos looking for copyright violations. How are they supposed to know anyway?

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Is the web site responsible or is the user responsible for any copyright violations of their works? RC Jan 2012 #1

Not now, but if SOPA becomes law, then perhaps Hugabear Jan 2012 #2