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karl
Intermediate Member
Username: karl

Post Number: 104
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 4:20 am:   Edit Post

Have a look at this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Stanley-Clarke_W0QQitemZ130066218206QQihZ003QQcategoryZ87492QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Am I right in thinking this guy is selling pictures of Alembics, taken from this site, on eBay??

I'm not sure this is illegal (the pictures are freely downloadable from here anyway - I've had Stanley's custom as my wallpaper for the last few months) but it sure as hell can't be fair . . . after all, Mica must have spent a good bit while putting these COTM pics together, and for somebody to be making an easy buck off the back of her work seems pretty unfair to me.

Just thought I'd share that.

K.
keith_h
Senior Member
Username: keith_h

Post Number: 659
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 4:32 am:   Edit Post

Even if they are freely downloadable that doesn't mean they aren't covered under a copyright which would preclude commercial use of the photo's without permission.


Keith

(Message edited by keith_h on January 09, 2007)
speicky
Intermediate Member
Username: speicky

Post Number: 184
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 4:38 am:   Edit Post

I'm sure it's illegal... it is a significant difference if you use these wallpapers for your own private computer (that's what the files are intended for, I think) or you use them in a commercial way, especially sell them without obtaining the copyright or even ask for permission. Seller located in Germany, huh ??? I'll report that to eBay immediately.

have fun, y'all out there,

Christain
pierreyves
Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 62
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 5:51 am:   Edit Post

funny !! But ridiculous ...
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1984
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 7:31 am:   Edit Post

O.K., this is getting weird. Is anyone else having trouble pulling this picture up from the COTM archive? This guy steals it and now it doesn't seem to be working??!!

Sic 'em Mica!

Bill, tgo
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 984
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 7:48 am:   Edit Post

me too Bill.

graeme (the 'nothing after his name' one)
cozmik_cowboy
Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 70
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 7:52 am:   Edit Post

Yep - a little red x in the corner, and the right-click-show-picture thing doesn't retrieve it.

Peter
keith_h
Senior Member
Username: keith_h

Post Number: 660
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 8:38 am:   Edit Post

It's working fine for me. What is the URL you are going after?

Keith
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1985
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 9:16 am:   Edit Post

Alembic's COTM archive - From the opening Alembic page, click on "Custom Archive", just below the picture of the COTM, then scroll down and click on "December 2004, Dragon's Breath". The actual picture is not coming up for me. Other COTM pictures are.

Bill, tgo
keith_h
Senior Member
Username: keith_h

Post Number: 661
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 9:19 am:   Edit Post

That's what I did and everything is working fine for me. I am using the latest Firefox browser. Have you tried clearing your browser cache?

Keith
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 3969
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post

That's freaky - it worked for me when it was published. Anyway, I uploaded the picture again, and it seems to work now. Thanks for telling me about the problem.

It's silly, but I have to write to everyone that tries to sell stuff that has our copyright or infringes on our trademark. I guess I've got another letter to write, thanks again for alerting me.
speicky
Intermediate Member
Username: speicky

Post Number: 185
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post

I bet this eBay account will soon be closed...
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1987
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:07 pm:   Edit Post

Now it's working! Ghost in the machine? Spooky!!??

Bill, tgo
inthelows
Advanced Member
Username: inthelows

Post Number: 276
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:32 pm:   Edit Post

Not a ghost Bill..sticky finger chuckles..
the wallpaper bandit :^(
NLP
harald_rost
Intermediate Member
Username: harald_rost

Post Number: 126
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 11:38 pm:   Edit Post

What another kind of nonsense this auction.
If you can download the pic as wallpaper you can also send it to your printer. Why buying at Ebay?

Harald

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