| Author | Message | ||
| karl
Intermediate Member Username: karl Post Number: 104 Registered: 7-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
funny !! But ridiculous ... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1984 Registered: 7-2004 |
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 |
me too Bill. graeme (the 'nothing after his name' one) | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 70 Registered: 10-2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
I bet this eBay account will soon be closed... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1987 Registered: 7-2004 |
Now it's working! Ghost in the machine? Spooky!!?? Bill, tgo | ||
| inthelows
Advanced Member Username: inthelows Post Number: 276 Registered: 11-2006 |
Not a ghost Bill..sticky finger chuckles.. the wallpaper bandit :^( NLP | ||
| harald_rost
Intermediate Member Username: harald_rost Post Number: 126 Registered: 6-2002 |
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 |
