Please note section IV of our user agreement regarding the posting of photographs on the forum:

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IV. Photos which are stored on another server may be posted here provided that you are the legal owner.

Photos must be sized at 640x480 pixels or smaller.

Please use common sense with regard to the number of photos you post in a single topic. (3-4 max. if they are full size)

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* The sizing of the photo is important because large photos tend to make the page look distorted and uneven. Large photos also make the page load very slowly for our members who are limited to dial-up internet access!

* Please limit the number of full size (640x480) to 3 or 4 maximum per page. Smaller photos will allow you to post over that number per page. Again, this is for the benefit our members who are limited to dial-up internet access!

* DO NOT POST photos that do not belong to you, unless you have proof of the photo owners permission. Photographs are copyrighted, whether they are registered or not. I have received a lot of flack in the past when our members have posted these photographers property. I do not like getting yelled at!
If you don't own the rights to a photo, you may not post it here! These photos will be promptly removed!

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Not to justify someone not following your rules...

Better yet... ask one of MY attorneys... I have three!

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Does anyone else want to dispute my right to the ownership of MY work?

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nope not me! but I know I want to thank you VERY much for making this forum for us and keeping scum out of it (that's all to the scum ) I understand COMPLETELY what you're saying I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have this forum to come to everyday thanks bill

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*~*Last night I played a blank tape at full blast. The mime next door went nuts.
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Sorry for the trouble.

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A bird in the hand......can sometimes be a mess.

Thanks for posting a reminder that photos are intellectual property, Bill. I, for one, am happy for others to view my photos on this forum but in no way does publishing the photos anywhere on the internet imply consent for others to use them for ANY purpose without my expressed permission.

Really I am not scum and you all know that. Not nice.

It is well known that Some people steal photographs off the internet.. Which is sad, but true.

To protect your photographs completely there are several internet sites that will copyright them for you for a small fee. Some of these copyright programs actually block your photos from being lifted. Bill it might be useful and nice of you to add such a blocking program to this forum. So that others can enjoy the photos but not take them.

There are so many Exquisite photos on this forum is would be prudent for some of you to copyright your stuff. Make calendars or books of the pictres.

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Originally posted by Oui:
Really I am not scum and you all know that. Not nice.

It is well known that Some people steal photographs off the internet.. Which is sad, but true.

To protect your photographs completely there are several internet sites that will copyright them for you for a small fee. Some of these copyright programs actually block your photos from being lifted. Bill it might be useful and nice of you to add such a blocking program to this forum. So that others can enjoy the photos but not take them.

There are so many Exquisite photos on this forum is would be prudent for some of you to copyright your stuff. Make calendars or books of the pictres.

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I have a great idea, you could build your own forum from the ground up and you could add all the features that you want and it could be free and you could pay for everything out of your own pocket!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!!!!!!

She can't answer you Patty...she's stuck in limbo world without posting or PM privileges.

I imagine when Bill comes back he'll poof her away again.

It would seem to me, that if anyone here is worried about their photos being copied, that they would go about having them copyrighted "somewhere" - not necessarily here because that is not what these forums are about - before posting them here.

For the most part... we post our pictures here to share our joy in gardening, etc. Again... if I were worried that someone might get credit for one of my photos, I would take care of it before posting for sure! Most of us aren't worried about people STEALING our pictures - it's not like we are professional photographers after all - just sharing and caring for each other!!!

Most people come here because they enjoy the comraderie that we all have in our love of gardening and learning. If that doesn't suit one, than that person is best going somewhere else, as Mel has correctly suggested!!!

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Lynne's knitting journal
"I'm spayed, declawed, and housebound - how's YOUR day going???"

As I posted on an earlier topic copyrights ARE a big deal.

Just because a photo is posted on the Internet doesn't mean it is public domain, if I was posting copyrighted material the first thing I would do is remove the copyright.

I know I had copyrighted material taken from me and was never given credit for my work.

Also it would not be the poster that got sued, it would be Bill.

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One OS to rule them, one OS to find them:
One OS to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie.

After demanding that we remove you and then sending me 30 threatening letters, I have to wonder what you are doing back here?

You can't threaten me and possibly think you can come back and take advantage of the free services I offer here!

I removed you again!

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