[PRCo] Re: PRCo Photo Wiki?

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Keener,


Your comment is interesting and most likely harmonizes with
copyright law.  But spin is still spin isn't it.  One can hardly
equate point and click with artistic expression that starts
totally from scratch.  Brownie cameras of yore were point
and click; it is not unique to the digital world.  One can ask:
Why does what I do in public become the private property
of another individual simply because he points and clicks?
Why do I lose my rights to privacy while he gains rights
of privacy / copyright which includes me?  One 'generally'
cannot contest being photographed in public.  The same
photo then becomes private copyright property of another
doesn't it.  What are we missing here?  A parallel observation:
What is legal in one country is sometimes illegal in another
country isn't it.  We don't need to leave the country for this
experience do we.  Some states in the U.S.A. forbid what other
states allow.  Is this 'equality' of law which is part of our
Constitution?  Isn't this the "United" States?  This sounds more
divisive doesn't it.


Just some thoughts.  With 100-people it is most likely 1,000-more
conflicting thoughts can be expressed isn't it.  We shall most likely
hear some won't we.



Phil






>________________________________
> From: Jim Keener <jimktrains at gmail.com>
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org 
>Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 9:31 AM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRCo Photo Wiki?
> 
>That's arguably an unfair way to look at it. A photograph is as
>much art as a painting. His vision and knowledge and time went into it.
>He has every right to not show just anyone his work.
>
>My only argument is that the internet is not public domain. 
>Copyright exists on it, though it does become harder to enforce and
>easier to copy.
>
>Jim
>-- 
>
>Boris Cefer <westinghouse at iol.cz> wrote:
>
>That is everyone's decision, however...
>
>All that belongs to the public before you steal it by your camera for 
>yourself should belong to the public again and the internet is the most 
>appropriate place to display it.
>
>No discussion!
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
>Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 4:45 PM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRCo Photo Wiki?
>
>The one reason I have never posted anything valuable on the internet is 
>simply that it will forever be lost to me. It becomes public domain. In 
>otherwords, not interested.
>