12-18-2010, 01:12 PM
Hi Gary,
Using the [img] tag creates a hyperlink that uses up their bandwidth to show the picture here. For someone like a historical society, this might create a real cost for them, and they may not have sophisticated enough software or other resources to prevent such a link.
So in this case, I am going to go out on a limb and say that you probably should either:
1) create a link directly to their site (without the [img] tags - i.e. a link that takes you to their page with the photo in question), or
2) copy it (if it is only one photo), and then attach or otherwise post it here WITH a complete credit (name of source and a link). I believe that the fair use provision would allow this (but not the wholesale importation of their entire website or photo library).
I hope that helps. I appreciate your sensitivity to this issue!
Andrew
Using the [img] tag creates a hyperlink that uses up their bandwidth to show the picture here. For someone like a historical society, this might create a real cost for them, and they may not have sophisticated enough software or other resources to prevent such a link.
So in this case, I am going to go out on a limb and say that you probably should either:
1) create a link directly to their site (without the [img] tags - i.e. a link that takes you to their page with the photo in question), or
2) copy it (if it is only one photo), and then attach or otherwise post it here WITH a complete credit (name of source and a link). I believe that the fair use provision would allow this (but not the wholesale importation of their entire website or photo library).
I hope that helps. I appreciate your sensitivity to this issue!
Andrew