12-19-2010, 11:27 AM
Gary S Wrote:Charlie, your opinion is important, but I'm not sure where you stand on the original situation. In another thread, we were discussing a Soo Line boxcar which I had photographed in Houston. Then we started discussing modeling the boxcar, and we got around to seeing if there were any appropriate models on the market to match the prototype. I looked on the web and found a website which had a similar car, not an exact match. I posted an [img] link of the boxcar to show what was available and so we could discuss the mods needed to get a closer match. I also gave credit for the photo to the website. Do you consider that as stealing?I have no problems saving photos for personal use, as I stated, but I think it is just common courtesy to ask for permission to post elsewhere. I think there is entirely too many people that just assume they can do anything they want, and legally maybe they can, but that doesn't make it right.
What about saving a photo from the net on your computer for future reference?
Posting a link to a site is just an advertisement for that site, so no harm is done in my opinion, and most sites are allowed way more bandwidth then they ever use.
Most commercial companies would be flattered that you wanted to use their model.
Remember how modelers got up in arms over the CSX UP licencing for their use on models. It was done because some junk was being produced with their logos/paint schemes and they were the ones getting the bad rap. They have every right to require a licence.