02-23-2012, 09:44 PM
My belief is that when someone posts a picture on the internet they are essentially sharing it with the internet unless otherwise stated. Anyone can download the picture and use it for personal or reference use. However nobody can edit it and/or take ownership of it without permission.
For example; when I post a picture to Photobucket anybody can download it to their computer, or link to it for reference. However Nobody can re-upload my picture and claim it is theirs, they also cannot edit it and claim it is theirs.
Most photo-sharing sites have limits on how much bandwidth you can use, so if you embed an image you using up a persons bandwidth limit, and if they use up their bandwidth limit their pictures will then become unavailable for a certain period of time.
For example; when I post a picture to Photobucket anybody can download it to their computer, or link to it for reference. However Nobody can re-upload my picture and claim it is theirs, they also cannot edit it and claim it is theirs.
Most photo-sharing sites have limits on how much bandwidth you can use, so if you embed an image you using up a persons bandwidth limit, and if they use up their bandwidth limit their pictures will then become unavailable for a certain period of time.
Justin Miller
Modeling the Lebanon Industrial Railway (LIRY)
Modeling the Lebanon Industrial Railway (LIRY)