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The insatiable greed everywhere is stifling creativity and opportunity
On Jun 23, 2015, RichA wrote
(in ): But not for intellectual right's holders. So, if you shoot a city-scape and publish it, do you have to black out buildings or go to every property-holding to ask permission to publish? http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...phy-of-public- b uildings-under-threat-after-european-rule-change-mep-warns-54506 This might be problematic for commercial photographers and publication without a release. However, they don’t address amateur, or tourist photography. There is a fear mongering statement by a German MEP who says the following; “...the rule change could have a far wider impact, by affecting people sharing images of iconic buildings on Facebook and those posted on Wikipedia.” This is unlikely to happen as the bulk of images on Wikipedia are not commercial, but Creative Commons, or Public domain. As for Facebook, that is the domain of the smartphonesnapshot who is invariably an amateur. This is a very FUDDish article. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:26:34 -0700, Savageduck
wrote: On Jun 23, 2015, RichA wrote (in ): But not for intellectual right's holders. So, if you shoot a city-scape and publish it, do you have to black out buildings or go to every property-holding to ask permission to publish? http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...phy-of-public- b uildings-under-threat-after-european-rule-change-mep-warns-54506 This might be problematic for commercial photographers and publication without a release. However, they dont address amateur, or tourist photography. There is a fear mongering statement by a German MEP who says the following; ...the rule change could have a far wider impact, by affecting people sharing images of iconic buildings on Facebook and those posted on Wikipedia. This is unlikely to happen as the bulk of images on Wikipedia are not commercial, but Creative Commons, or Public domain. As for Facebook, that is the domain of the smartphonesnapshot who is invariably an amateur. This is a very FUDDish article. I'm not so sure. Isn't the proposal similar the copyright rules which already apply to photographing the lights on the Eifell tower? -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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On Jun 23, 2015, Eric Stevens wrote
(in ): On Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:26:34 -0700, Savageduck wrote: On Jun 23, 2015, RichA wrote (in ): But not for intellectual right's holders. So, if you shoot a city-scape and publish it, do you have to black out buildings or go to every property-holding to ask permission to publish? http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...aphy-of-public - b uildings-under-threat-after-european-rule-change-mep-warns-54506 This might be problematic for commercial photographers and publication without a release. However, they don’t address amateur, or tourist photography. There is a fear mongering statement by a German MEP who says the following; “...the rule change could have a far wider impact, by affecting people sharing images of iconic buildings on Facebook and those posted on Wikipedia.” This is unlikely to happen as the bulk of images on Wikipedia are not commercial, but Creative Commons, or Public domain. As for Facebook, that is the domain of the smartphonesnapshot who is invariably an amateur. This is a very FUDDish article. I'm not so sure. Isn't the proposal similar the copyright rules which already apply to photographing the lights on the Eifell tower? Yes. However, there are several countries which currently follow the French model of highly restrictive photography, France, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Ukraine,&Belarus. Some of the others including the UK, (and fortunately for you) The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova all permit free photography of all structures and works of art depending on museum/gallery restrictions. This French promoted rule change for the European Union is dependent on a vote in the European Union Parliament. Hence the opposition to it being led by a German MEP. I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ....but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote:
snip I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ...but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. -- PeterN |
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On Jun 24, 2015, PeterN wrote
(in ): On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: snip I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ...but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. That’s OK! I understand that attorneys have been known to be wrong from time to time, but they are usually reluctant to admit it. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 6/24/2015 11:23 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On Jun 24, 2015, PeterN wrote (in ): On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: snip I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ...but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. That’s OK! I understand that attorneys have been known to be wrong from time to time, but they are usually reluctant to admit it. The last time I was wrong, was when I thought I was wrong. -- PeterN |
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PeterN wrote:
On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: snip I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ...but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. I had 2 worse ticket situations. While driving with my ill and blind wife in Manhattan, I came to a full stop at the roadside when I saw and heard an approaching hook and ladder fire truck. While I was fully stopped in a safe place, in broad daylight, the fire truck cut the corner too,tightly,and the swinging rear part ripped off my car's front bumper and headlights with a horrendous noise scaring the pants off me and my sightless wife. The fire truck stopped,and a fireman came over and gave ME a summons. I asked why, and he replied that he had city-wide orders that if any N.Y.C. vehicle was in an accident, to automatically give the other driver a summons!!!. After a period of 3 months, I received a notice from a judge in Brooklyn that thee case was dismissed. After visiting family in Ventura, CA, I returned home to N.Y. State, and soon received a printout summons for $225.-, for (allegedly) running a red light. It was generated by a red light camera via a company in Arizona. It included a photo of me behind the wheel and a photo of my license plate. Shades of Big Brother. At the top of the printout it noted the number of minutes and seconds after the light turned red that I passed through. The number was 00:00. When I first wrote them, they demanded full payment by check. If the charges were dropped, then they would return the check. I sent them the huge check. About 4 months later, they returned the check with no apology. N.B. They were outsmarted by their own technology. Time elapsed being 00:00 means that I did not run the red light. Mort Linder |
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On 6/24/2015 9:15 PM, Mort wrote:
PeterN wrote: On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: snip I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ...but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. I had 2 worse ticket situations. While driving with my ill and blind wife in Manhattan, I came to a full stop at the roadside when I saw and heard an approaching hook and ladder fire truck. While I was fully stopped in a safe place, in broad daylight, the fire truck cut the corner too,tightly,and the swinging rear part ripped off my car's front bumper and headlights with a horrendous noise scaring the pants off me and my sightless wife. The fire truck stopped,and a fireman came over and gave ME a summons. I asked why, and he replied that he had city-wide orders that if any N.Y.C. vehicle was in an accident, to automatically give the other driver a summons!!!. After a period of 3 months, I received a notice from a judge in Brooklyn that thee case was dismissed. After visiting family in Ventura, CA, I returned home to N.Y. State, and soon received a printout summons for $225.-, for (allegedly) running a red light. It was generated by a red light camera via a company in Arizona. It included a photo of me behind the wheel and a photo of my license plate. Shades of Big Brother. At the top of the printout it noted the number of minutes and seconds after the light turned red that I passed through. The number was 00:00. When I first wrote them, they demanded full payment by check. If the charges were dropped, then they would return the check. I sent them the huge check. About 4 months later, they returned the check with no apology. N.B. They were outsmarted by their own technology. Time elapsed being 00:00 means that I did not run the red light. Two years ago I was T boned by a drunken cop. I had a loaner car, which was totaled. Fortunately nobody was seriously injured. I was given a ticket for failure to yield the right of way. After many postponments, I agreed to a compromise plea, that only resulted in a small fine. Although technically the charge should have been dismissed, it was not worth my time to spend 3/4 of a day with BS. One funny red light story I heard is that a driver was sent a photo of him going through a red light. He sent a photo of a check in payment of the fine. The Clerk had a sense of humor and sent the driver a photo of a set of handcuffs. The driver sent a real check. I heard of one guy who -- PeterN |
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"Mort" wrote in message
... PeterN wrote: On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: snip I suspect that this proposed new rule will not survive the vote. ...but I have been known to be wrong from time to time. As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. I had 2 worse ticket situations. While driving with my ill and blind wife in Manhattan, I came to a full stop at the roadside when I saw and heard an approaching hook and ladder fire truck. While I was fully stopped in a safe place, in broad daylight, the fire truck cut the corner too,tightly,and the swinging rear part ripped off my car's front bumper and headlights with a horrendous noise scaring the pants off me and my sightless wife. The fire truck stopped,and a fireman came over and gave ME a summons. I asked why, and he replied that he had city-wide orders that if any N.Y.C. vehicle was in an accident, to automatically give the other driver a summons!!!. After a period of 3 months, I received a notice from a judge in Brooklyn that thee case was dismissed. After visiting family in Ventura, CA, I returned home to N.Y. State, and soon received a printout summons for $225.-, for (allegedly) running a red light. It was generated by a red light camera via a company in Arizona. It included a photo of me behind the wheel and a photo of my license plate. Shades of Big Brother. At the top of the printout it noted the number of minutes and seconds after the light turned red that I passed through. The number was 00:00. When I first wrote them, they demanded full payment by check. If the charges were dropped, then they would return the check. I sent them the huge check. About 4 months later, they returned the check with no apology. N.B. They were outsmarted by their own technology. Time elapsed being 00:00 means that I did not run the red light. Mort Linder These red light cameras are popping up everywhere on Long Island. They exist solely for the purpose of generating revenue, despite the claims of government that they are used for safety reasons. There was one situation years ago when Nassau County (one of the two counties that make up Long Island) installed a number of red light cameras. In the town where they were installed, there was a law that stipulated that the town gets all the revenue, none of it would go to the county. The county took them down. So much for safety. |
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On 24/06/2015 15:32, PeterN wrote:
On 6/24/2015 12:33 AM, Savageduck wrote: As have many cops, I am happy to report that last night a Village Court Justice ruled that the cop who gave me a parking ticket was wrong. (I admit it was not a hard case to win.) The ticket was for parking over a line. The line was covered with snow and was not visible. Years ago I got my colleague (who was driving) to stop in the main street whilst I picked up a newspaper. A police traffic car slowed down and shouted for him to move because parking was not allowed. When I got back I said I could park there until 10:00h so called at the police station and spoke to the same traffic policeman (not ordinary plod). He had never read the signs which define the parking restriction so said he would check. I rang later and got the same person, he admitted he was wrong and I was right! Amazed me that a traffic police officer never bothered to actual check what the restrictions were. A year or so later a traffic warden banged on my window and told me to move at virtually the same place. I wrote to complain and had a personal apology from the Chief Inspector, the warden had been reprimanded for the way he thumped my car and also I was again right about parking restrictions. |
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