Comments on: Why I Embed My Images http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/ Content Theft, Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Image/File Hosting Problem | PlagiarismToday http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-125103 The Image/File Hosting Problem | PlagiarismToday Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:53:58 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-125103 [...] 2007 I wrote an article entitled “Why I Embed My Images” that discussed how embedding images and other can provide greater security when you feel [...] [...] 2007 I wrote an article entitled “Why I Embed My Images” that discussed how embedding images and other can provide greater security when you feel [...]

]]> By: Imgur: Dead Simple Image Hosting http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-125018 Imgur: Dead Simple Image Hosting Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:08:03 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-125018 [...] The final question is whether a blog should use an image host at all. With every major blogging platform providing an easy way to upload images to your own server or your account, there likely isn’t much reason unless you are concerned about the image being taken down. [...] [...] The final question is whether a blog should use an image host at all. With every major blogging platform providing an easy way to upload images to your own server or your account, there likely isn’t much reason unless you are concerned about the image being taken down. [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-90987 Jonathan Bailey Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:12:48 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-90987 Dawn: I largely agree. The current copyright conversation is dominated by two extremes and it seems that the climate these days is one of war between those who want almost all uses to be allowed and those that want to prevent all reuse. It's an ugly mess that no one wins on. Regarding the legal system in the U.S., I agree but every copyright regime has their own quirks and problems. I've been studying EU copyright law lately, for example and have found elements of it to be as head scratching as anything in the U.S. This just seems to be an area of law that lends itself to bad rulings and bad legislation... Thank you for posting! Dawn: I largely agree. The current copyright conversation is dominated by two extremes and it seems that the climate these days is one of war between those who want almost all uses to be allowed and those that want to prevent all reuse.

It's an ugly mess that no one wins on.

Regarding the legal system in the U.S., I agree but every copyright regime has their own quirks and problems. I've been studying EU copyright law lately, for example and have found elements of it to be as head scratching as anything in the U.S.

This just seems to be an area of law that lends itself to bad rulings and bad legislation…

Thank you for posting!

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-132762 Jonathan Bailey Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:12:48 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-132762 Dawn: I largely agree. The current copyright conversation is dominated by two extremes and it seems that the climate these days is one of war between those who want almost all uses to be allowed and those that want to prevent all reuse.It's an ugly mess that no one wins on.Regarding the legal system in the U.S., I agree but every copyright regime has their own quirks and problems. I've been studying EU copyright law lately, for example and have found elements of it to be as head scratching as anything in the U.S. This just seems to be an area of law that lends itself to bad rulings and bad legislation...Thank you for posting! Dawn: I largely agree. The current copyright conversation is dominated by two extremes and it seems that the climate these days is one of war between those who want almost all uses to be allowed and those that want to prevent all reuse.It's an ugly mess that no one wins on.Regarding the legal system in the U.S., I agree but every copyright regime has their own quirks and problems. I've been studying EU copyright law lately, for example and have found elements of it to be as head scratching as anything in the U.S. This just seems to be an area of law that lends itself to bad rulings and bad legislation…Thank you for posting!

]]> By: Dawn http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-90983 Dawn Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:35:16 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-90983 I can definitely understand the viewpoint of being worried about false take down requests from less than sensible individuals. Though in my experience the "false takedown request" panic and screeches of "fair use" have their own set of less than sensible individuals, who try to use such scares as an excuse to violate copyright laws. So people tend to get caught in the middle, on one side you have people who will abuse it to silence free speech, on the other you have people who abuse it to get away with theft. Really the different legal system in the US is such a nightmare for non-americans. I can definitely understand the viewpoint of being worried about false take down requests from less than sensible individuals. Though in my experience the "false takedown request" panic and screeches of "fair use" have their own set of less than sensible individuals, who try to use such scares as an excuse to violate copyright laws.

So people tend to get caught in the middle, on one side you have people who will abuse it to silence free speech, on the other you have people who abuse it to get away with theft. Really the different legal system in the US is such a nightmare for non-americans.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-132771 Dawn Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:35:16 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-132771 I can definitely understand the viewpoint of being worried about false take down requests from less than sensible individuals. Though in my experience the "false takedown request" panic and screeches of "fair use" have their own set of less than sensible individuals, who try to use such scares as an excuse to violate copyright laws.So people tend to get caught in the middle, on one side you have people who will abuse it to silence free speech, on the other you have people who abuse it to get away with theft. Really the different legal system in the US is such a nightmare for non-americans. I can definitely understand the viewpoint of being worried about false take down requests from less than sensible individuals. Though in my experience the "false takedown request" panic and screeches of "fair use" have their own set of less than sensible individuals, who try to use such scares as an excuse to violate copyright laws.So people tend to get caught in the middle, on one side you have people who will abuse it to silence free speech, on the other you have people who abuse it to get away with theft. Really the different legal system in the US is such a nightmare for non-americans.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-120832 Jonathan Bailey Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:12:48 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-120832 Dawn: I largely agree. The current copyright conversation is dominated by two extremes and it seems that the climate these days is one of war between those who want almost all uses to be allowed and those that want to prevent all reuse.It's an ugly mess that no one wins on.Regarding the legal system in the U.S., I agree but every copyright regime has their own quirks and problems. I've been studying EU copyright law lately, for example and have found elements of it to be as head scratching as anything in the U.S. This just seems to be an area of law that lends itself to bad rulings and bad legislation...Thank you for posting! Dawn: I largely agree. The current copyright conversation is dominated by two extremes and it seems that the climate these days is one of war between those who want almost all uses to be allowed and those that want to prevent all reuse.It's an ugly mess that no one wins on.Regarding the legal system in the U.S., I agree but every copyright regime has their own quirks and problems. I've been studying EU copyright law lately, for example and have found elements of it to be as head scratching as anything in the U.S. This just seems to be an area of law that lends itself to bad rulings and bad legislation…Thank you for posting!

]]> By: Dawn http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-120831 Dawn Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:35:16 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-120831 I can definitely understand the viewpoint of being worried about false take down requests from less than sensible individuals. Though in my experience the "false takedown request" panic and screeches of "fair use" have their own set of less than sensible individuals, who try to use such scares as an excuse to violate copyright laws.So people tend to get caught in the middle, on one side you have people who will abuse it to silence free speech, on the other you have people who abuse it to get away with theft. Really the different legal system in the US is such a nightmare for non-americans. I can definitely understand the viewpoint of being worried about false take down requests from less than sensible individuals. Though in my experience the "false takedown request" panic and screeches of "fair use" have their own set of less than sensible individuals, who try to use such scares as an excuse to violate copyright laws.So people tend to get caught in the middle, on one side you have people who will abuse it to silence free speech, on the other you have people who abuse it to get away with theft. Really the different legal system in the US is such a nightmare for non-americans.

]]> By: PlagiarismToday » Reverse Content Theft: Reflections on Scoble-gate http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-73663 PlagiarismToday » Reverse Content Theft: Reflections on Scoble-gate Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:17:19 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-73663 [...] Images: If you are using a free blogging service, embed your images from a photo sharing site. I talked about this previously in terms of guarding against a DMCA notice, but it also makes moving easier since you don’t [...] [...] Images: If you are using a free blogging service, embed your images from a photo sharing site. I talked about this previously in terms of guarding against a DMCA notice, but it also makes moving easier since you don’t [...]

]]> By: JB http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/comment-page-1/#comment-72900 JB Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:06:08 +0000 http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/12/20/why-i-embed-my-images/#comment-72900 Forrest: Well, the good news is that adverse possession only deals with physical property. It literally can not happen with copyright. Otherwise, one can only imagine how much of a spike we would see in DRM with everyone rushing to protect their content lest they lose their copyright interest in it. That being said, you make a good point. Those of us in the second tier certainly have a great deal to worry about. However, I also think I might have been a bit simplistic when I wrote earlier that the RIAA has educated the world about copyright, it is also worth nothing that more people than ever are creating and posting their works to the Web. As such, they understand the importance of these protections and, in many cases, are u sing the levers available to protect their works. As frustrating as it is, the mere act of trying to protect your rights does a better job than doing nothing. It's not a matter of being "secure" but being more secure. The boulder is not either at the top of the hill or the bottom, it can be somewhere in between on this issue. Beux: Glad that you liked it! Forrest:

Well, the good news is that adverse possession only deals with physical property. It literally can not happen with copyright. Otherwise, one can only imagine how much of a spike we would see in DRM with everyone rushing to protect their content lest they lose their copyright interest in it.

That being said, you make a good point. Those of us in the second tier certainly have a great deal to worry about. However, I also think I might have been a bit simplistic when I wrote earlier that the RIAA has educated the world about copyright, it is also worth nothing that more people than ever are creating and posting their works to the Web. As such, they understand the importance of these protections and, in many cases, are u sing the levers available to protect their works.

As frustrating as it is, the mere act of trying to protect your rights does a better job than doing nothing. It's not a matter of being "secure" but being more secure.

The boulder is not either at the top of the hill or the bottom, it can be somewhere in between on this issue.

Beux:

Glad that you liked it!

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