Re: My Homepage

Ken Cusson (ken@casadyg.com)
Thu, 21 Nov 1996 06:36:36 -0800

ON first reading this, I was willing to assume that it was just pure lack
of understanding on the part of the creator of the "Homepage" in using
these pictures without permission. But after visiting his hompage, and
reading his disclaimer (purely disgusting from a moral point of view), it
is obvious this is not the case. This gentleman was well aware of what he
was doing.

I feel badly for those who used their time & talents to "catch" these
outstanding photos, place them online for all of us to enjoy only to have
them copied illegally and used without their permission, just for the sake
of making someone else's efforts look good.

I realize that my comments will foster more interest in his page (ugh!),
and this is not really the place for this dialogue, but I sincerely hope
that we, as a group, can avoid visiting his page until he "cleans up his
act" and we are assured, by the photographers, that he is doing things
properly.

Just my .02 ...

Ken Cusson

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> From: Carl Mazur <cherryhillcp@freenet.hamilton.on.ca>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <cp@opus.hpl.hp.com>
> Subject: Re: My Homepage
> Date: Monday, November 18, 1996 9:32 PM
>
> I must echo Andreas Wistuba's suprise. I too visited this "new page" to
> see one of my photographs pirated without any permission. That
> message about copyright on my page is obviously not clear enough. Please
> respect other peoples work! Give us the courtesy of at least being asked
> to use the pictures. I'm flattered that someone would like to use one of
> my photos, but I'm disgusted that I wasn't asked!
>
>
> > > Hello everyone. I have just posted some information on carnivorous
> > > plants and would like to show everyone my page. It's mainly for
> > > beginners and it will get more specific sooner or later. I update my
> > > page every weekend, so please check it out sometime.
> > >
> > > The site is:
> > > http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6556
> >
> > I was a little surprised to find one of my pictures in this nice new
> > page. Please note that use of my pictures requires my permission. All
> > other use of copyright material is illegal.
>
> Carl Mazur
> Cherryhill Carnivorous Plants
> Grimsby, Ontario Canada
> http://www.vaxxine.com/ccphome