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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-25-07 10:19 PM
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fox broadcasting caught "dognapping" during football game


"Sweetney blogger Tracey Gaughran-Perez and her husband were surprised to see a photo of their dog, Truman, appear in Fox's "Happy Holiday" ticker during a football game. According to Gaughran-Perez, someone from Fox yanked a photo (far left) of Truman in a Santa suit from her blog or Flickr stream, Photoshopped in a hat, and inserted the image (left) into their holiday promotion graphic rotation. Gaughgran-Perez is quite peeved. Truman couldn't be reached for comment. From Gaughran-Perez's post on the matter:


http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/25/fox-helps-itself-to.html
Fox helps itself to photo of blogger's dog - Boing Boing
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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-25-07 10:25 PM
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1. Dog Rustling
alas.
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 12:18 AM
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2. Fox takes its bar a notch lower
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zabet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 10:18 AM
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3. I hope Truman
sues for royalties.
:)
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Sancho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 10:19 AM
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4. I found a comment from Truman...
Go Dawgs! Beat the Rainbows!

Woof, woof, woof...
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Scriptor Ignotus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 10:25 AM
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5. so she's mad someone stole something she displayed
publicly? if you don't want it stolen, try not putting it up on the internet. it's fair game, as far as I know.

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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 10:27 AM
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6. Actually, it's not fair game when used for commercial purposes.
The person who takes the photo holds copyright.
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TalkingDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 10:59 AM
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7. Ding, Ding, Ding!!! We have a WINNAH!!!!!!
Yep, they owe her some bucks now. If it were my my rates would have just doubled or tripled.

And I'd be suing them for theft of property.



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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 11:01 AM
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8. Bingo
They have copyright law on their side on this one.
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Scriptor Ignotus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 12:07 PM
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10. might be fair use
as no harm, financial or otherwise, was done to the owner of the copyrighted photo.

But honestly, I have little sympathy for anyone who posts a photo online and then complains when it gets pilfered. if it gets on the internet, you need to watermark that or kiss it bye-bye.
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hvn_nbr_2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 01:56 PM
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12. Thus demonstrating absolute and complete ignorance of copyright law. nt
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Scriptor Ignotus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 03:33 PM
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13. i think News Corp
would be able to prove fair use in a court of law, but hey, if you get off insulting people you don't know, please continue.
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freeplessinseattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 11:54 AM
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9. my cat would be pissed if she was associated with Fox
that would be a case of slander, for sure!
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 12:09 PM
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11. OH, THE HUMANITY
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MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-26-07 03:50 PM
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14. As much as I dislike Faux, I don't think that these people have a case
There are some clear and distinct differences between the two pictures. The shape of the front paw, the shape of the dog's mouth. I think that these are simply two very similar pictures, that's all.
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