Comments on: PhotoLife Drama In Second Life

By: Prof. Archie Lukas

Prof. Archie Lukas — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:28:17 +0000

If you publish a piece of work, it has automatic copyright under International law for 50 years.

If someone takes your work and uses or sells it for commercial gain without written permission, it is simply copyright infringement.

Sue the bastard.

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By: Mocksoup Graves

Mocksoup Graves — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:36:42 +0000

I think an apology is in order from Photolife, regardless of the mistake. You do not put other people’s work for sale without consent. Not for 1L, not for 10L, not for 1000L.

This is Darkley’s work and offering a full apology, without excuses or justification and taking down the exhibit with her work is the ethical and professional thing to do.

Calling her a troublemaker? That is really beyond the pale.

By: Cherie Parker

Cherie Parker — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:52:15 +0000

LOL Oh dear. Well, alright then kids. You play amongst yourselves, raise cane and keep on with that witch hunt, I realize you need something to keep your mind’s busy. Take care and have a happy life! )

By: Non-Photographer

Non-Photographer — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:12:53 +0000

Ooooh, be careful Cherie, responding to the wrong poster may make you look stupid

By: I wish I was Prok

I wish I was Prok — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:01:41 +0000

From Cherie Parkers Blog…..”So again, I’m going to ask you to dig deep, look at yourself in the mirror, perhaps looking where you’ve chosen not to look before because it’s ugly and easy to avert your eyes”

I suggest you do the same Cherie.

By: Zindra

Zindra — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:44:32 +0000

“Seriously, no one at SCD made any attempt to get both sides of the story before attempting to set ablaze an SL business. In my country at least that’s called biased. So if you want to read more factual based information,feel free to read my blog.”

SCD is a blog, not a newspaper. Your blog is full of opinion and incorrect facts as you correct yourself later when you admit to the price tag attached to the prim. Were you there Cherie? Is there any value in your little blog in any way shape or form. There is no getting out of the ‘facts’ of the case.

Work was taken illegally
Work was uploaded illegally
Work was displayed for a price – although the actual monetary amount is irrelevant, it was set for a price, which was against the terms of the birthday exhibit anyway.
The staff spoke to the artist in a very poor fashion.

What exactly is Photolife’s side in all this?

By: Cherie Parker

Cherie Parker — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:32:54 +0000

Amanda I finally turned off comments because it was obvious that we had addressed all the issues and things were just being rehashed over and over ad nauseam for the sake of attention, or further attempts at witch huntery. No other reason than that dear. Oh, and I do need to correct you Amanda, I’m not a staff member at photoLife. I’m glad you like my artwork, thanks for the compliment, but as far as being out of my “depth” Amanda dear, you’ve reached new heights.

By: Non-Photographer

Non-Photographer — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:21:34 +0000

That comment from Cherie just made me laugh so hard, from the woman that turned off comments to her blog.

What can be more factual than a chatlog from the actual parties involved? certainly not a Opinion piece by a staff member at PhotoLIFE.

Cherie – you artistic work is fabulous, maybe you should stick with that because you are so out of your depth I actually feel sorry for you.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:09:55 +0000

Tenshi did include a link to the “other side” of the story.

The basic question is how can a “world class” photographer possibly think it’s ok to download and use another photographer’s work without permission. The rest of the accusations and personal attacks don’t matter. It’s not an oversight. You never download an artist’s work until after you get permission.

By: Cherie Parker

Cherie Parker — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:41:03 +0000

Seriously, no one at SCD made any attempt to get both sides of the story before attempting to set ablaze an SL business. In my country at least that's called biased. So if you want to read more factual based information,feel free to read my blog. By the way, no one came to me. I took this upon myself, wrote the article on my own. But of course that fact might not be juicy enough for SCD and Tenshi Vielle. In addition, Linden Lab has already reviewed this situation and come to the conclusion most other intelligent people have at this point, it was a simply a mistake. http://bluntfashionsense.blogspot.com/