Photo Copyright in Wings900's Database

Manu_o_Kû · 10-23-2013, 01:09 AM

Dear Administrators,

I found 5 pictures which are my copyright in your database.
Wings900 Model Database - Advanced Search

They were uploaded without permission from me, but actually I'm happy & I ALLOW you to include it in the database. But please DO NOT crop/remove my name as the photographer.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...8726314&type=1

Thank you & best regards
Felix

Manu_o_Kû · 10-23-2013, 01:15 AM

Here are some other pictures you may use for the database:

mmu69 · 10-23-2013, 04:15 AM

I'm not sure how/why this happened, it's definitely not our policy. Thanks for giving permission anyway.

Apologies,
M.

Manu_o_Kû · 10-23-2013, 11:25 AM

Sure... no problem ... I believe that. Because I think I have previously contributed 1:500 model pictures once or twice ( I don't remember exactly ) and my name was not removed.

May be somebody had just grabbed such pictures from eBay or my Facebook page then erased or cropped the watermarks out then sent it to the administrator of this page.

make.me.laugh · 03-06-2014, 05:34 PM

G'day

More then likely someone submitted your photos because they bought the models and wanted them on the database. Sadly it happens alot. Thankfully you can see the benefit and we're always happy, indeed want to have the official and publicity photos where-ever possible. Thankyou for your understanding!

If not already done, your supplied photos will replace the cropped ones on the site.

Cheers Lou

Eurojet · 03-06-2014, 05:43 PM

Mmu69 says the photo credit field is not editable anymore... why not upload photos with photo credits in the photo itself?

make.me.laugh · 03-07-2014, 09:01 AM

G'day,

It's a 50/50 situation atm, there isn't a dedicated photo credit field anymore, however there is a "REVIEW" field which does the same thing... however it only allows 10 characters, so alot of member's handles won't fit plus any google searches won't show up who contributed the photo.

Several members do add their name to the top corner of photos submitted, which is great, just don't do it on the bottom as it interfers with the Wings900 logo!

Cheers Lou

mmu69 · 03-07-2014, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by make.me.laugh

It's a 50/50 situation atm, there isn't a dedicated photo credit field anymore, however there is a "REVIEW" field which does the same thing... however it only allows 10 characters, so alot of member's handles won't fit plus any google searches won't show up who contributed the photo.

While the review field is editable (within the limits described), it is not displayed on the website, so (ab)using it as a credit field is of little value, if any.

All,

If users add credit to the photo itself, that's fine, but they shouldn't count on the db admins to do it for them. Please make sure photos are a multiple of 640x400, and models fill the available space. Then add credit, making sure admins don't have to crop the image.

I won't upload any photos without credit in them. I'm not even currently uploading my own photos because of the lack of credit and the unclear future of the database itself.