Hairy Olds

I have removed all of my photos from this forum to protect my rights!
If you were interested in any of the items I have for please contact for emailed pic of the item.

Killian_Mörder

What rights might they be? The right to remove photos

sammy

X2...copyrights,patent rights, bragging rights?

Hairy Olds

Intellectual property rights.

TK-65

Lots of thieves out there Paul.

Paladin31

I hear you loud & clear Hairy, no one can look out for you as well as you can. I respect & support you choice. An BTW those things are AWESOME, very creative. Good luck!

oldcutlass

And what happens when you email the pictures. If it's going to happen it will no matter what.

Lady72nRob71

Kinda hard to spark a sale interest without pics. Most casual lookers will not ask for them, I know I don't. I am one who will buy something that just "catches my eye" (and the price is right of course).
Post a low res version as bait, then reel 'em in with an emailed full version.

MDchanic

If you're worried about other people using your artwork then selling it, you have automatic copyright to it as soon as you publish it, and posting it up here constitutes publishing it.

To protect it proactively, you can also register the copyrights with the copyright office.

Unless, of course, any of it contains trademarks that actually belong to anyone else...

- Eric

TK-65

Hairy Olds

I will be doing just that in the future.

Hairy Olds

Only 2 that present a problem at this point.

Hairy Olds

I will have a record of whom I send them out to should I need it.

Hairy Olds

Very good info I will use it wisely I hope.

Octania

Is this the clock thing?
I saved a copy image 'cause a) it's damn cool and b) I am sure I can't afford one... Can't make one.... just have the image.

A good way to discourage theft or "sampling" is to put a watermark across the image. Easily done by various image programs.

MDchanic

It doesn't keep someone's grubby paws off of it like an electric shock, but if you find that someone is selling your copyrighted material, it makes it much easier to go after them, get money from them, and make them stop.

- Eric

Killian_Mörder

BlackGold

I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure that you actually have automatic copyright as soon as you CREATE it. That is, as soon as it is in some tangible, physical form.

Using the little copyright symbol and your name helps tell people that you're serious about such things, and registering the work can help in a court battle. But neither is necessary to actually establish the copyright. It's like the pursuit of happiness -- it's inalienable.

Olds_71_442

Another way to fix that problem is photoshopping his name over the middle of the picture. You can still make out what's in the picture, but it would be unsellable with his name up the middle of it.

And when I say picture, I mean another copy of it, not the original.

oldcutlass

Yes it's yours, but your inalienable right is costly to pursue in case of an infraction. Then the only people that make money are the attorneys. The people who infringe are usually broke and ... well you know the story.

TK-65

Watermarking and registering photos doesnt stop someone from buying his work and reproducing it. Which is what happened in this case.

A very well known company that deals in Oldsmobile parts ripped off Pauls work and tried to sell it as their own.

MDchanic

They're words I choke on, but:

"You need a lawyer."

- Eric

oldcutlass

I hate to say it also, x2.

69ishHoliday

Intellectual property is meaningful in the United States. Apple was recently awarded one billion in a suit against Samsung for ripping off their gestures.

Hairy Olds

At this point ebay has taken the auctions off of their site, a goal has been accomplished. I'm going to try and enjoy the holidays without this hanging over my head. I will try and bring more info out after the 1st.
Thanks for the support I have received.

coldwar

Geez you guys sure do like the group hugs threads. Yet another angry topic about business matters with one side of the story presented and much big bandwagon piling on. Why does anyone with any common sense visit matters of disputed private business on to public forums, not unlike so much writing on the shithouse wall? Are Oldsmobile collectors and owners especially insecure or ill advised in procedure? Must be a 2014 thing, I just don't get it.

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z11375ss

How dare you challenge the powers that be! DO NOT LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN! You're gonna get banned. LOL!

billmerbach

Let's calm down guys we can't say that we wouldn t feel the same if we were in his shoes

Killian_Mörder

Fighting a phantom enemy is fun, Sir. Nobody has yet infringed on any copyrights. Yet, it's fun to fire the first shot in a pre-emptive theater of forseen conflict

MDchanic

Not... the... History Eraser Button!!

- Eric

z11375ss

You're already 0 for 2 in World Wars. Stop while you're ahead.

Koda

Got racism?

z11375ss

LOL! Define racism.