http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/how-flickr-could-make-the-world-a-better-place-for-copyright/ Musings on technology Tue, 26 May 2009 20:35:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/how-flickr-could-make-the-world-a-better-place-for-copyright/#comment-81 John Cavacas Tue, 26 May 2009 20:35:19 +0000 http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-81 It seems as if Flickr has updated this by looking at the API, at least you can pass info into the methods now which can contain a license type. Maybe its time to update this post? It seems as if Flickr has updated this by looking at the API, at least you can pass info into the methods now which can contain a license type. Maybe its time to update this post?

]]> http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/how-flickr-could-make-the-world-a-better-place-for-copyright/#comment-29 Alfie Goodrich Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:59:55 +0000 http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-29 I started posting about this on Flickr ages ago and no one is listening. I honestly think that they think it is not in their financial interests to please serious photographers or rein in their API. After all, without the API Flickr would be just a website, not a platform. Maybe they are just a victim of their own success. Trouble was, WE the users were becoming victims too. Just like the German censorship issue, Flickr maintains a deathly silence in the hope that the noise will abate.... I started posting about this on Flickr ages ago and no one is listening. I honestly think that they think it is not in their financial interests to please serious photographers or rein in their API. After all, without the API Flickr would be just a website, not a platform. Maybe they are just a victim of their own success. Trouble was, WE the users were becoming victims too. Just like the German censorship issue, Flickr maintains a deathly silence in the hope that the noise will abate….

]]> http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/how-flickr-could-make-the-world-a-better-place-for-copyright/#comment-27 John Labovitz Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:11:37 +0000 http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-27 @JAUG: Thanks for the suggestion. I have done so (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrideas/discuss/72157606064769527/#comment72157606140062522" rel="nofollow">here</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/76510/page4/#reply482339" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/api/discuss/72157604129681934/#comment72157606140108136" rel="nofollow">here</a>), and already received some replies from folks discussing the issues. @JAUG: Thanks for the suggestion. I have done so (here, as well as here and here), and already received some replies from folks discussing the issues.

]]> http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/how-flickr-could-make-the-world-a-better-place-for-copyright/#comment-26 JAUG Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:17:51 +0000 http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-26 Please make sure you post this on flickr. Maybe someone there will read it and figure out that THIS makes sense. Then maybe flickr will fix it, maybe... Please make sure you post this on flickr. Maybe someone there will read it and figure out that THIS makes sense. Then maybe flickr will fix it, maybe…

]]> http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/how-flickr-could-make-the-world-a-better-place-for-copyright/#comment-25 Jonathan Bailey Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:35:51 +0000 http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-25 I have to say thank you for writing such a good overview of the technical side of this issue. It's nice to have this broken down so well for us non-developers. Thank you very much! I have to say thank you for writing such a good overview of the technical side of this issue. It’s nice to have this broken down so well for us non-developers. Thank you very much!

]]> http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/how-flickr-could-make-the-world-a-better-place-for-copyright/#comment-24 Alfie Goodrich Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:08:19 +0000 http://johnlabovitz.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-24 Superb article which underlines the main issues I have with the Flickr API and its interpretation and use by third-parties, namely with the ignoring of the licensing code. If I have the option of setting 'all rights reserved' on my work, I wish that to be respected and everyone telling me after the event of my work being misused; 'hey, well, if you dont want it stolen dont put it online" is annoying at the very best. Superb article which underlines the main issues I have with the Flickr API and its interpretation and use by third-parties, namely with the ignoring of the licensing code. If I have the option of setting ‘all rights reserved’ on my work, I wish that to be respected and everyone telling me after the event of my work being misused; ‘hey, well, if you dont want it stolen dont put it online” is annoying at the very best.

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