Invictus754
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If everyone had "pictures they took themselves" then everyone's profile would have a picture like someone on MySpace taking a pic a themselves through a mirror. I don't think that's worded properly. If it is, I really don't understand it because what's the harm in having a friend take a picture for you? They come out better that way. The pic I have was taken by a friend with MY camera.
I work for an online site, which has to be very careful also because we work in a similar realm as CM - and when CM says "pictures you took yourself" they mean "pictures that you own the copyright for". If you held the camera and took the picture, you own it, because you were the “artist” who framed the picture, made the light just so, made the person smile, etc. You get the picture? (ouch!) So, technically, your friend who takes the pictures owns the copyright to it, but most likely will not sue CM for you using it. But if you submit one that has a watermark, CM most likely would say you don’t own it, unless you could show you owned the watermark, or had a document that showed the artist sold you/ gave you the right to publish the picture. (ever go to the mall to have your picture taken…?)
The picture self-censorship is due to the governments' restriction in 1995 of child pornography Title 18, Part I, chapter 110: Sexual exploitation and other abuse of children (most people call the "2257 law" because it is section 2257 which codifies the way your records must be kept to prove that the people in the pictures are over 18 years old at the time the photo was taken). This details what constitutes sexual exploitation of children, selling or buying of children (not "how-to", c'mon...), the record keeping to verify that you have pictures of people over 18, and the way the government can f**k you - oops - your criminal liability if you don't toe the line. Very interesting reading, I suggest everyone take a peek. So, many who have spoken that have said CM is covering their ass are correct – they are keeping a firm grip on their assets by not letting you expose yours.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sup_01_18_10_I_20_110.html
*laughing* and yes, I took MY picture myself. Used a tripod and cropped the left arm out of the picture.
< Message edited by Invictus754 -- 5/11/2006 6:56:50 PM >
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