Comments on: A wonderful friend – and A beautiful view

By: rob

rob — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:41:06 +0000

@Alex - I plan a seperate post on this issue tomorrow.Â Stay tuned.Â I do have some thoughts here (and don't agree much with Erick on the subject)

Rob

By: Alex Klein

Alex Klein — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:21:31 +0000

Hey Rob,

Thanks for visiting my blog and trying to comment on my post. I’m still working out the details of the new Disqus comment system.

I agree with your opinion, and I’m wondering what you think of Erick Schonfeld’s opinion. He says on TechCrunch:

Let me suggest a better solution: under a certain threshold or for works that are truly non-commercial, images and other content available on the Web should be free to use. Once something hits a commercial level of popularity, if indeed it is commercial, that is when the licensing fees should kick in.

The problem lies in the determination of what commercial popularity is and how one would go about assessing popularity. The internet and its many new technologies leave our laws looking out-of-date and frail, and make it difficult to decide when someone has stolen something versus "borrowed" or "derived." Tough stuff.

By: Rob La Gesse

Rob La Gesse — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:14:04 +0000

@Alex – thanks. I tried commenting on your blog – Disques ate my post

I think Thomas would expect to (and should) get paid if someone is using his work for profit. A one-off T-Shirt didn’t really make anyone money, except Cafe Press, who in this case would have printed a picture of a water buffalo’s ass as quickly as the Thomas Hawk picture. Point is – they had no investment or profit from the picture itself. They sold a T-Shirt.

But if they start selling “Thomas Hawk” T-Shirts instead of just a T-Shirt some guy wanted – then they are profiting off of Thomas, and Thomas should share in that profit.

By: Alex Klein

Alex Klein — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:36:29 +0000

Hey there, Rob. I liked this post and I liked Thomas's attitude about the photo and its use. I wrote about it on my blog, if you want to check it out. -Alex

By: Thomas Hawk

Thomas Hawk — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:06:54 +0000

Awesome.Â Love it and am honored that you liked the image enough to put it on a tshirt!

Thanks much!

Tom

By: Pierro

Pierro — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:29:58 +0000

@rob – thanks for your feedback – i will try it

By: rob

rob — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:14:13 +0000

@Pierro - it is called Random Redirect. It is available here.

By: Pierro

Pierro — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:54:25 +0000

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more exactly i will start a try for ask something:
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By: Kami Huyse

Kami Huyse — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:26:12 +0000

Well hey, at least it proves I read your blog from time to time – LOL

By: rob

rob — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:15:08 +0000

@Kami - I am certain Thomas won't mind.Â The fact you put his URL on the shirt (and that it is readable) just adds to my appreciation of it. One of his recent posts makes me pretty clear about where he stands about people using his work (now if anyone uses it for profit I absolutely think Thomas deserves some dollars!) And it *is* the perfect gift.Â People who have known me a lot longer haven't been able to surprise me with an absolutely perfect, and personal, gift. Well done Kami. Well done!

By: Kami Huyse

Kami Huyse — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:06:20 +0000

I was careful to Photoshop Thomas Hawk’s URL on the photo before I uploaded it so that he would get credit and maybe a few viewers.Â In case he comes by, I only had ONE of these t-shirts made and I didn’t sell his wonderful art so I hope he is flattered not angry.

That said, I am glad you like the shirt, I sometimes can’t resist when I have found a "perfect" gift for someone.