bury the year Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57559710-38/instagram-says-it-now-has-the-right-to-sell-your-photos/ tl;dr - A policy change that goes into effect on January 16 will allow Instagram, and by extension Facebook, to use any photos taken with the app to license, sell and collect revenue on them without the creator's permission. Well, they've lost one user. Whatever happened to creative property? Anyways, discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Serves everyone right for using it in the first place. Instagram photos are terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rai Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 [quote name='Akira' timestamp='1355864616' post='6097200'] Serves everyone right for using it in the first place. Instagram photos are terrible. [/quote] Hmm, I have to agree with this. You do find the occasional good photo, but it's mostly bad composition with a bad filter over it. I'm an advocate of good photography. Admittedly, it is abuse of creative commons, but alas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I never really felt tempted to board the Instagram wagon anyways, but seriously? I'd say at least let users have a small share of the profit, but yeah, this whole thing stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 [quote name='.Rai' timestamp='1355865204' post='6097218'] Hmm, I have to agree with this. You do find the occasional good photo, but it's mostly bad composition with a bad filter over it. I'm an advocate of good photography. Admittedly, it is abuse of creative commons, but alas. [/quote] Agreed with .Rai, it had it's moments but it feels like nothing but a fad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Metal Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 While I might see why someone could get upset about this, I really would give a damn if my photo was being used or not. I wouldn't take a photo (or put any art up on the internet period) to gain recognition, I just want people to enjoy it. Isn't that all that really matters anyways? Just consider it as a compliment that Instagram thinks your photo is good enough use in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dismal Euphony Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I hope Instagram makes a FORTUNE from the numerous pictures of my cats doing dumb things. If you put anything worth selling on Instagram in the first place, you're doing something wrong. If anyone is dumb enough to pay for a photo from Instagram, they need to reconsider their life choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rai Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 [quote name='Dismal Euphony' timestamp='1355882235' post='6097503'] If anyone is dumb enough to pay for a photo from Instagram, they need to reconsider their life choices. [/quote] It's professionals in the advertising business who are going to buy them :/ Their life choice is giving them one of the better paid jobs in the media industry. Yeah, they don't need to rethink. Hipster photos are the fad today. They sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ListenToLife Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I read this in the Newspaper a few hours ago. Bit off really, over the boundaries, but I never really saw the point of Instagram anyway. I just take photos; if I wanted to edit it, I'd illegally download Photoshop and get my mate to photoshop it to perfection. But I generally dont, cos I generally dont even take pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rai Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 [quote name='DaWeirdGuy' timestamp='1355943771' post='6098211'] I read this in the Newspaper a few hours ago. Bit off really, over the boundaries, but I never really saw the point of Instagram anyway. I just take photos; if I wanted to edit it, I'd illegally download Photoshop and get my mate to photoshop it to perfection. But I generally dont, cos I generally dont even take pictures. [/quote] To find the abuse of creative commons 'a bit off' then talk of illegally downloading PhotoShop has an irony to it that makes me chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ListenToLife Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Exactly the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Zero Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 What I find weird is that people don't want their pictures used without getting paid, but gladly download music without a second thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BehindTheMask Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 All the hipsters are going to rage that their pictures of food are going to be sold for profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 [quote name='BehindTheMask' timestamp='1356297336' post='6100295'] All the hipsters are going to rage that their pictures of food are going to be sold for profit. [/quote] Their pictures of fast food from McDonald's no doubt. And then you'll see them post (from their iPhones) "f*** THE CORPORATE GIANTS MAN. ALL THEY WANT IS MONEY." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I'm happy that I don't use instagram I don't even take photos of my self My facebook account doesn't have my real name I don't even have a pic of myself as my profile pic or cover pic And the only pictures of me on it were uploaded by family members Though seriously who thought that this was a good idea anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirit of DMG Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 I don't see why people are getting so upset. Two things: Most people who upload photos to Facebook/Instagram never took photography classes. If people find your photo good enough to want to buy it from a website, consider that a compliment to your mediocre skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2r609vo.jpg[/IMG] The companies that are willing to buy Instagram pics won't find very much except food and glossy scenery. And chances are, they won't use your pictures unless you're amazingly popular on Instagram and your stuff pops up everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 They also have the rights to your music and videos you post with Instagram. Cause, you know, they originally had no idea what Instagram was going to do and they had something like this built in from the start. Or was that facebook...? Either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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