fox broadcasting caught "dognapping" during football game

[madrchsod]

"Sweetney blogger Tracey Gaughran-Perez and her husband were surprised to see a photo of their dog, Truman, appear in Fox's "Happy Holiday" ticker during a football game. According to Gaughran-Perez, someone from Fox yanked a photo (far left) of Truman in a Santa suit from her blog or Flickr stream, Photoshopped in a hat, and inserted the image (left) into their holiday promotion graphic rotation. Gaughgran-Perez is quite peeved. Truman couldn't be reached for comment. From Gaughran-Perez's post on the matter:


http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/25/fox-helps-itself-to.html
Fox helps itself to photo of blogger's dog - Boing Boing

[Cobalt-60]

1. Dog Rustling

alas.

[sakabatou]

2. Fox takes its bar a notch lower

[zabet]

3. I hope Truman

sues for royalties.
:)

[Sancho]

4. I found a comment from Truman...

Go Dawgs! Beat the Rainbows!

Woof, woof, woof...

[Scriptor Ignotus]

5. so she's mad someone stole something she displayed

publicly? if you don't want it stolen, try not putting it up on the internet. it's fair game, as far as I know.

[mainegreen]

6. Actually, it's not fair game when used for commercial purposes.

The person who takes the photo holds copyright.

[TalkingDog]

7. Ding, Ding, Ding!!! We have a WINNAH!!!!!!

Yep, they owe her some bucks now. If it were my my rates would have just doubled or tripled.

And I'd be suing them for theft of property.



My Favorite Master Artist: Karen Parker GhostWoman Studios

[shadowknows69]

8. Bingo

They have copyright law on their side on this one.

[Scriptor Ignotus]

10. might be fair use

as no harm, financial or otherwise, was done to the owner of the copyrighted photo.

But honestly, I have little sympathy for anyone who posts a photo online and then complains when it gets pilfered. if it gets on the internet, you need to watermark that or kiss it bye-bye.

[hvn_nbr_2]

12. Thus demonstrating absolute and complete ignorance of copyright law. nt

[Scriptor Ignotus]

13. i think News Corp

would be able to prove fair use in a court of law, but hey, if you get off insulting people you don't know, please continue.

[freeplessinseattle]

9. my cat would be pissed if she was associated with Fox

that would be a case of slander, for sure!

[no name no slogan]

11. OH, THE HUMANITY

[MadHound]

14. As much as I dislike Faux, I don't think that these people have a case

There are some clear and distinct differences between the two pictures. The shape of the front paw, the shape of the dog's mouth. I think that these are simply two very similar pictures, that's all.