Comments on: Using photos on a blog http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/ With every failure my reputation grows Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: rockyroadoflove http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-591 rockyroadoflove Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:29:52 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-591 This is very helpful information! Thanks so much. This is very helpful information! Thanks so much.

]]> By: almostgotit http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-592 almostgotit Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:40:34 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-592 You are very welcome. I hope you are able to use it soon! :) You are very welcome. I hope you are able to use it soon! :)

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-597 Jonathan Bailey Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:35:16 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-597 Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Flickr have an embed function that people can use if a work is CC licensed or is that feature only available to the admin of the account? Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Flickr have an embed function that people can use if a work is CC licensed or is that feature only available to the admin of the account?

]]> By: almostgotit http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-598 almostgotit Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:23:13 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-598 Good question! The short answer is "there's more than one way to skin a cat," and I was trying to give a short answer! To blog with Flickr photos in general, yes, Flickr has set up <a href="http://flickr.com/help/blogging/" rel="nofollow">this interface</a> which may work even better than my work-around. Try it! Re CC licensing and copyright in general: Flickr and I have somewhat different views on this one. Flickr is a free service that makes its revenue by selling extra features to a percentage of its users, which means it needs a lot of users, which also means it needs a lot of exposure. Therefore, they (justifiably) <a href="http://flickr.com/help/general/#157" rel="nofollow">have some strings attached,</a>one being the "rule" that each Flickr photo one posts elsewhere (even if it is your own photo) should link directly back to Flickr. I do not follow this rule to the letter, but my own Flickr photo gallery is visible and accessible in my sidebar, and I always give Flickr a link in the attribution that I post directly beneath any CC licensed Flickr photo I use. I feel this constitutes substantial compliance, and (along with these promotional posts I'm doing!) ought to be sufficient help in drumming up more business for Flickr, which *is* their point! Flickr is notably less concerned about the proprietary rights of its users, however, as anyone is free to <a href="http://flickr.com/help/blogging/" rel="nofollow">"blog" any publically-visible Flickr photo</a> they want to, <b>no matter who took the photo and no matter if it is CC licensed or not.</b> The CC license seems to <a href="http://flickr.com/account/prefs/downloads/" rel="nofollow">apply only to downloading,</a> not linking. Note: if you don't want other people to blog (link to) your Flickr photos, Flickr does <a href="http://www.flickr.com/account/prefs/blogging/" rel="nofollow">offer this opt-out option.</a> If you don't want people to download your Flickr photos, there's an <a href="http://flickr.com/account/prefs/downloads/" rel="nofollow">opt-out option </a>for that, too. Hope that helps! Good question! The short answer is “there’s more than one way to skin a cat,” and I was trying to give a short answer!

To blog with Flickr photos in general, yes, Flickr has set up this interface which may work even better than my work-around. Try it!

Re CC licensing and copyright in general: Flickr and I have somewhat different views on this one. Flickr is a free service that makes its revenue by selling extra features to a percentage of its users, which means it needs a lot of users, which also means it needs a lot of exposure. Therefore, they (justifiably) have some strings attached,one being the “rule” that each Flickr photo one posts elsewhere (even if it is your own photo) should link directly back to Flickr.

I do not follow this rule to the letter, but my own Flickr photo gallery is visible and accessible in my sidebar, and I always give Flickr a link in the attribution that I post directly beneath any CC licensed Flickr photo I use. I feel this constitutes substantial compliance, and (along with these promotional posts I’m doing!) ought to be sufficient help in drumming up more business for Flickr, which *is* their point!

Flickr is notably less concerned about the proprietary rights of its users, however, as anyone is free to “blog” any publically-visible Flickr photo they want to, no matter who took the photo and no matter if it is CC licensed or not. The CC license seems to apply only to downloading, not linking.

Note: if you don’t want other people to blog (link to) your Flickr photos, Flickr does offer this opt-out option. If you don’t want people to download your Flickr photos, there’s an opt-out option for that, too.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-599 Jonathan Bailey Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:40:52 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-599 Long story short, Flickr's linking system works but leaves a lot to be desired, especially in terms of CC licensing. Understood. Thanks for the overview! I don't use Flickr much so I have to rely on other users! Long story short, Flickr’s linking system works but leaves a lot to be desired, especially in terms of CC licensing. Understood. Thanks for the overview! I don’t use Flickr much so I have to rely on other users!

]]> By: almostgotit http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-600 almostgotit Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-600 Thanks very much, Jonathan. Because of your question, I took a deeper look into Flickr myself and found that I was not making full use of the opt-in/opt-out features that are available there. They won't foil a hacker, but they do make one's intentions clear. Thanks very much, Jonathan. Because of your question, I took a deeper look into Flickr myself and found that I was not making full use of the opt-in/opt-out features that are available there. They won’t foil a hacker, but they do make one’s intentions clear.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-602 Jonathan Bailey Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:23:51 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-602 That actually means a lot more than one might think. If you make your intentions clear, then a plagiarist or infringer would be acting in bad faith, both increasing the damages you could win if you sued and the likelihood a court would rule in your favor. Sure, it only deals with what would happen after a lawsuit, but it gives you a lot of extra leverage when dealing with these cases. Glad I was able to help through my questions! That actually means a lot more than one might think. If you make your intentions clear, then a plagiarist or infringer would be acting in bad faith, both increasing the damages you could win if you sued and the likelihood a court would rule in your favor.

Sure, it only deals with what would happen after a lawsuit, but it gives you a lot of extra leverage when dealing with these cases.

Glad I was able to help through my questions!

]]> By: Working Girl http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-603 Working Girl Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:59:08 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-603 Wow. I am so impressed. I have only put one photo in my blog (my cat!) and it took ages for me to figure it out. Will you come over to my house and show me how?? Wow. I am so impressed. I have only put one photo in my blog (my cat!) and it took ages for me to figure it out. Will you come over to my house and show me how??

]]> By: almostgotit http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-604 almostgotit Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:28:49 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/21/using-photos-on-a-blog/#comment-604 Thanks again, Jonathan. You really did! And Working Girl: Next time I'm on your side of the continent, sure, I'll be right over!! :) Thanks again, Jonathan. You really did!

And Working Girl: Next time I’m on your side of the continent, sure, I’ll be right over!! :)

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