At 10:32 AM 9/30/2002 -0400, you wrote: >I'm surprised to see so many people sticking up for Fuji's lawyers. It >would be good to remember that they are Fuji's lawyers, and unless their >client requests otherwise, are really only supposed to be looking out for >their client's interest. I'm sure it's possible to right a terms of >service agreement that would protect Fuji from the actions of third >parties without granting the company quite such sweeping rights. It sounds >like these lawyers were told, "We want to offer this service and we want >to incur no liability whatsoever as a result of doing so. Whether we >trample on the rights of the people using the service (our customers) is >of no concern to us." Sounds like a case of stupid arrogant business >people to me, or else another instance of corporate harvesting of >intellectual property. The language is quite "boiler-plate". You will find it at every major image hosting site. Not everyone is out to get everyone else. If you want to use their service do so, if you don't like the contract, go elsewhere, its that simple. Thanks, Rob -- Rob Miracle Photographic Miracles 203 Carpenter Brook Dr. Cary, NC 27519 http://www.photo-miracles.com
