My hunch is that the letter received about using Avedon quotes is a standard form letter. If someone were to write to me asking to use quotes of things I've said, I would be most inclined to say no until I knew what they were being used for and how they were being used...making as sure as possible my words weren't being taken out of context. Maybe that's all they want to be sure of since the lawyer did ask that any quotes that might be used be submitted for their approval. I think I'd do the exact same thing...but I'd probably use nicer wording. But I'm not a lawyer and 'nicer wording' really isn't what lawyers are about. Lea ----- Original Message ----- From: "Quacko" <snapper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:36 AM Subject: Re: Pemission for posting quotes > > <<< > "You have no permission to use Avedon quotes in your website. He owns the copyright to his texts and reserves these texts for his own use and publication. We take this quite seriously. Permission denied. > >>> > Avedon is a tosser! (seriously) * Note 1 > > What a jerk. Crikey, if every quote ever by anyone had to be authorised by the author before anyone else could use it - well, maybe that is copyright gone mad or is it just the capitalist's Nirvana. Heck, you attribute the quote to the author ... thinks, the Dalai Lama is still alive ... a lot of people quote him ... beware!!! > > Bob > > PS: This phrase is Copyright 2004 to Quacko inc. No use authorised ;o) > > > > > > -- > > Whatever you Wanadoo: > http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ > > This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm > > >
