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# When I was asked I took the stance of
ignore. People are not quite correct in saying that you give up copyright in these cases. They are nut user submitted images ( as mentioned in their terms ) but solicited content. My personal view is that if they could give expensive prizes to 'readers' for submitting our work then why can't they offer the same to us when they solicit it?
It's up to you but the more b3tans cave to seeing their name in zoo then the less likely zoo will ever realize that they don't get fuck all for fuck all.
It's the principle.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:12, archived)
# aye
i think a fuck off was on the cards anyway, but i just wanted a quick gauge of opinion.
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:24, archived)
# I was considering approaching
TGA, ghosty, toasty and basically the usual suspects who got thieved a lot with the idea of a e-meet to discuss writing a collaborative letter on behalf of b3ta explaining that this idea of theirs is never going to take off but if emap want to enter into discussion that we at b3ta might consider contributing to their mags with due credit, retention of IP rights and some agreeable form of compensatory offer.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:31, archived)
# You'd be better off speaking to a lawyer.
You know, someone that knows what they're doing with that kind of thing.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:33, archived)
# Of course.
But I'd only consider that something worth doing if we were at a point where they were at least open to discussion about it. You need to get a discourse going first. And contrary to the impression we give myself, GA and a fair few others here are quite business and legal savvy.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:41, archived)
# Aren't we all?
That's why I suggest the lawyer. You don't get any negotiation points by writing angry, idealistic letters.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:44, archived)
# Then I'll not approach you to contribute
as I think 'angry and idealistic' would be the last place to start. ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 13:46, archived)