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Originally Posted by elcreative
You're still missing my point... if the BUYER wants to turn a creative object into s**t to use it then that's fine but it is not fine to repurpose it into another format and pass that on... giving the physical object away is fine, it was purchased and you can give it away, set fire to it or use it for compost but putting it into another format it wasn't designed for and passing that onto someone else is not fine... and metaphors have nothing to do with it... if you buy the object that doesn't give you the right to photocopy it and sell the photocopies or give them away so it is with converting it to a digital format...
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^Emphasis mine
I realize that you weren't around for when the thread started but my argument with HarryT regarding his avatar was about this. His position after being shown what the law states:
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Originally Posted by HarryT
You may be right, Greg, although I find it exceedingly odd that the law can prevent someone from using a photograph of their own property for a non-commercial purpose, but until the BBC request me to stop using the picture I shall assume that I am right and continue to use it.
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I'm curious as to why you are using [...] instead of [.].