[Clipart] Fwd: misuse of one of our images

[Jon Phillips]

You guys are awesome!

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Jarod Russel <JarodR at gmx.de> wrote:
> I am afraid I don't have enough time to go through his 260 cliparts. I
> simply clicked a bunch of his submission randomly. Every of those
> submissions has an external link of a website in it. Thats why I suggested
> to check better the whole collection.
>
> Here are other images from radicalgraphics
>
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1093
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1083
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1086
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1078
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1065
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1069
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1076
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1070
>
> We had a discussion here on the list about the red pirate ship image quite a
> while ago. If I remember right radicalgraphics stated that anyone could have
> uploaded this image to their website and that the rights aren't clear.
>
> I am also concerned about this graphic
>
> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/11204
>
> In the description is stated it is converted from a CD. They might be more
> than this one.
>
> Other cliparts I have checked where from wiki.commons or wp-clipart. Those
> should be fine.
>
> Am 22-Jun-10 01:16 PM, schrieb chovynz:
>>
>> I've had a brief look. We can certainly hide it for now, until it's sorted
>> out.
>>
>> Some thoughts.
>> 1) OCAL's version was uploaded on at 2006-10-31 14:09:13. Three and a half
>> years ago.
>> 2) OCAL's version states it came from
>> http://radicalgraphics.org/collection/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Resistance&id=Resist02
>> 3) Can Ron and Joe provide proof the original is theirs? When was their
>> one uploaded? (I'm not being difficult, just asking for proof.) They have
>> stated it's theirs, now I would like to see proof. A terms of use from their
>> site would be nice too, since it's also possible someone "bought" a copy,
>> then uploaded it.
>> 4) Radicalgraphics might not be a reliable source. I can't find a terms of
>> use, or terms of upload, other than the front page.
>>
>> I've hidden the cookingpot clipart for now, while this is being sorted
>> out.
>>
>> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1084
>>
>>
>> @Jarod
>> "In the quick look I had on Liftarn's submission just now it looks like
>> most or all of his submissions are traced images from other websites. Often
>> wiki.commons but I found another image from radicalgraphics and several from
>> other sites. Maybe a librarian should look over the whole collection. "
>>
>> Since you've already had a look, can you find out which ones are suspect,
>> and give me a list? (Please make a new topic addressed to clipart and CC
>> me.) Take special note of ones traced from radicalgraphics.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Chovynz
>>
>>
>>
>> On 22/06/2010 12:43 p.m., Jon Phillips wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all, what do you guys think about this? Can a librarian look into
>>> this issue? Liftarn submitted this...
>>>
>>> While normally a lawyer would advise us to keep this all private, we
>>> should discuss this stuff when it happens.
>>>
>>> Ron has been cool about this, but we should definitely look into if
>>> this is a problematic clipart, and respond or delete it.
>>>
>>> Liftarn, are you on this list? Bassel, did you get the emailing users
>>> capability added? We really need to be able to message artists and
>>> others now to get info about cliparts.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Ron Romain<ron at ronandjoe.com>
>>> Date: Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 9:04 AM
>>> Subject: misuse of one of our images
>>> To: jon at rejon.org
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Ron Romain<ron at ronandjoe.com>
>>> Subject: misuse of one of our images
>>>
>>> Message Body:
>>> Hi Jon.
>>>
>>> My name is Ron from Ron and Joe, Inc. - creators of Art Parts Clip
>>> Art. A customer of ours ran across one of our images on your
>>> openclipart.org site.
>>>
>>> Here's a link to the image on your site:
>>> http://www.openclipart.org/detail/1084
>>>
>>> Here's a link to our image on our site:
>>>
>>> http://www.ronandjoe.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=APTS-007350
>>>
>>> Would you please make sure that this image is removed from your site
>>> as soon as possible, then reply to me.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Ron Romain
>>>
>>> --
>>> This mail is sent via contact form on rejon.org is Jon Phillips.
>>> http://rejon.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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