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On 2018-05-23 08:56:31 +0000, Whisky-dave said:

On Wednesday, 23 May 2018 07:54:39 UTC+1, android wrote:
On 2018-05-23 05:35:17 +0000, David B. said:



https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/licensing-types-examples/

I could have downloaded your image from Dropbox and retained it and then
used it for any purpose I chose.

You could have.

We agree.

Some folk feel that is 'stealing' so I deliberately avoided taking that route.

Technically it is stealing.

Understood.


It's not if you ask the courts of law in the EU and the USA:

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100105/0109067611.shtml


that only applies to linking not copying which could be classed as
stealing, or perhaps copyright infringment. As there was something odd
about the word stealing when used for something that isn't really a
physical object.


The subject of the discussion was hotlinking and that was the deed that
Dave B had committed. Not illegal in practiced law...

See:

On 2018-05-23 05:35:17 +0000, David B. said:

On 22-May-18 11:12 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On May 22, 2018, David B. wrote
(in article ):

On 22-May-18 2:18 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On May 22, 2018, David B. wrote
(in article ):

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In truth, it was *SO* good that I posted the image on my Facebook
timeline; NOT a downloaded copy - simply a link to he-

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qrpea4ijzw...DSC_3629-E.jpg


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