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Seeing a Facebook photo without permission is like 'stealing a TV': Police
- veb 15y agoYou probably should read this for some more background: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/security-experts-go-to-war-wife-targeted-20110517-1eqsm.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/security-experts-g... "I have no ethical qualms about publishing the photos," he said. "They are in the public domain." I think the quote hits the nail on the head. If you don't want something to be seen by the masses, do not put it on the Internet.
- varjag 15y agoThis is a misconception. A copyrighted photo available in public does not become public domain suddenly.
- talaketu 15y agoAn utterly useless analogy. Obviously that line of enquiry is going nowhere. How about arresting a journalist in order to seize his iPad is like holding the owner hostage while his TV gets stolen?
- geon 15y agoTo be fail, the headline was a horrible misquote. THe actual quote: "Someone breaks into your house and they steal a TV and they give that TV to you and you know that TV is stolen," While it is kind of silly to compare information to a physical object, the quote could be interpreted as referring to the importance of not accepting photos that you know were obtained illegally. Which is perfectly reasonable.
- almost 15y agoIt's like someone broke into someone's home and had a good look at a TV then went home and built another exactly like it and gave it to you.
- robin_reala 15y agoOr like someone broke in to your home, took a photo of a painting, then copied that photo and gave it to a friend.
- irunbackwards 15y agoNo, it's like picking up a $20 in the gutter.
- shareme 15y agomaybe he still believes that photos can steal souls?