Comments on: It’s a burning issue http://www.aussielicious.com.au/2009/09/08/its-a-burning-issue/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Scott http://www.aussielicious.com.au/2009/09/08/its-a-burning-issue/#comment-4344 Scott Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:02:56 +0000 http://www.aussielicious.com.au/?p=1826#comment-4344 To add to my previous comment; I think this stems from the Adam Lambert photos during American Idol. Those pics of him kissing guys at Burning Man cost him votes, and he may have won otherwise. There is some measure of protection, but it just seems to possesive of the free spirit of the place. To add to my previous comment; I think this stems from the Adam Lambert photos during American Idol. Those pics of him kissing guys at Burning Man cost him votes, and he may have won otherwise. There is some measure of protection, but it just seems to possesive of the free spirit of the place.

]]> By: Mark http://www.aussielicious.com.au/2009/09/08/its-a-burning-issue/#comment-4339 Mark Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:06:08 +0000 http://www.aussielicious.com.au/?p=1826#comment-4339 Just to add to my previous comment - in Oz at least - if you attend a public event of any kind you have no protection against anyone taking or using photographs or images from that event. So, if tickets are sold to this event, I think you will find that the only way anyone attending doesn't want theiir boss to see possible photos of them is to, well - go home :) Just to add to my previous comment – in Oz at least – if you attend a public event of any kind you have no protection against anyone taking or using photographs or images from that event. So, if tickets are sold to this event, I think you will find that the only way anyone attending doesn’t want theiir boss to see possible photos of them is to, well – go home :)

]]> By: Trevor http://www.aussielicious.com.au/2009/09/08/its-a-burning-issue/#comment-4338 Trevor Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:55:54 +0000 http://www.aussielicious.com.au/?p=1826#comment-4338 In some ways this could be protective of the participants. When you think how uninhibited some of the behaviour of the participants is and how conservative some of their employers and then combine this with little protection from unfair dismissal laws, it is possible that many woould want zero chance of their bosses seeing pics. In some ways this could be protective of the participants. When you think how uninhibited some of the behaviour of the participants is and how conservative some of their employers and then combine this with little protection from unfair dismissal laws, it is possible that many woould want zero chance of their bosses seeing pics.

]]> By: Mark http://www.aussielicious.com.au/2009/09/08/its-a-burning-issue/#comment-4336 Mark Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:30:32 +0000 http://www.aussielicious.com.au/?p=1826#comment-4336 This is a threat and nothing more. A number of bodies, world wide, have attempted in the past to claim 'copyright ownership' of all photos taken at an event - however, no one has successfully been able to change Copyright Laws to allow them to do this. Copyright exists with the person TAKING the photo and, whilst they can assign copyright ownership to another party, this has to be done individually and explicitly. The problem is - many people believe an organiser can do this - they can't and, under present laws, never can. You are an Australian - try searching for similar action in Oz with the V8 Supercars some years ago and you will see they tried exactly the same thing and failed in their bid as well. This is a threat and nothing more. A number of bodies, world wide, have attempted in the past to claim ‘copyright ownership’ of all photos taken at an event – however, no one has successfully been able to change Copyright Laws to allow them to do this. Copyright exists with the person TAKING the photo and, whilst they can assign copyright ownership to another party, this has to be done individually and explicitly.

The problem is – many people believe an organiser can do this – they can’t and, under present laws, never can.

You are an Australian – try searching for similar action in Oz with the V8 Supercars some years ago and you will see they tried exactly the same thing and failed in their bid as well.

]]> By: Scott http://www.aussielicious.com.au/2009/09/08/its-a-burning-issue/#comment-4332 Scott Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:16:58 +0000 http://www.aussielicious.com.au/?p=1826#comment-4332 Anyone out at Burning Man knows that photos are being taken, and they gladly pose. Exhibitionism and self expression are the roots of the event. The organizers have really gotten possesive and beaurocratic over the last few years. It used to be a totally free, expressive event. As it grew they started adding policies. Suddenly you had an assigned area for your art and permits and the like. Much of it is almost required, given the increasing number of people that show up. There are just so many rules now, and I think it worked better when the event was smaller. Just the ticket price to be involved is outrageous. It seems to restrict the people who get to participate. Us poor artists could never afford to go anyway. Anyone out at Burning Man knows that photos are being taken, and they gladly pose. Exhibitionism and self expression are the roots of the event. The organizers have really gotten possesive and beaurocratic over the last few years. It used to be a totally free, expressive event. As it grew they started adding policies. Suddenly you had an assigned area for your art and permits and the like. Much of it is almost required, given the increasing number of people that show up. There are just so many rules now, and I think it worked better when the event was smaller. Just the ticket price to be involved is outrageous. It seems to restrict the people who get to participate. Us poor artists could never afford to go anyway.

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