posted 09-28-2005 12:37 AM                  

Wait...is there any recourse seeing as how they are not copyrighted? Are they then classified as public domain?

posted 09-28-2005 12:47 AM                  

Hi CJ,

Thanks for contacting smugmug. We don't endorse the sale of material that is in violation of copyrights. This is the applicable section of our terms of use ( http://www.smugmug.com/aboutus/terms.mg ):

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posted 09-28-2005 02:34 AM                  

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
I would say if something is on the internet and it is not copyrighted, it will be reproduced a lot. How many pictues have we all posted from other sites?

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True Ed and we have always complied with any requests to remove copyrighted material without any dispute.