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Re: Anybody using Walter's Gardens images


And to follow up - yes, I have checked with Susan in the past.  She
confirmed they don't allow use on websites where the image can be copied.
They obviously don't  run searches for their images use (another right
click bit of software) :) to police the sharing but putting them up online
without protection is against their terms.




On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jems - it's a single right click.  Not a double click.  :-)  And yes,
> you're not alone with the tech expertise.
>
> Doug
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp <
> thehoosiergardener@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Way beyond my technology, Doug. I cannot double click on the images and
>> get them to do anything. I can drag them off the site, but they are very
>> small/low res.
>>
>> I suggest you email Susan Martin at Walters and check w/her
>> "Susan M. Martin" <SMM@waltersgardens.com>
>> jems
>> On Aug 20, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Doug Green <gardeningemail@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Jems - just checked your hoosier gardener website.  The Walters Image at
>> http://hoosiergardener.com/?p=10210 of the Joe Pye weed is easily copied
>> and downloaded with a right click.  There's no copy protection there at
>> all.  This means you're in violation of the Walters Terms of Use for that
>> image. (sorry to have to tell you).  If I can get the image from you -
>> it's
>> in a downloadable format and against the terms.  None of your images have
>> any copy protection on them - I can suck them down individually or take
>> your entire site in a few minutes.
>>
>> Not sure what software you're using to protect those images from copying
>> and downloading but it isn't working.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>>
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