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Microsoft is violating your copyright.
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Microsoft are running a photo competition entitled Iconic Britain sponsored by Nikon.
You can vote on a pre-selected image or use LiveSearch to find an image and submit it.
The images Live Search pulls up give no reference to the original image/webpage/creator.
We can only assume Microsoft have stolen these and are hosting them on their own servers.
Microsoft also state that it is the responsibility of those entering the competition to ensure the images are not subject to copyright.
WHEN MICROSOFT DO NOT TELL YOU WHERE THE IMAGES HAVE COME FROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I urge you to type your flickr name into the searchbox, www.iconicbritain.co.uk and see if you can find any of your own copyrighted images. I found nearly 30 of mine!
You can read the discussion about this in the Strobist group,
www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157606438380842/
And this from Pro-Imaging.org
www.pro-imaging.org/content/view/374/173/
Should you have issue with use of your images then I urge you to contact the people running the competition
msncompetitions@thin-martian.com
And Simon Coleman, General Manager, Imaging Division, Nikon UK Ltd, one of the judges.
simon.coleman@nikon.co.uk
Posted at 2:35PM, 29 July 2008 PDT
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Another incredible action of Microsoft. I always try to not use its software.
Posted 47 months ago.
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I just looked, they have three of mine, no credit given.
Posted 47 months ago.
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Eight of mine and no credit or permission given
Posted 47 months ago.
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Microsoft keeps making me more and more proud of myself for ditching windows.
Posted 47 months ago.
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well surely its good to have the pictures on there take it as a compliment i would..... dont get involved in copyright
look at the good side, photography is for sharing.
Posted 46 months ago.
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