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Originally Posted by hypercarfanatic
Ok. So you have 2 things to consider; legal and moral/ethical.
Legal - Everything released to a public space (i.e. - internet forum) automatically has a "creative commons" copyright. Meaning that unless the author/designer of the photo has an official copyright for that SPECIFIC image, you can redistribute it, even sell it for profit. Even if the owner asks you to not re-distribute the image (i.e. - "Please don't use image X without my express permission), they do not have a legal, filed copyright. This is the gray area in the law that would be settled in court.
Moral/Ethical - Everything I said above is non-sense. Don't be a dick and don't take people's images, especially if they are un-watermarked. Ask for permission, and you will most likely get it, and there will be no issue. If you don't get permission, don't use it. The fact that you even posed this question shows that you care about your reputation, and I have the feeling that if you follow your instinct, you will be fine.  |
Reading everything above is a waste of time.
If
you can see them than these pictures can already be accessed by anyone in the world by doing a Google search.
End of story.