I seem to recall a rule about not posting photos that aren't your own.
Just sayin'...
The picture I posted here can easily be found off google search I never took credit for them and I posted the source with every image.
Not sure what this rule is about but often you can use images as long as you post the source or give credit to the person. Unless they specify that there images are not allowed to be linked. At least that's the rules for blog's and websites but whatever those are different sites and different topic.
I would have to say though I wonder if you should contact google and tell them the same thing since they catalog images all day long. I tell you some of the rules that people come up are just pointless. I agree with the rule of you cannot use an image with-ought the consent of the owner but in the case of the web if you post something out for the world to see well then aren't you contradicting your own rule?
So if you proceed to post something then online for the world to see then clearly you are ok with people using your image for reference etc.. Studying for example when someone does research online on history, people, places etc.. you at times use images taken by other people but you are not taking credit for it obviously.
It seems I broke another rule also my signature list my equipment but others here have there equip in there signature as well
oh oh there's a rule raid coming down.
Sorry people I broke a rule the shame.
but for those that don't know the rules since they are buried in here
here they are.
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