Google +

[HebburnMackem]

I've been using Google+ since beta and I have to say I like it. I keep Facebook for my friends and family and G+ for more professional/serious discussions.

I do like the way they handle photographs (which are unlimited). Facebook seems to be copying some of those features.

For anyone who's on there, add me.

https://plus.google.com/117442258207...83/posts?hl=en

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

I, too have been using it since Beta, at least I've been registered. I don't use it.

[Icarebecauseyoudo]

Have you checked in case they try to claim any copyright shite?

[HebburnMackem]

Originally Posted by Icarebecauseyoudo

Have you checked in case they try to claim any copyright shite?

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.[/B] By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

Basically you retain copyright, but Google can use your images when it wants.

[Icarebecauseyoudo]

Originally Posted by HebburnMackem

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.[/B] By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

Basically you retain copyright, but Google can use your images when it wants.

Not exactly the same as retaining copyright

I would advise all photographers who ever aspire to sell an image to avoid sites like these like the plague

[HebburnMackem]

Originally Posted by Icarebecauseyoudo

Not exactly the same as retaining copyright

I would advise all photographers who ever aspire to sell an image to avoid sites like these like the plague

It's strange because I see some famous / world class photographer's posting their work on there.

Maybe if you only upload a low res image, google can use that but don't have copyright to the larger (none uploaded) version??

[Icarebecauseyoudo]

Originally Posted by HebburnMackem

It's strange because I see some famous / world class photographer's posting their work on there.

Maybe if you only upload a low res image, google can use that but don't have copyright to the larger (none uploaded) version??

1/ Google are probably paying them to do so to get it moving

2/ Wouldn't that defeat the object of using it? I dunno, I've never used any of these sites. Still to me it sounds like google could do what they liked with a web sized res image