Comments on: Seattle’s Fremont Troll – Street Art http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:50:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marlow http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-99828 Marlow Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:09:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-99828 Here's a link to the Chamber of Commerce' website. If you scroll down, you will see their warning notice concerning "commercial applications" of the image: http://www.fremontseattle.com/myths/trolledit.htm As an example, a "commercial application" could be the unauthorized use of a photo of the art to market or sell a product or service. Like, on a website. Or a blog. I'm not saying they will come after you and ask you to remove the image. I'm just saying that they could, if they wished to, and you could be forced to comply or pay them for the unauthorized use of their image. Here’s a link to the Chamber of Commerce’ website. If you scroll down, you will see their warning notice concerning “commercial applications” of the image:

http://www.fremontseattle.com/myths/trolledit.htm

As an example, a “commercial application” could be the unauthorized use of a photo of the art to market or sell a product or service. Like, on a website. Or a blog.

I’m not saying they will come after you and ask you to remove the image. I’m just saying that they could, if they wished to, and you could be forced to comply or pay them for the unauthorized use of their image.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-99593 ARDELL Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:31:38 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-99593 We love our Seattle Street Art and I would post all of them anytime. Who doesn't love the cow and the coyote in Downtown Kirkland? Many sites show family photos taken at our fabulous and famous Seattle Stree Art places. I think the artists love that we appreciate their Art, and spread the photos all over the net. I think the copywright is so people don't make identical sculptures. Not so people can't enjoy and share the artwork itself in photos. I'll bet whomever made the Troll is very happy that my sister takes every visitor to Seattle to his Troll...and takes their picture...and posts it on her site. I think the Troll likes it too. I think the Troll is smiling more in the photo with the class on it than he is in the photo in the header :) I'll bet thousands and thousands of people have taken pictures of our Troll. I think the artist would be sad if no one noticed him. We love our Seattle Street Art and I would post all of them anytime. Who doesn’t love the cow and the coyote in Downtown Kirkland?
Many sites show family photos taken at our fabulous and famous Seattle Stree Art places. I think the artists love that we appreciate their Art, and spread the photos all over the net.

I think the copywright is so people don’t make identical sculptures. Not so people can’t enjoy and share the artwork itself in photos.

I’ll bet whomever made the Troll is very happy that my sister takes every visitor to Seattle to his Troll…and takes their picture…and posts it on her site. I think the Troll likes it too. I think the Troll is smiling more in the photo with the class on it than he is in the photo in the header :)

I’ll bet thousands and thousands of people have taken pictures of our Troll. I think the artist would be sad if no one noticed him.

]]> By: Marlow http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-99485 Marlow Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:47:14 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-99485 I hate to be a partypooper about this, but I really do try to observe copyright laws and urge others to try to do the same. I admit I am not always as diligent as I could be, but we should all make our best effort. The Fremont Troll artists still maintain the copyright of the image of the Troll and commercial applications of the image are prohibited without the artist’s permission. Contact information can be obtained by calling the Fremont Chamber of Commerce: 206-632-1500. I'm sure they wouldn't prosecute for your use of this picture in your blog or on the RCG header, but they COULD. Even if you take the photo yourself, the artwork is protected by a copyright. Not trying to make trouble here, just trying to walk the walk :) I hate to be a partypooper about this, but I really do try to observe copyright laws and urge others to try to do the same.

I admit I am not always as diligent as I could be, but we should all make our best effort.

The Fremont Troll artists still maintain the copyright of the image of the Troll and commercial applications of the image are prohibited without the artist’s permission. Contact information can be obtained by calling the Fremont Chamber of Commerce: 206-632-1500.

I’m sure they wouldn’t prosecute for your use of this picture in your blog or on the RCG header, but they COULD. Even if you take the photo yourself, the artwork is protected by a copyright.

Not trying to make trouble here, just trying to walk the walk :)

]]> By: Todd Carpenter http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-98912 Todd Carpenter Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:09:19 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-98912 Thanks, I often wondered about the picture in the RCG header. Thanks, I often wondered about the picture in the RCG header.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-98850 Dustin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 03:54:39 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-98850 We could never have enough troll photos on RCG! :) We could never have enough troll photos on RCG! :)

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-98742 ARDELL Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:59:54 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/18/seattles-fremont-troll-street-art/#comment-98742 This one's for Morgan who said: " In May, I’m moving to Seattle from Cleveland, Ohio. It’s a good thing I love rain, geographically smallish cities, and trolls." Just in case people didn't know why she was referencing Seattle and trolls. This one’s for Morgan who said: ” In May, I’m moving to Seattle from Cleveland, Ohio. It’s a good thing I love rain, geographically smallish cities, and trolls.” Just in case people didn’t know why she was referencing Seattle and trolls.

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