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  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
Actually, it looks like there are 4 stolen... Unless Scott Schuricht is 5 years old and from Vietnam, and put a (c) 1995 in his picture's upper left corner :( guess he built it in the womb???? if someone has his e-mail they might want to contact him (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) I'm sorry but this is actually getting quite humorous. How long do you think the LEGO folks actually look at the pictures before they get put up for voting? I mean really this one takes the cake. Obviously the folks at LEGO really don't care (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:FyBBnn.IMr@lugnet.com... (...) think (...) voting? (...) This provides a pretty clear case that they didn't even apply "due dillegence" to avoid copyright infringement. I think they should (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) I'll be sure to win the next round after I've submitted my highly original Futuron Monorail. I can't wait! Dave! (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
Can an assembly of LEGO bricks (ie a model) be copyrighted? Or is it the photo of the model that can be copyrighted? (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) Sounds like a good idea. I would also highly recommend posting publicly about this to the lugnet.lego.direct newsgroup (URL) was set up specifically as a direct communications-to-LEGO channel and is read regularly by people at LEGO. As BradJ (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) Exactly. You cannot (as far as I know) copyright an assembly of Lego, but a photograph that you took can be considered yours by law. example: Ansel Addams took many photographs of nature/landscapes in the black and white poster format. Those (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) <snip> IMHO, either way it is terrible that a parent will totally ignore recommended ages and let a newborn play with Lego System elements.:-) Maybe we are blowing this way out of proportion. Perhaps YinYinYin is short for Scott and Scott (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) I remember someone submitted <set:400 this set> once, and it got in third or something place. Alan (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) Also note that in second place in the builders gallery is the Indy Storm. Are the people who run this contest so STUPID that they can't spot a one year old set? Now this is getting just plain pitiful. (see this for yourself: (URL) ) Alan (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) That would be a good incentive to get someone to violate your copyright, man.:) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
(...) why don't they rename it the LEGO Rogues Gallery? :) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Stolen picture in Lego Theme Gallery?
 
They should make a separate "Rogues Gallery" with the "Wanted Posters" of the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)

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