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MLG Infringement Follow-Up

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itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9179 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-21 23:22:33
February 26 2012 22:43 GMT
#1
Today has been quite interesting. Earlier today, I posted a thread entitled 'MLG Copyright Infringement' in the SC2 General Forum. To placate NonY, the follow up to that is being posted here, as a blog.

MLG Adam made an effort to quickly reach out to me and address my concerns as enumerated in my original post. The matter has since been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties involved. MLG has since apologized for the misunderstanding and pulled the reversed and resized image of Sheth from their stream. I appreciate MLG's rapid response and understanding about this issue, despite my intial hot-headedness today.

MLG Anaheim 2011 was the formative event in my budding photography career: it is where I learned how to use my camera, where I discovered a passion for covering events such as MLG. It is also where I decided to take a more active role in the community.

Since Anaheim, I have covered a number of other regional tournaments, and taken an active role in Barcraft. To wit, I have a long history of allowing just about anyone who asks to use my photographs the ability to use them as long as they provide credit. This was my first brush with photography and intellectual property issues, and it completely blindsided me.

I will continue to provide the community with coverage of any and all events that I attend.

[image loading]
The image in question.
Sheth is awesome.


***
Photographer"nosotros estamos backamos" - setsuko
zezamer
Profile Joined March 2011
Finland5701 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 22:47:32
February 26 2012 22:46 GMT
#2
That's a really good photo btw
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
February 26 2012 22:47 GMT
#3
Good call. Glad this was able to be resolved with class from both sides.

Hope this won't scare you off from upcoming events. Which BarCraft will you be covering/attending tomorrow?
Thank God and gunrun.
Cham
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
797 Posts
February 26 2012 22:47 GMT
#4
I think it is awesome that MLG responded so hastily. It is good to know that everything was settled in a mature and understanding way. Of course there could have been legal stipulations in their policies somewhere they decided to just keep a fan happy and admit they messed up. Though perhaps a small issue from an onlookers POV I can understand the anger felt when intellectual property is used without permission.

Good on MLG and I am happy to see everything was settled in a good way.
itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9179 Posts
February 26 2012 22:51 GMT
#5
On February 27 2012 07:47 Primadog wrote:
Good call. Glad this was able to be resolved with class from both sides.

Hope this won't scare you off from upcoming events. Which BarCraft will you be covering/attending tomorrow?


Tomorrow? There's a Barcraft tomorrow? WHERE!

We had a very successful one last night in San Diego, great turnout.
Photographer"nosotros estamos backamos" - setsuko
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
February 26 2012 22:53 GMT
#6
Did you not contact MLG before you posted your blog?
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
MLG_Adam
Profile Joined July 2010
United States994 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 22:54:15
February 26 2012 22:53 GMT
#7
Thanks again Jonathan.

Look forward to seeing you at an event soon!
Twitter: MrAdamAp
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
February 26 2012 22:54 GMT
#8
On February 27 2012 07:51 itsjustatank wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 07:47 Primadog wrote:
Good call. Glad this was able to be resolved with class from both sides.

Hope this won't scare you off from upcoming events. Which BarCraft will you be covering/attending tomorrow?


Tomorrow? There's a Barcraft tomorrow? WHERE!

We had a very successful one last night in San Diego, great turnout.


Irvine Anaheim and K-town I believe. San Diego only does Saturdays atm right?
Thank God and gunrun.
Lonyo
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United Kingdom3884 Posts
February 26 2012 22:55 GMT
#9
On February 27 2012 07:53 mizU wrote:
Did you not contact MLG before you posted your blog?

He extended the same courtesy to MLG they extended to him.
HOLY CHECK!
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 26 2012 22:56 GMT
#10
Sheth so handsome!
Great shot!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Skeggaba
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Korea (South)1556 Posts
February 26 2012 22:57 GMT
#11
Free ticket *clap clap clap*.
Bisu[about JD]=I was scared (laughs). The force emanating from his facial expression was so manly that I was even a little jealous.
icydergosu
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
528 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 23:16:18
February 26 2012 23:03 GMT
#12
Was MLG Anaheim 2011 a public event?

Because if it was not i wonder if it was a lawful shot in first place?

Did MLG gave you permission to take photos?
I am the Punishment of God. If you had not commited great sins, god would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9179 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 23:05:26
February 26 2012 23:05 GMT
#13
On February 27 2012 07:46 zezamer wrote:
That's a really good photo btw


Thanks!

That was Sheth's first tournament with Team Liquid. The announcement of his acquisition had only arrived the day or so before, if I recall correctly. He already had a lot of fans for just being a generally nice guy all-around, but being part of TL really buoyed his support amongst the fans. There was a HUGE crowd cheering him on at that feature station where I took that photo.

He looks so immeasurably happy.
Photographer"nosotros estamos backamos" - setsuko
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
February 26 2012 23:10 GMT
#14
On February 27 2012 07:55 Lonyo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 27 2012 07:53 mizU wrote:
Did you not contact MLG before you posted your blog?

He extended the same courtesy to MLG they extended to him.


A graduate of the Coach Lee School of Etiquette I see.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
Jinsho
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom3101 Posts
February 26 2012 23:25 GMT
#15
MLGs website team seems rather suspect. They can't get their streams secured properly, mislabel their products, ignore copyright.
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
February 26 2012 23:31 GMT
#16
MLG messes up nearly all they do, but they also nearly always correct their mistakes, well done.
Fallen750
Profile Joined December 2010
United States43 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 23:42:31
February 26 2012 23:36 GMT
#17
Hey look, I can do the same thing OP does. Put an "All Rights Reserved" tag on Flickr when I really have no legal standing of it.

Sheth Image. All Rights Reserved.

All trolling aside though, it is good this got settled with understanding by both parties. I just feel like you may have overreacted based on pure emotions. I'm not sure how I would have reacted in the situation so that is all I'm able to say about it.

The picture is a great shot too, non the less.
Everything is going to be okay.
Ohnoes02
Profile Joined November 2011
Singapore26 Posts
February 26 2012 23:41 GMT
#18
You wish to take a more active role for the community but makes a big deal over mlg using a photo you took at their very event?
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 23:47:51
February 26 2012 23:47 GMT
#19
I talk to itsjustatank before for some picture usage, he wants attribution and requests for permission. That's all. Very easy to work with if you tell him what you plan to use his images for, before hand.

This is not a money issue. People should ask permission (they're legally bound to), especially our standard-bearing Corps that should know better than this.
Thank God and gunrun.
EchelonTee
Profile Joined February 2011
United States5262 Posts
February 26 2012 23:50 GMT
#20
MLG is a good organization, resolving it so quickly shows this.
aka "neophyte". learn lots. dont judge. laugh for no reason. be nice. seek happiness. -D[9]
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