[HPforGrownups] Re: Copyrights

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 9660

Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer wrote:

> I don't think you would find this nearly so ridiculous if you'd take a moment &
> put yourself in the shoes of a published author.  An author's income is derived
> from sales of the books.  How would you feel if you learned that someone had
> scanned the book & uploaded the scanned version to the internet so that it was
> available for free to anyone who wanted to download it?

I must second the emotion here--imagine my surprise some years ago when I went to
the website of my medieval recreation group, and found the big kingdom achievement
which I had drawn was the opening page, with no credit given and the statement that
anyone could use the artwork if they wanted. Then it showed up somewhere else
credited to a different artist (who had traced it). I don't even make money off it,
but I drew the thing and I didn't appreciate it being out there for any takers
without my permission.

--Amanda