For those of you who have a problem with the policy of removing Pro or potentially pro pictures - you really should consider the fact that this is for the protection of this forum. In the worst case scenario it could take just one case of a professional photographer finding his work on here to bring an end to our favourite website. We are very lucky to have a great archive of images here but any claim that a license fee be paid on a particular image by the copyright holder might also base that claim on the amount of time that the image has been online - potentially leading to thousands of dollars in fees - and that is if the mods take care of the situation immediately and it does not have to go to court. Remember, copyright on an image comes in to effect the moment that image is taken and it applies to everyone who produces images - not just professionals. Be grateful that this forum is so open. We have a great resource here and b*tching about the rules that allow it to stay in existence is helping nobody.
This comment is not a dig at anyone - I appreciate the efforts of everyone who takes the time to upload images here for us all to see just as much as I appreciate the efforts of the mods who keep everything ticking over.
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