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Originally Posted by PraedSt
I think this is a good reminder. For (1) I use imageshack, which I hope is ok.
I have a question about (2). As hotlinking on BAUT is not commercial use, is it ok to use images as long as the owner/source is acknowledged? 'Courtesy Reuters' for example.
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I doubt it. If you asked and they said OK, yes. If you don't ask and assume it's OK, expect a problem. Acknowledging doesn't replace asking permission.
I use a lot of images, generally preferring thumbnails for the bandwidth reason cited above, slightly large if it's spectacular. The sites I use, like nasa.gov, ESA, .edu sites, have standard policies that OK the use of images. Some have policies (more the .edu) allowing use with acknowledgement. There's almost always a footer link to some copyright policy page. If it's a new site and I don't think I know their policy I look for it.
I doubt you'd find a Reuters policy allowing any copying of their images.
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Pretty typical for commercial intellectual property owners. Hotlinking an image onto BAUT wouldn't be personal use; it's public. I think also it would be commercial. BAUT owners sell advertising space. A picture that draws eyeballs, also draws dollars (at least fractional cents). Quoting a small excerpt of text here would be fair use (in my opinion); maybe using a small part of a picture would. A whole image wouldn't be fair use (IMO).