We're on Facebook

I finally took the plunge and opened a Facebook page. Beyond the advertised "social networking" reasons, I have found that a lot of artists post their most recent work on their Facebook page instead of taking the time (and expense) of updating their website every time something is created. This helps us stay more current on what our artists have been up to.

In addition to my own Facebook page (search Rob Jones Migration or Rob Jones artPark), go to the Migration page (search Migration: A Gallery) and become a fan. Fans will stay current on the Gallery’s doings as well as be able to see our latest promotion of new artists, new artwork, special edition offerings, discussions, and events.

So, if you Facebook, check us out. Become a Friend... or a Fan.

Comments

[Andrew]

Facebook = The Devil.

:)

[bill emory]

Hey Rob and Laura-
I am not a lawyer, but there has recently been some negative discussion regarding Facebook and intellectual property-
An example below_

4. You’re giving up a HUGE license

Facebook thrives (in part) because of the content users post there. But did you know that posting content gives Facebook a license to do whatever they want with your content?

By posting User Content to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to the Company an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part) and distribute such User Content for any purpose on or in connection with the Site or the promotion thereof, to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such User Content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing.

In plain English, this means you’re giving up copyright control of your material. If you upload a photo to Facebook, they can sell copies of it without paying you a cent. If you write lengthy notes (or import your blog posts!), Facebook can turn them into a book, sell a million copies, and pay you nothing. This deserves careful consideration!
http://www.legalandrew.com/2007/07/21/facebook-and-the-law-8-things-to-know/

[Laura Jones]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your post. I have seen this sort of justified concern over Facebook. For the record, I am a lawyer, but not an intellectual property specialist.
While concerns about Facebook using the intellectual property (images or words) of users for their gain is legit, they would have to be fools to do it. It would destroy what they are trying to build. I would be extremely surprised if Facebook actually tried to do anything nefarious. To be safe, though, it probably is a good idea to make sure you load low-res images!

Laura