David,
I hear you and I understand and totally appreciate your position. I just don't fully agree with it.

You have advised all of us so eloquently on this list about listening to your market. That's what I'm trying to do. They're saying we don't give a damn about your usage rights we're gonna copy that doggon print and use it on our website. They're doing it. Would you advise that we go after every single one? That we spend our days cruising the net to see who has used our images on their websites?

Unless you have a way of policing usage policy that doesn't require us to give up our day-jobs, it simply isn't practical.

BTW, the results of my mini-survey are getting interesting: more people want that print than simply a file. I have more responses to go through and more comments to filter but that's a pretty surprising (to me) trend.

David, keep in mind I haven't abandoned ship yet. I'm merely discussing options. I can make the same argument as you and believe in it with just as much passion. But, ultimately, I need to try to see where the market is heading and it looks to me as if it's heading toward unlimited usage rights. I could be wrong. I try not to admit it but I've been wrong once or twice before .

Thanks David

Jim


Jim Garvie
www.jagphoto.biz