This is iffy.

I think the guy was fine for posting, since it is a screenshot site there is no implication that he made it. What is ethically wrong is that he didn't actually post a screenshot, i.e. a shot with icons, a taskbar, etc., that no one could just save and reuse. Also, he didn't credit D, though he could have just assumed that since the wallpaper itself has a credit line, he wasn't really hiding anything.

Not good, but not evil. The site should make sure people don't upload wallpapers as screenshots.

http://www.macsnaps.com/snaps/desktop/1048927118.jpg

completely unmodified at all...and definitely not a screenshot unfortunately.

Ah, sorry. The address was "snaps/desktop/1048927118.jpg" I assumed it was a screenshot. Odd way to name a directory for wallpapers.

OK...now I'm getting angry....rejected again....looks like I have to join up on another crappy site yet again just so I can chew their collective ears out about theft and criminal action.
I'm a member of so many pissy little theft-sites it's beyond a joke.

I've tried 5 times now....I guess it shows just how idiotic the Mac world really is.

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http://www.macsnaps.com/view.php?type=desktop&id=129&clear=1050525117

This image, [Wallpaper] is the property of Russ Schwenkler [Dangeruss], and
not of the person submitting the work to this site.
Redistribution of an artwork without specific permission is copyright theft.

Below is my standard email, used in situations such as this....

It appears that you are displaying numerous wallpaper images and skins on
your site originally created by authors other than yourself.
Although images are freely available for download on the Internet, they are
EXPRESSLY for personal use, which does not include the reproduction and
redistribution of them via another site such as yours.
The modification, and/or re-distribution of an artist's images without
his/her express permission is in violation of the Artist's Copyright, and is
pursuable in law.

Whether these images link to the original artist's site or not, or whether
the Original artist is credited or not, without prior permission to display
such, you are in violation of inherent and/or expressed copyright.

I strongly suggest you remove any such images for which you do not have
permission to display via verification of aurthor, and minimize the
potential for litigation against you and subsequent claims for loss.

I await your favourable response.

Paul Martin
Jafo
[Admin...Wincustomize.com]
[Admin...Pixtudio.com]
[Senior Member...Deviantart.com]

If someone can either get their email to work, or manage to login to their dump of a site could you let me know so I can bash some heads?...

elvee....both are in violation, if the screenshot is not sufficiently obscured to prevent the wall's download unscathed...that is again 'redistribution' without permission, not 'fair-use'...

I am logged on Jafo

Sent to his E-Mail Jafo

Ah, thankyou muchly, Sir....your blood is worth bottling...

If there's any feedback/response, my email is martinp@smart.net.au ....just tell him to contact me direct and I'll have his guts for garters...

I will do Jafo