BlueBeard opened this issue on Aug 20, 2004 ยท 49 posts
XENOPHONZ posted Fri, 20 August 2004 at 4:50 PM
Speaking as a customer -- on this issue, my attitude is 100% libertarian.
I like to see examples of Marketplace products used in the galleries.
Let the merchants post all of the gallery images that they desire to -- within the standard TOS posting limits. And let the merchants use their own products in their images, if they like.
I haven't followed any of the discussions on this issue until recently.
Frankly, I don't know why anyone would have a problem with a vendor using his/her own work in an image. That strikes me as odd.
Give the merchants their "artistic freedom" -- as a vendor is still an artist. If something in a given image happens to be a self-created commercial product, so what? This will only help potential buyers to get a better idea of what the product can do for them in the customer's own renders.
Personally, I see that as a plus.