almeidap opened this issue on Mar 25, 2005 ยท 47 posts
lmckenzie posted Fri, 25 March 2005 at 9:20 PM
Though I doubt that he carved "Benelli Bros. Quarry," on the base of the Pieta. These comparisons (Poser/Photography/Painting/Sculpture etc.) are always problematic to some degree. I suppose you could compare Poser (freebies) to the TV show that acknowledges products furnished "for promotional consideration." Even local TV shows sometimes list which merchant provided wardrobe or hairstyling for the talking heads. In magazines you may see the designer of the dress credited but, unless she's famous, not the name of the model. In all those cases, there is an up front negotiated agreement, probably in writing. Unless the terms of use for a Poser item require credit then no such agreement exists. It's a matter of what you see as polite or if you want to take it that far, moral. The Golden Rule is usually a pretty good standard. Ask yourself how you would feel if you were the creator and someone else the user. I'd certainly be tickled if they mentioned me but then again considering the likely quality, I might be apalled. I don't think I'd be too greatly hurt or offended if they didn't mention me. I can see rjbourc's point in an "artistic integrity" sense.
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