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He recently commented and said he didn't claim credit for the videos and to PM him if you want them removed.

"I'm not taking any credit for these clips...I was just trying to make an overall compilation of all the clips I saw on youtube of the severe weather outbreak...If your video is in here and you want recognition or want it removed than please feel free to send me a PM."

It is always the same story.....from practically the same age group.
 
It's to the point now where any chaser who posts video on youtube is just asking for headaches. They're young, they're ignorant of copyright laws, and they just don't care, because for them it's a fleeting 5-minute interest and then it's forgotten. Unless you have a crack team of attorneys at your command 24-7, it's futile to worry about people ripping your stuff. If you haven't already, I'd suggest a random check of a typical 'comments' section on any of these youtube storm videos that were submitted by regular Joes. They read like a middle school bathroom wall, and it's frightening how many of these people there are in the world. Youtube has become the Darwin of the internet, and the same people who helped make it that way are the ones who rip others' videos, including chasers'....especially fresh video of a fresh, newsworthy event like Feb 5. I saw Scott's link the day he put it up and thought "I'll be seeing this clip under 3-4 other usernames within the week."

I keep hearing the argument that youtube is great for advertising/exposure, but I just don't see it. 99.9% of all people, even the ones who like storm/tornado video, are casual interests. If you give them a few minutes' worth for free, they're never going to pay for the full version (they don't care they only got to see 1 minute of a 7-minute tornado, they didn't have to pay for it so cool beans). It's slowly killing the stock video trade as well, because with today's extreme "reality" type producers, they want drama first....quality is down the list of priorities. The exact kind of material found on youtube in massive amounts. Every Joe in America has a video camera or cell phone now so nothing's missed.

The only medium of storm video that youtube doesn't hurt is stringing, because that's all about being first, and the pros will always have the best equipment for getting images and video online quickest.
 
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Why not just sue them

I wouldn't even email them. Just file papers with the appropriate jurisdiction, who then forces youtube to give the known information (like IP address) to track down the offender. Then you can just bill them at full legal rate.

With all the abuse of video stealing out there, one could make a lot of money this way.
 
Danny Neal said:
He recently commented and said he didn't claim credit for the videos and to PM him if you want them removed.

"I'm not taking any credit for these clips...I was just trying to make an overall compilation of all the clips I saw on youtube of the severe weather outbreak...If your video is in here and you want recognition or want it removed than please feel free to send me a PM."

It is always the same story.....from practically the same age group.
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It looks as if its already been taken down. And for what its worth, the video of mine was taken from AP as I have not personally posted the video on any YouTube or other such avenue.

Shane's right, and the reason you've seen little YouTube posts is because of the pirating. Anything I will post in the future will be covered like hell with graphics and other fun goodies. Easy to do in the rendering process, so it's little off my back. Then, they can take it and do whatever. I've actually been amazed with as much as I have on YouTube, that it doesn't turn up more often.

I guess my videos just suck! Probably not far from the truth, but hey, whatever works, right? :)
 
Shane Adams said:
....especially fresh video of a fresh, newsworthy event like Feb 5. I saw Scott's link the day he put it up and thought "I'll be seeing this clip under 3-4 other usernames within the week."

I keep hearing the argument that youtube is great for advertising/exposure, but I just don't see it. 99.9% of all people, even the ones who like storm/tornado video, are casual interests.
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I fully expect people to steal everything I put my website and YouTube. It sucks but that is just how things are these days. As long as they don't try to claim it as their own I'm no going to lose any sleep over it. I never display high-resolution images or video and I stick a big fat "www.violentplains.com" on it so they advertise my site if they do steal it. I sold more DVDs in the three days following Feb 5 than I had in the month prior so I think YouTube does help video sales.
 
The one advantage of posting on Youtube is that it destroys the quality and renders whatever you post nearly unusable for anything else especially if they are using it on Youtube again and it again gets massively compressed. If nothing else be sure to put your website link across the middle in big letters and gain free advertising from the pirates.
 
Wayne Hlinicky said:
. Now before some of you blow a gasket I have copied a couple of things from here and sent to a tv station Im trying to get in good with. I have also sent the owners of the videos an email telling them about it. One was the eclipse, since we could not see it in Oklahoma because of the cloud cover and another one was the black wall cloud seen earlier in this posting. All of the people who shot the photos or videos did in fact receive proper credit for the item. I do not and never will take credit for things that I do not do. Most members here are from other parts of this country and around the world and some items posted are quite interesting and may be of interest to the viewers in Oklahoma. With the tv station I have to have all my videos or still to them by 8PM so they can get it on the weather part of the news. If I see something that I believe may be of interest and use it you will be given credit and then I will send you an email or private message. As for me any videos or stills I post here, you all are welcome to. As soon as I get my youtube site up and running the way I want it, the same goes there you are welcome to it. All I request is that you be a member of stormtrack.org, that I receive the credit and when you get the chance you let me know by pm or email. Now I hope you all don't blow a gasket. If it is not my work I will never portray it as my work. The owner will receive full credit for it. I recently was on ExpressJet shot some video of some storms and gave the flight crew, including the flight att. and the airline credit for their assistance.
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I sincerely hope you are getting this permission from the owners here BEFORE you are sending their work to any TV station or using it in any other fashion.
 
Wayne Hlinicky said:
Now before some of you blow a gasket I have copied a couple of things from here and sent to a tv station Im trying to get in good with. I have also sent the owners of the videos an email telling them about it.
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This is a really bad idea unless you have some prior arrangement with the people that shoot the photos. I don't give anything to for-profit organizations. If a TV station wants my stuff they have to pay for it. If I foundout that a TV station used my images without my permission I would send them a bill.
 
Wayne Hlinicky said:
Now before some of you blow a gasket I have copied a couple of things from here and sent to a tv station Im trying to get in good with. I have also sent the owners of the videos an email telling them about it. One was the eclipse, since we could not see it in Oklahoma because of the cloud cover and another one was the black wall cloud seen earlier in this posting. All of the people who shot the photos or videos did in fact receive proper credit for the item. I do not and never will take credit for things that I do not do. Most members here are from other parts of this country and around the world and some items posted are quite interesting and may be of interest to the viewers in Oklahoma. With the tv station I have to have all my videos or still to them by 8PM so they can get it on the weather part of the news. If I see something that I believe may be of interest and use it you will be given credit and then I will send you an email or private message. As for me any videos or stills I post here, you all are welcome to. As soon as I get my youtube site up and running the way I want it, the same goes there you are welcome to it. All I request is that you be a member of stormtrack.org, that I receive the credit and when you get the chance you let me know by pm or email. Now I hope you all don't blow a gasket. If it is not my work I will never portray it as my work. The owner will receive full credit for it. I recently was on ExpressJet shot some video of some storms and gave the flight crew, including the flight att. and the airline credit for their assistance.
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Last time I checked, "public credit" didn't pay for the thousands of dollars in gas nor the thousands of boring miles, sometimes for clear skies, I've wasted in the past few years. Nor does your "getting in good with the station," so I guess I'll just go blow another gasket while I'm awaiting my public credit!! P.S., tv stations aren't on welfare.
 
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Originally Posted by Wayne Hlinicky
Now before some of you blow a gasket I have copied a couple of things from here and sent to a tv station Im trying to get in good with. I have also sent the owners of the videos an email telling them about it. One was the eclipse, since we could not see it in Oklahoma because of the cloud cover and another one was the black wall cloud seen earlier in this posting. All of the people who shot the photos or videos did in fact receive proper credit for the item. I do not and never will take credit for things that I do not do. Most members here are from other parts of this country and around the world and some items posted are quite interesting and may be of interest to the viewers in Oklahoma. With the tv station I have to have all my videos or still to them by 8PM so they can get it on the weather part of the news. If I see something that I believe may be of interest and use it you will be given credit and then I will send you an email or private message. As for me any videos or stills I post here, you all are welcome to. As soon as I get my youtube site up and running the way I want it, the same goes there you are welcome to it. All I request is that you be a member of stormtrack.org, that I receive the credit and when you get the chance you let me know by pm or email. Now I hope you all don't blow a gasket. If it is not my work I will never portray it as my work. The owner will receive full credit for it. I recently was on ExpressJet shot some video of some storms and gave the flight crew, including the flight att. and the airline credit for their assistance.
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Wayne,
A piece of so-called friendly advice.
Before you go too much farther into your venture, I would highly suggest you seek legal counsel on your actions and unauthorized use of others' materials. I can easily see someone coming after you legally with Cease and Desist Actions and Compensation Claims. Plagiarism is viewed in some states as an act of theft and is not only a civil action, but also criminal.
Most all of us spend a lot of money to do what we do to have it sucked out from under us with someone wanting to get in good with someone else or make themselves look good.
There are specific laws regarding using others' works with out their prior authorization and depending upon the manner it is used and the state involved, a written contract may be necessary.
Take this advice in any manner you desire, but I can well see several people starting to make calls to any stations around your area giving them a heads up on your actions and possibly taking further actions after that.
"After the fact" credit does not meet the standards prescribed in law.
There have been others around that can very well comment on plagiarizing others materials and the consequences of their actions.
 
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