in your neferious deeds. . . if neferious they are. But the fact remains that anyone with half a knowledge of computers knows that if it can be seen on the computer it can be taken. In the years that I've been surfing the net I've seen only one technique that worked for more than half a second before being foiled. I probably could have figured out that one with a little time and if they had anything worth downloading. I suspect ninety percent of us that use the net to improve ourselves use it as you describe. I years past I kept a "swipe" file of images taken from magazines that impacted me in someway. I encourged beginning models to do the same. The difference than taking from the Net is that the magazine paid the photographer (and model) for the right to publish. and you paid for the publication for the right to do what ever you wanted to do with the rag. Of course it was extremely difficult to use those images to enrich one's self except in an inspirational way so nobody cared. To day most of the photographers publish on the net without the benefit of recompense. My advise to everyone. If you don't want it taken do not publish it!
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