ANST - FW: 12th night photos

[Einarr Thorbjarnarsson]

>I have gone round and round with this issue.  The reason you do not see
>pictures of this sort on the Ansteorra web is because if you can determine
>a face, you must have the permission form.  I know, I know.  The chances
>are pretty good nothing will ever come of not having a permission form, but
>an advising attorney for Ansteorra has told me that we need them
>regardless.  Now keep in mind this is for an official SCA site, such as
>that of a Barony, Shire, or any other SCA-related site.  This does not
>include private sites on peoples personal web sites.  As a matter of fact
>this is how the Ansteorra server will overcome the burden of gathering
>permission forms.  Any images that cannot be secured with a permission form
>will be housed elsewhere.  Just my two cents worth on this topic.
>Krzysztof
>

That's interesting.  Making out a face is the issue?  It's a good policy for 
the law suit concious.  I worked as a reporter before.  Once I took a photo 
of someone (in a public place and public event I was covering, mind you) and 
the person was upset that her picture appeared on the front page.   Nothing 
came of it because there was nothing she could do.   That was in Minnesota, 
but the same rules apply here in Texas.
      Now, as far as being absolutely certain, the permission form is a 
decent way to go.  The policy makes sense from that point.    Anyone can sue 
anyone for any reason.   This is a good line of defense against that sort of 
thing.
     Just some final thoughts.  I'll be quiet now.
     Ld. Einarr


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