Feds visit artist behind People Staring at Computers, confiscate laptop

Re:Feds visit artist behind People Staring at Computers, con... by fleitz on Thursday July 07, 2011 @08:42PM (#2740861)

I didn't say it was the same, what I'm saying is that by going out in public there is a reasonable risk that you will be photographed and it will appear in public on the internet and it will probably be of enough quality to personally identify you. I don't see why this should be illegal. Is the guy a jackass? For sake of argument, lets say he is.

The author has stated that he will remove any photos that you don't want, so if you don't want them up then just go ask him to take them down.

I'm not sure what you wanted me to back up, could you be specific?

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Re:Feds visit artist behind People Staring at Computers, con... by SystemOut on Friday July 08, 2011 @01:46AM (#2741412)

I don't think that you needing to know that you are now part of an art exhibit that he is using photos of you without your permission is really okay as long as he'll "take them down" if you ask.

There's a reason that tv shows and such need you to sign a release if they video tape you in a cab for example before they put it on tv. It's to basically say I'm not going to sue you if I'm humiliated by being on your show. I would bet that anyone he featured who felt humiliated could probably sue him.

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