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Re:What will enter the public domain in 2022 by bruce511 on Friday December 03, 2021 @11:34PM (#29438724)
I don't know where you live, but laws like that don't exist everywhere. And of course the photographer gets copyright. But most family snaps are taken by the family. I'm taking about phone photos here, not studio pics.

Are you really suggesting that all photos posted to Facebook or WhatsApp should be in the public domain?

Re:What will enter the public domain in 2022 by necovek on Saturday December 04, 2021 @01:52AM (#29439248)
I am suggesting what? How did you arrive to that conclusion from me saying eg.

> I'd avoid registration and only introduce registration/renewal fees after (a period of 10-15 years)

After that initial period (whatever it is, maybe even longer), do you seriously think you'd be disadvantaged from someone using a non-humans-containing photo from your Facebook?

As for photographer holding the copyright, I am mostly pointing out a legal nuance today that is never enforced. And many of those photos you are in — selfies excluded — you don't have the explicit right to post (but neither does the photographer but not because of copyright).

As for them being taken by family, family members have sued each other for less :)