[Archers] Images and Copyright and SCA

[Rick Ferrell]

So I was surfing the Internet for images in connection with some targets I
am working on for an event when I discovered something that I suppose I
should have known for decades:  copyright infringement legalities.

I had thought for DECADES (at least two anyway) that private use was fine
and that Copyright statutes only applied if you tried to re-use an image to
make profit or if you plagiarized it by claiming it at your own.

I did a very depressing read of various attorney's posts on the subject and
it turns out that even just right-click/Save As, even for personal use, can
often be a violation of Federal law!

Are any of my fellow archers legal minds?   I would welcome any ideas on
this count.   Suddenly my nice fancy targets will have to be drawn by hand
(which is admittedly charming if the artist is good enough...but mine will
likely be pretty comical since I can't draw animals to save my life).
Perhaps I can slide by with drawing heraldic beasties since they are easier
than lifelike ones (which is what I'd had in mind) but still, I welcome
input from all.

Keep'em flying!

Rycherd of Caistron
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