Instagram looking for the rights to sell user's photos

roadbloc · Dec 18, 2012, 06:41 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20767537

What a great day for tech.

I am very glad I have never used this service.

MonkeySee.... · Dec 18, 2012, 06:43 AM

blimy. I always see Instagram and think, should I download it but I never do.

James Craner · Dec 18, 2012, 08:13 AM

I never used Instagram, I could see this comming as soon as they sold out to Facebook.

zioxide · 11:04 AM

Looks like I'll be deleting my Instagram soon.

I've read multiple posts & tweets saying this is going to be instagram's suicide note.

edit-

Any legal experts out there who can explain the clauses in Instagram and Facebook's TOS where they talk about this license as "subject to privacy settings"??

Does this mean if a photo is set to private they are not granted this license to use your content?

smoledman · Dec 18, 2012, 02:20 PM

I'm so glad I never signed up to this.

Prototypical · Dec 18, 2012, 02:31 PM

I rarely used it, so this the only kick in the butt I needed to delete my account. Providing a "free" service through ad revenue is one thing, but selling my photos to ANYONE is not okay with me.

zioxide · Dec 18, 2012, 04:59 PM

They are already backtracking a bit on this. hahaha.

Prototypical · Dec 18, 2012, 05:53 PM

I'm imagining the person in charge of the user database at Instagram, watching the number of registered users dropping like a rock and freaking out. lol

"Um... guys? Anybody seeing this?"

TedM · Dec 18, 2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Prototypical

I'm imagining the person in charge of the user database at Instagram, watching the number of registered users dropping like a rock and freaking out. lol

"Um... guys? Anybody seeing this?"

That fallout is sure to be intense. I've seen this topic all over the internet today.

malman89 · Dec 18, 2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TedM

That fallout is sure to be intense. I've seen this topic all over the internet today.

No it won't. Maybe for the technologically intelligent and aware, but for the droves of teens, young adults, and mindless consumers following the latest fad, they'll keep taking sepia photos of their food or feet and have no idea.

TedM · Dec 18, 2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by malman89

No it won't. Maybe for the technologically intelligent and aware, but for the droves of teens, young adults, and mindless consumers following the latest fad, they'll keep taking sepia photos of their food or feet and have no idea.

Oh of course. But TOP men have already tried to establish alternatives to instagram (top men is a joke). I personally don't use it and don't care about it. But the negative attention I've seen on the internet today gives me pause. Especially when news articles are showing people how to back up their photos and delete their accounts. The media goes nuts with this crap.

maxosx · Dec 18, 2012, 07:17 PM

Call me dull, but I've never used any of the "social" stuff like Facebook, Instagram, etc.

Yet I'm a very social person, have lots of friends and we all prefer to get together live. Face to face. What a concept eh?

We do all kinds of stuff outdoors, helps to stay fit, get fresh air, laughs and all sorts of fun that sitting in front of a computer, tablet or the like generally hampers.

daitenshe · Dec 18, 2012, 08:29 PM

Why are people surprised? They're offering a totally free, ridiculously popular service and users are mad because the company actually wants to try and make some money? Inconvenience does not equal a bad move.

Prototypical · Dec 18, 2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by daitenshe

Why are people surprised? They're offering a totally free, ridiculously popular service and users are mad because the company actually wants to try and make some money? Inconvenience does not equal a bad move.

The problem is HOW they propose making money. I think most people expect ads from companies, that much is fine. But when IG suggests that it may use the photos uploaded by its own "customers" to sell things without the "photographer's" consent, that's a bit violating. Personally, I'd much rather pay a small monthly fee with the expectation that I don't have to worry about things like this.

I rarely used IG before and certainly won't now. Like others said, there are too many better options now. Snapseed/Camera+/new Flickr app for image adjustments, Flickr or 500px for sharing. I just wonder if IG will swirl down the toilet and bring Facebook down with it (since FB is on the hook for the IG acquisition tab)...

Dec 18, 2012, 06:41 AM	#1
roadbloc macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK	Instagram looking for the rights to sell user's photos http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20767537 What a great day for tech. I am very glad I have never used this service. __________________ Roadbloc
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Dec 18, 2012, 06:43 AM	#2
MonkeySee.... macrumors 68040 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK	blimy. I always see Instagram and think, should I download it but I never do. __________________ iMac - iPhone - iPad - Apple TV - AirPort Extreme Phil Dunphy: Always keep the rhythm in your feet and a little party in your shoulders.
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zioxide macrumors 603 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts	Looks like I'll be deleting my Instagram soon. I've read multiple posts & tweets saying this is going to be instagram's suicide note. edit- Any legal experts out there who can explain the clauses in Instagram and Facebook's TOS where they talk about this license as "subject to privacy settings"?? Does this mean if a photo is set to private they are not granted this license to use your content? Last edited by zioxide; Dec 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM.
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Dec 18, 2012, 08:29 PM	#13
daitenshe macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	I don't get it Why are people surprised? They're offering a totally free, ridiculously popular service and users are mad because the company actually wants to try and make some money? Inconvenience does not equal a bad move.
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Dec 18, 2012, 02:20 PM	#5
smoledman macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2011	I'm so glad I never signed up to this.
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Dec 18, 2012, 02:31 PM	#6
Prototypical macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nebraska	I rarely used it, so this the only kick in the butt I needed to delete my account. Providing a "free" service through ad revenue is one thing, but selling my photos to ANYONE is not okay with me.
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Dec 18, 2012, 04:59 PM	#7
zioxide macrumors 603 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts	They are already backtracking a bit on this. hahaha.
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Dec 18, 2012, 05:53 PM	#8
Prototypical macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nebraska	I'm imagining the person in charge of the user database at Instagram, watching the number of registered users dropping like a rock and freaking out. lol "Um... guys? Anybody seeing this?"
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Dec 18, 2012, 07:17 PM	#12
maxosx macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southern California	Call me dull, but I've never used any of the "social" stuff like Facebook, Instagram, etc. Yet I'm a very social person, have lots of friends and we all prefer to get together live. Face to face. What a concept eh? We do all kinds of stuff outdoors, helps to stay fit, get fresh air, laughs and all sorts of fun that sitting in front of a computer, tablet or the like generally hampers.
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