"Meanwhile, many already established photographers listened to dire warnings that their work would be stolen and misused if they posted it online. Many "name" photographers severely limited the number of their pictures they posted online, and posted only quite small JPEGs, and were strict about their rights and privileges. As a consequence, they weren't known on the Internet and, eventually, a whole generation of photo enthusiasts grew up not knowing who those previously famous photographers were or what their work looked like."While the examples given are photographic, the post is not actually about photography and is worth the read.
(I'm catching up on a week's worth of blog-reading backlog, in case it's not immediately apparent. Both hotel wifi and wireless broadband connectivity suffered in my hotel room.)
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