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Originally Posted by BubbleGuy
To take artwork, photos, text and other works from the Internet and then place it on your web page is not the proper thing to do. If you have their permission, then it is okay. Even in Kindergarden we were taught to not take things if they didn't belong to us. Recently the Balloon HQ email list was buzzing about a promoter in Denver using photos of balloon dresses on his web page to promote his event. A lot of people were upset about the improper use of their balloon dress photos. How would you feel if your work was taken from your web page?
BubbleGuy
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BubbleGuy, First of all I have not been ignoring you. I was lecturing at the COAI convention in Virginia and in the week since I have been playing catch up, trying to keep too many balls in the air so that I might be able to afford a bit of liquid gold for mt gas tank. Secondly, this is not my site. I am simply another entertainer who found a site that I wanted to participate in. Thirdly, I in no way claim or claimed credit for the different instructions, I tried to include as much information as possible so that the correct people got credit. I posted the different instructions when a number of newer twisters were asking for advice and ideas. A number of us posted links for sites with plenty of information but for some of the more technologically challenged that still wasn't easy enough so I posted a few things here to help them out. Generally, when someone posts detailed instructions on the web it is because they have a passion to spread information so that everyone may benefit. If that person only wants a select few to see their work then the information is usually password restricted or has some dollar amount attached. If you want to think about it, very few brand new twisters or clowns or family entertainers who are just getting started in balloons have any idea where to start, they need encouragement and direction. After they have developed a bit of basic knowledge and the passion that often stems from that then they want to grow, so they start buying DVDs, books, perhaps even an old VHS tape or two, and they become a valuable asset to the twisting community, but they need that helping hand to get started.