There are a couple of things to think about
here...I went through the other posts quickly
(so sorry if it was mentioned and I missed it),
and so far it seems like everyone is assuming
that the cel pictures are posted in someone's
*cel gallery*. If the cel images were taken
without the cel owner's permission and put in a
big online *image gallery* (collection of
screencaps, artbook images, etc), then that's
another matter. I, for one, would be a rather
peeved to find my cels in a big image gallery
like that if I hadn't given permission. In a
huge image bank, it's only a matter of time
before the image crops up on fansites all over
the web. And, for many people, part of the
reason for having a cel gallery is to share
something that's unique and isn't on 50,000
other sites.
Granted, if I bought the cel from someone else
and the previous owner didn't care/gave
permission for their scans to be used, then
there probably wouldn't be a lot I could do.
As far as cel galleries go, I personally don't
see too much trouble with a 'cel graveyard' type
of thing, as long as it's clearly mentioned that
the cels are no longer yours. I don't have one
myself, but I haven't sold many cels, either.
If I did make one, I'd probably set it up as
thumbnail only with a link to the current
owner's site, if they have one. That way, it
would be clear that the cel is no longer mine,
and a large scan would only be available if the
new owner chose to provide one.
Pasiphae |