Posting images on IForgeIron

[Glenn]

It has always been IForgeIron policy NOT to use any copyrighted image or material on the site without permission of the owner of that image or material. Please be sure you are the owner of any image or material you post to IForgeIron. Please report any image or material that you feel is questionable as to ownership, so it can either be removed or permission obtained for its use. Thank you for your cooperation.

[Mike Turner]

Glenn,

Is it OK to post links to an image? Just thought I would ask.

[Glenn]

For years the blacksmithing community has always been about sharing information. Posting a link to another site to provide an answer to a question has always been the standard practice. At this time, I see nothing wrong with posting a link to an photo, or to an article, as the photo or article is on that site, not on IForgeIron.

The problem with linking is that site may delete the photo or material at any time, leaving a broken link, or dead end. Keen Junk was around long before Anvilfire, and when it went off line, all world wide links were broken as the site was removed from the internet. I still see references and know they no longer work as the site does not exist.

If you take a photo, make a drawing, or explain the process, etc., it is your original material that you are providing and it therefore becomes a part of the IForgeIron site. If another site deletes information or goes off line, the information is still available.


At this time, I see nothing wrong with posting a link to an photo, or to an article, as the photo or article is on that site, not on IForgeIron. If I hear of any objections, from any site, I will post those objections.