CILM has been hit with a big problem concerning MSN groups. This is quite a mess folks...
We have heard that MSN has now adopted a Family Friendly policy (which we completely respect) in which they do not allow Adult Content url's in their groups. They are also not allowing links to G-rated sites that may in turn have Adult Content links on their web sites. This, of course, violates CILM's TOU for image use and hurts one of our main priorities at CILM.
CILM wrote specifically to MSN and asked them for an official word on this. We received the following response:
___________________________________
Thank you for writing to MSN Groups.
We sincerely apologize for the delay in our response and for the inconvenience this has caused.
With regard to your inquiry, please note that mentioning your company name in MSN Groups is not considered as a violation of MSN Groups Code of Conduct. Same with indicating the name of the artist that produces adult content material is not considered as violation.
As with containing links to sites that contain materials that are prohibited by the MSN Groups Code of Conduct as described in your third question, A G-rated site would still be considered as a site that violates the MSN Groups Code of Conduct if it contains this link. Thus, the posting of the materials that your described is not permitted in MSN Groups.
___________________________________
MSN clearly states that the mention of an artists name or our company name is NOT a violation of their Code of Conduct. They also clearly state that A G-rated artists url may not be used in MSN IF that artist has links on his or her site that lead to any Adult Content sites.
When CILM began it was Anthony's main focus to give the artists as much credit as possible for their artwork and to have their artwork link back to them, not CILM. We are accepting of MSN's policy not to have "live" links back to Adult Content web sites in their groups however we are not in agreement at all with the fact that they will not allow you to link to a G-rated artists that may have an AC link on their web site. We feel that MSN is overstepping their boundaries with this policy and is attempting to dictate to the general public who they can and can not link to on their own personal web sites. This is especially hurtful to the art industry. Be that as it may...
Since we do not expect MSN to change their rules and because we are committed to finding a solution that accommodates our artists, customers and the MSN Code of Conduct, we are making an exception to our TOU's for image usage in MSN groups ONLY.
All creations made with CILM Artists and used in MSN Groups can be displayed in the following manner:
©Artists name, Your license number
Basically the url link for all CILM artists is being eliminated for use in MSN Groups ONLY!!!!!! * In all other groups you MUST place the artists URL on your tags.
Please note that if you do not belong to any MSN Groups at all then the information above does not apply to you. You must continue to display your tags with the artists url on them as normal.
This change is of a big concern to our artists and we are in the process of notifying the artists of this situation so they can offer their solutions to the dilemma. We do have one artist - Jo Lynch - that has changed her web site. to be compliant with MSN's Code of Conduct. She is still requiring her url on ALL of your creations made with her work. She has removed any live links from her web site. that link to Adult Content web sites. so her url is safe to use in ALL MSN groups.
Free Forum Hosting
Important Announcement
First 