HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread- 9/14-10/31; Mickey's Halloween Party starts 9/28!

[JH87]

Totaly off topic but I had to tell someone......My DD 13 school called (my first thought was shes sick and I need to come get her), hi this is schools name Victorias school, we wanted to invite you to the assembly tomorrow because she is going to recieve an award. My responce wow an award for what? Well its a secret . and we don't want you to tell her. Okay so is it something a bunch of kids are getting? No she is the only ONE in 7th grade and then one other child from 8th. Mind you her school has something like 1,500 kids for 2 grades. Ugh so now my DD is going to get some type of award, I have no idea what, (did she win a drawing, getting reconized for good behavior, I could go on....) I can't tell her (it stinks because Im so excited for her and want to share the excitement) UGH its killing me. Just needed to share it with someone so I don't spill the beans to her. Thanks for listening.

congrats to you and your daughter! you must be a proud mom right about now keep us updated on what the award was for!

And Sherry....I am sorry to hear about your photos!! I have seen the ones on your TR and they are cool, but it certainly was not cool for this guy to take them! Karma will get him I am sure! Oh, and maybe he needs to take a spelling class

 

[deejdigsdis]

Off topic - I thought you guys would be interested to know the update on the case of my 'stolen' photos.

First of all, the, ahem, person who stole my pictures and posted them around the Internet finally replied to my Facebook message. He simply said:

"Sorry. The pics are cool. I got exited."

And yes, that is how he spelled "exited," when he meant to spell it "excited," I'm sure.

Anyway, notice he didn't say, "I'll take them down." I don't give a hoot if he got excited - they are my pictures, my property, my memories - go get your own memories, dude, and leave mine alone. You were not invited to share mine, nor were you allowed to share them with other people. I don't want my face and my friends' faces plastered all over some band gossip site or elsewhere.

Anyway, Photobucket replied and they can, apparently, deal with removing photos that belong to you which other members are posting as their own. Even though I don't have watermarks on them or have official copyrights, because I own the photos they fall under "my copyright." BUT, the whole process they have you go through is based on singular photos - not an entire album full of photos. So I would have to go through this lengthy, convoluted process for each photo - and at last count, there were at least 126 of my photos in this guy's Photobucket album.

In the time it would take me to do all of that, who knows what this idiot will have done with the pictures?

Wow Sherry. What a headache!

We don't do costumes. For years I was the beast of burden, carrying everyone's accessories, etc. My daughters like wearing costumes to character meals, but HATED wearing their costumes all night during MNSSHP.

Two years ago I started making matching shirts. First, it cut down dramatically on packing issues. We usually filled an entire suitcase just with costumes. Second they were easy to keep track of in a dark park.

I use blacklight reactive t-shirts. They are nice and bright under normal light...but, wow...you should see us on Pirates, or HM, etc!

I like your idea! Where do you get that kind of T-shirt?

Totaly off topic but I had to tell someone......My DD 13 school called (my first thought was shes sick and I need to come get her), hi this is schools name Victorias school, we wanted to invite you to the assembly tomorrow because she is going to recieve an award. My responce wow an award for what? Well its a secret . and we don't want you to tell her. Okay so is it something a bunch of kids are getting? No she is the only ONE in 7th grade and then one other child from 8th. Mind you her school has something like 1,500 kids for 2 grades. Ugh so now my DD is going to get some type of award, I have no idea what, (did she win a drawing, getting reconized for good behavior, I could go on....) I can't tell her (it stinks because Im so excited for her and want to share the excitement) UGH its killing me. Just needed to share it with someone so I don't spill the beans to her. Thanks for listening.

 

[tksbaskets]

Off topic - I thought you guys would be interested to know the update on the case of my 'stolen' photos.

First of all, the, ahem, person who stole my pictures and posted them around the Internet finally replied to my Facebook message. He simply said:

"Sorry. The pics are cool. I got exited."

And yes, that is how he spelled "exited," when he meant to spell it "excited," I'm sure.

Anyway, notice he didn't say, "I'll take them down." I don't give a hoot if he got excited - they are my pictures, my property, my memories - go get your own memories, dude, and leave mine alone. You were not invited to share mine, nor were you allowed to share them with other people. I don't want my face and my friends' faces plastered all over some band gossip site or elsewhere.

Anyway, Photobucket replied and they can, apparently, deal with removing photos that belong to you which other members are posting as their own. Even though I don't have watermarks on them or have official copyrights, because I own the photos they fall under "my copyright." BUT, the whole process they have you go through is based on singular photos - not an entire album full of photos. So I would have to go through this lengthy, convoluted process for each photo - and at last count, there were at least 126 of my photos in this guy's Photobucket album.

In the time it would take me to do all of that, who knows what this idiot will have done with the pictures?

WOW this is awful Sherry. Seems like we sould all take the time to watermark our photos before we post them anywhere (photobucket/facebook). Guess I'd better learn how.

I appreciate your sharing this experience. Wish you didn't have to.

 

[Funball]

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Hi everyone!!! I just wanted to let you know I have a TON of Halloween cover maps for DLR and DCA. And my DBF skiingfast had graciously suggested I put a link for everyone on my signature, so I did—so if you would like a map to keep for scrapbooking, or what just want one, let me know via a pm and an address to send them! I have photos of the maps I have in stock, and I even just put out Halloween map photos also!!

Happy mapping everyone! ºoº

From,
Sara (funball)

 

[iKristin]

Can we see what the maps look like? Pleeeease lol

 

[deejdigsdis]

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Hi everyone!!! I just wanted to let you know I have a TON of Halloween cover maps for DLR and DCA. And my DBF skiingfast had graciously suggested I put a link for everyone on my signature, so I did—so if you would like a map to keep for scrapbooking, or what just want one, let me know via a pm and an address to send them! I have photos of the maps I have in stock, and I even just put out Halloween map photos also!!

Happy mapping everyone! ºoº

From,
Sara (funball)

It's really nice of you to be the go-to map girl and do this for others. Very thoughtful!

 

[tdashgirl]

Can we see what the maps look like? Pleeeease lol

If you go to the link in her sig, you can see photos she posted

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2489706&page=4

 

[Sherry E]

Sara - I agree - let's see what the maps look like!! Post photos here!!


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Thanks for the support, everyone!

I just replied to the Facebook idiot. I said:

"That's fine but that's no excuse. They are my pictures. My life. My property. My memories. I chose to share them with select people on my friend list. I didn't share them with you - and even if I had, I did not want them to be shared on a site like [name of site omitted], or in your own personal album on Photobucket. They are not for 'general public consumption.' I was laid off a couple of years ago and have been struggling, and I could have easily tried to sell some pictures - but I haven't even sold any of my own photos for money. I am very careful with sharing them.

What you should have done was written me first and say, "Hi. I happened to notice you have some great photos. Would you mind if I shared them here, and I'll give you credit?" I got another request like that from someone who saw my photos and wanted to use a few of them for something, and they asked my PERMISSION. And I said yes because they went about it the right way.

Also, Bret Michaels' own tour manager/assistant needed to use some of my photos for his book (which has been delayed) and they sent me a release form to sign to give them PERMISSION to use them. Someone else contacted me from VH1 because they wanted to use one of my photos and needed to send a release form. That is the way it is supposed to be handled.

What you did is not right, ethical or even legal. I am asking you - please remove any and all traces of my photos from [name of site omitted] - where my friends and I did not ask to be seen or commented on - and from Photobucket. I am about to go through Photobucket's "NOTICE OF ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT" process for each and every photo of mine that you have in your album. Because I own these pictures, they fall under my copyright. I don't want to have to go through all that for each of the 126 (at least) photos in question, but I will do it if I have to.

Plus, my main client is an attorney - so it's not hard to get legal help if need be.

One thing I do on the side is moderate a message board. I've seen many photos from other people that I have 'gotten excited about,' but they are not mine. Bottom line. They are not my memories or my property. I can't just post them publicly wherever I want without at least giving credit to the owners.

Do the right thing, dude. Take the photos down from [name of site omitted], Photobucket and anywhere else that's public that you have them posted. And please don't try to post them under a different screen name or account, etc. People will still tip me off and let me know what's out there."

 

[tdashgirl]

Sherry: Good response. When I saw his 1st response, my first thought was "Where is his offer to take them down immediately?" I hope it works out

Maps, quoted from Funball's thread:

AS PROMISED!! The halloween map covers!!



Disneyland map above!


DCA map below!

 

[Giselle22]

Giselle- what great costumes! We are going the same night as you, so I will be on the lookout! My twins have changed their minds- they were going to be Batman and Robin but are now going to be Buzz and Woody! I am so excited- I bought the costumes the next day so they couldn't change their minds again LOL

Love that you ran out and got costumes so they can't change their minds!
I love your chair pics, that's so cute

Totaly off topic but I had to tell someone......My DD 13 school called (my first thought was shes sick and I need to come get her), hi this is schools name Victorias school, we wanted to invite you to the assembly tomorrow because she is going to recieve an award. My responce wow an award for what? Well its a secret . and we don't want you to tell her. Okay so is it something a bunch of kids are getting? No she is the only ONE in 7th grade and then one other child from 8th. Mind you her school has something like 1,500 kids for 2 grades. Ugh so now my DD is going to get some type of award, I have no idea what, (did she win a drawing, getting reconized for good behavior, I could go on....) I can't tell her (it stinks because Im so excited for her and want to share the excitement) UGH its killing me. Just needed to share it with someone so I don't spill the beans to her. Thanks for listening.

How exciting! Congrats to your daughter!

 

[Disney Dreams]

...Anyway, Photobucket replied and they can, apparently, deal with removing photos that belong to you which other members are posting as their own. Even though I don't have watermarks on them or have official copyrights, because I own the photos they fall under "my copyright."...

I have not been on much the last week, so I have not even attempted to read any part of the Halloween thread because it's just so much to read, but this morning I have been catching up. I was waiting until the "end of the book," so to speak, to post a reply, but the above is EXACTLY what I wanted to make sure you know.

Once you create something, writing, art, recording, it is yours. The two key factors are 1) creative work in 2) tangible form. (On a disk is considered "tangible form." I own my own business (which is 100% based on creative designs) and the law states that once you create it, it is protected. However, the challenge is PROVING that it is yours - and that you created it before anyone else did. When people here on DIS put copyright notations on the bottom of their photos, the fact is 1) it's not necessary and 2) ironically, it does nothing.

Ex: If I were to post a picture with copyright information typed on the bottom and someone else re-posts it with the copyright info cropped off, IF I were to discover this, and choose to file legal action, it becomes an issue of PROOF. Can I prove that I had that photo prior to the person who "stole" it? Sadly, the printed date means nothing because anyone can put any date. So - it then becomes the challenge of proof. Then there is the issue of enforcement, which generally costs money. And yes, that process is for each individual "creation."

If you have any family or friend who is a lawyer, you could have them write a cease and desist letter and send it to the "violator," but again, enforcement if very difficult in today's technology world. That's where having an official registered copyright comes in, which is an entire different topic.

I am sorry this person has his own meter when it comes to ethics and does not seem to understand that you can't just post other people's things as if they are your own. Hopefully, he will have a brief blip of a conscience and stop using your photos as he sees fit.

One question (and I probably just missed it in reading the massive amount of posts in the Halloween thread): Where did you have them posted that he saw them and "took" them?

Hope some of the above helps,
Dreams

 

[Disney Dreams]

...we wanted to invite you to the assembly tomorrow because she is going to recieve an award.... No she is the only ONE in 7th grade and then one other child from 8th....

How exciting! Congrats to your daughter!

 

[tinksdreamwishes]

congrats on your daughters award- you should show up to the assembly with a bunch of balloons and flowers and take a ton of pics! And sorry Sherry about your pics situation. That really sucks big time - violated and disgustied- are good words well atleast pg words that we can use here. I feel really bad for you.

On a whole other topic- I was wondering ...... if anyone knows if your allowed to change your party date after the ticket was all ready purchased? I have mine for Halloween Day.... but after thinking about it- Fridays party would work out better for me. But with my luck I bet the ticket is non-exchangeable. I guess I could go look at the ticket and read it. Just to lazy. Its burried in the safe and I was hoping somebody on here might have had this issue already.

Ty!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Congratulation on your daughter mom4princesses.

 

[Funball]

Is my link not big enough for all to read? Anyhow thanks to t-dash that is the Halloween maps, they have the evil queen from snow white for DL, and maleficent for DCA!

 

[smiley_face2]

Hey guys! anyone who's been recently, or is there now, did you happen to see if they have the special antenna toppers for Halloween? like maybe the pumpkin head mickey or the candy corn one? thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Vala]

Congratulations to your daughter, mom4princesses!

1) Do the villians have a scheduled time for being out in front of IASW? Or do you have to just "hope" to run into them?
TIA

It's usually 10 to 5 or something like that, but that depends on the park opening times. At least last year it was on the schedule.

Who's out at what time... the photo pass photographer that's out there can usually tell you. Also you can ask at City Hall or any CM wearing a "ask me about character" button. They actually have printed sheets for the whole week, for all characters. An incredibly nice Photopass Lady at the Partners Statue did let me take a peek at hers last year.

2) Are the characters out at certain times on Main Street? Or again, is this a chance thing?

Same as above. If you're looking fo someone special best ask.

Are they all dressed in Halloween outfits or will I be able to find them in both Halloween and their regular outfits? I would love to be able to get pics of both!

Definitely both, but more in Halloween costume than not. The only characters we saw more without costume were Chip and Dale last year, and Donald we spotted exactly once without costume and then never again.

 

[Vala]

In the time it would take me to do all of that, who knows what this idiot will have done with the pictures?

I'd still do it for at least a couple though - I am sure that will go in his record at least in some way, and maybe it helps in the long run.

 

[where's_my_prince]

hey guys just got back from my job interview and it went very very very well!!!
Based on my personality they are putting me in the spot as a restaurant hostess which is exactly the job i wanted, now though all the positions are open so i have to wait til around mid October for them to call me so i can start working! so excited though because that means as soon as the spots available i'm going to be a Disneyland cast member!!

 

[Sherry E]

Is my link not big enough for all to read? Anyhow thanks to t-dash that is the Halloween maps, they have the evil queen from snow white for DL, and maleficent for DCA!

It's not that the links are not big enough to read, Sara. It's that we like to see actual photos posted in the thread. This is the Halloween Superthread for photos and info. Seeing the photos of the maps here would be great. The photos are what make the most impact and keep people tuned in. Links can get lost easily in the pages as the thread moves along, and not everyone reads everything. Sometimes, when people go to a thread they like to just stay in it and not have to click this to see that or click that to see this, etc. Sometimes people only have a quick minute and they just scroll through the last couple of pages to see what's new and then sign off.

I'm sure we could all post links to our photos in other spots, but the thread would be a lot less colorful and interesting that way!