I am not one to think copyright law on the internet is a straightforward, black and white policy, much to the chagrin of media lawyers. There are gray areas because the internet is not just about corporations, it’s filled with people who want to share what they think is “cool” much the same way they did before there was an internet. Only now, they can share what they think is “cool” with more people.

But I was surprised to see FHM Online post a collection of sexy gifs with well known actresses so I’m questioning if they somehow got permission or if they believe, the same as Facebook and MySpace users, that the gifs are for personal enjoyment to post on personal pages…except FHM is a for profit site as well as a for profit magazine.

That means if they didn’t get permission for the images they may be more vunerable than the geek who shows off his own collection on a not for profit blog.

Regardless, if you want to check it out I’ve always loved looped Gifs highlighting T&A. It’s the kind of silly fun that will be associated with the nineties web page. In the future, due to broadband speeds increasing, will start to see longer and longer clips. Looped Gifs may be archived under “internet nostalgia.”

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