copywriting laws on borrowing photographs for facebook groups?

[lil.gema]

hello. If I took a photo off the internet (for example, yahoo) and posted it on a group as an example of what the group is about, is there anything I could say in the description that would make it legal to do so? for example... " I claim no rights to these photographs"? Hope that makes sense.
can I just add that the pictures I have posted on the group are public pictures of our local town. Not nessisarily Photographs. Does this make any difference?

[tunisianboy46]

Before you use any material from the internet you should seek the copyright owner. I have successfully had material removed that is my copyright as no-one asked me if I would let them use it. Photographs are not exempt from this, so I would seek the copyright owner's permission before stealing their work even if you try to claim that you have no rights. You answered this question by giving the quotation "I have no rights" You certainly don't have any right to copy someone else's work.

There is no such thing as "borrowing" someones photographs as to "borrow" you need to ask if you can "borrow" If you don't ask if you can borrow it is called stealing! I hope this has clarified the situation for you.

[awphotog]

You are not "borrowing" a photograph for use elsewhere.
You are STEALING it.

Unless there are terms associated with the picture which state that they are free for everyones use anywhere then you have to get the permission of the photographer (copyright owner) to use them or post them elsewhere.