Jvarney

Bill, I know this topic has you heated, but please calm down a bit in your response. I'm not trying to bad mouth you or Kelsey and it seems that Kelsey is in agreement with me. I just wanted to clarify the athlete/photographer rights that are in question. Afterall, if we are talking about legally bolting in CSP, we should have ALL our legal ducks in a row if you will....

Kelsey, Thanks for the civil response. I am just "some dude" who is looking out for both you and allison. I know she is unhappy being associated with this war, we just climbed in Yosemite together for a week. I'm glad you agree that it is unfair for her to be dragged into this mess with which she has no part. Anyway, I think the easy thing to do is to put a picture up of someone who knows fully what their image is representing.

I just know how it feels to be used in a story that you didn't agree to be in. I've seen that pic on kelseys site and I believe she knew it was going to be posted there and was OK with it. But using that same pic again in another place requires that the athlete be contacted again for permission. Don't you agree that athletes should be fully aware of where their images are? I know it is off the topic, I don't want to add to the rage, but I really felt wronged when this happened to me, that's all.

Kelsey, I've been out of the loop in this matter for sometime, but one thing concerns me: your photo. Did you get the athletes permission to be included in this debate? I am a good friend of the climber pictured and when I asked her if she knew she was the posterchild of the anchor ban debate she was not happy to say the least. I have been misrepresented in more than a few online images in the ski world and frankly, you are treading on thin ice publishing athletes without their permission.