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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stevetb" data-source="post: 1255678" data-attributes="member: 45611">C'mon, do we need posts like these? You do have a good point, but your own argument and analogy is heavily flawed, but I don't feel the need to try and break it down, and dont want to anger you or make 'enemies' on this forum - if we be pleasant about these things, it makes it alot nicer for everyone, and doesn't encourage retaliations. I sit on the same side of the fence as paul - thats the way a large business works. If you are willing enough to spend £20 on a competition, then I'm sure you can read the t&c's, and make up your own mind. I do also agree with Roberts point - yes there are a lot of photographers and businesses (the former often unknowingly) undermining those who have photography as a profession. I can see what people are saying about it being an excuse to gather images, thus putting professionals at a loss, but I dont think the WE competition is really doing this. It is simply a competition in which a fee is placed to cover the fee of handling and sorting through the images - and of course, to get profit - WE has to have a strong motivation to do so. I don't think they are trying to build up a gallery of free images to use. On the other hand, there are a lot less reputable companies who do rip off photographers - and I think we should be slagging them off - not each other! :-O</blockquote>