Hmmmmm. I haven't made any submissions to Hive Stock Images and haven't even really checked it out. You mentioned the reasons why. I don't want my photos used by anybody anyplace. Now you are going to make me rethink that too.
Can they be limited to Hive? If so, I'm probably in with some.
I've put forward the suggestion that using the #hivestockimages tag is the creator's permission for use by Hivers on the Hive blockchain and that the photographer/artist should always be credited. I don't think they should be used off this blockchain without the owners specific permission. Some people are happy to have them used elsewhere, but they say so in their posts.
I thoroughly understand your reticence and would not choose to try and influence you either way. The community would not attempt to claim any ownership of anyone's images, it's merely a meeting place between the image creators and authors. So feel free to set all your own stipulations on use of your images, if you should decide to allow others to use them.
As an author, more than a creator, myself, I can only say I am grateful to all who choose to let us use their work and that's why I want to be able to give something in return as a thank you, which setting beneficiaries allows us to easily do here.
Well alrighty then. I have a couple of files that might be of use sometimes, and some singles also. I'll check it out. Don't hold your breath, I have a huge couple of days scheduled starting at sunrise today :)
I’m glad you say that before I blacked out! 😆