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Sorry, but I was not shouting,
I was just making a point.
Some insist that I got the photos from http://crisp.nus.edu.sg/tsunami/tsunami.html

that's just fine, but I did not get the pics from these sites either:

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12647
(NASA Earth Observatory)

http://www.reuters.com/newsPhotoPresentation.jhtml?type=topNews&imageID=1001619653
(Reuters)

Anyway, why does it matter where I got them from?What's the point?

It doesn't matter where you got the images from. I don't really care where they come from. It does matter if you refuse to acknowlege the original sources. The point is about respecting the rights of others, respect for intellectual properties, respect for copyright, and giving credits when credits are due, not to mention the legal aspects.

And I would like to bring your attention to a clause in the User Agreement of this forum:

"Free Republic is a supporter of free speech on the Internet but we believe that along with the privilege of free speech comes the responsibility to respect the rights of others."

Undeniably, the pictures you posted are great stuffs, no matter where they come from. Don't you agree that whoever produced these images should receive the credits they deserved? You got these images for free (I bet without the knowledge of the original producer). I really can't understand why you insisted on refusing to acknowlege the sources. In the academic world, this is called "plagiarism". In legal terms, it is "violation of copyright". In layman terms, it is called "stealing" or "piracy".