[Geysers] Disturbing Great Fountain photo used in Janus Funds Marketing Newsletter

[Karl Hoppe]

The picture is not of Great Fountain, but of Iceland's Strokkur.  Where
they are standing is likely not illegal (I've not been there), and the
protective rope that appears in the Getty Images file is rather poorly
photoshopped out.

http://www.gettyimages.dk/detail/photo/sunset-at-strokkur-geyser-royalty-free-image/453145413

Not that I'm thrilled to see the image used for marketing as it could give
people the wrong impression that this is also acceptable practice in
Yellowstone (which, of course, it is not).

Karl Hoppe

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 7:18 PM, Genean Dunn <tddandngd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I took Dave Whinery's advice and sent my own letter to Janus Funds. i hope
> we all do so!
>
> Genean Dunn
>
> On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 11:13 PM, Dave Whinery <dwwhinery13 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The cover of the Spring 2015 Janus Report (the investment newsletter for
>> Janus Funds) features a picture of several people standing on the formation
>> of Great Fountain geyser during an eruption.  A wider version of the same
>> picture appears on the electronic newsletter on their website.  I have
>> attached a copy of the picture from their website.
>>
>> To see this picture used in marketing material really upset me.  I have
>> registered a compliant via email with Janus, explaining to them that the
>> picture shows individuals involved in illegal, irresponsible, and dangerous
>> activity and asking them to remove it from their website.  As of yet, I
>> have not received any response.
>>
>> If anyone else would like to contact them regarding their use of this
>> picture, the Contact Us link on their website is:
>>
>> https://ww3.janus.com/Janus/Retail/ContactJanus
>>
>> Dave Whinery
>>
>>
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