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10/22/2008 01:45:22 AM · #26
Originally posted by mom2two:

Check out this site - all the images are stolen and I don't have a clue how to translate to even know if they are being sold or what.

Stolen Abunawaf

I know one of them is njsabs2323


Yup...there are two of De Sousa's in there also.
05/15/2009 08:30:17 AM · #27
Originally posted by Skip:

If you suspect an image stolen...
Part 1 - The Reaction and the Reality


Actually, this is getting to be fairly rampant along the Innertubes. One of the sites I visit had it's entire HOF ripped off including the past four years of entries and one submitter had his entire on-line portfolio downloaded and, get this, sold. He found out about it when he was asked for permission to use one of his images in a print magazine - the perp didn't even strip the EXIF data out.

It's becoming more and more common and it's mostly aggregators - bots that look through photo sites and download anything new. The photos are dumped onto DVDs and sold as "stock" photos.

Not to brag, but I've even had three stripped off my personal web page which is why it's now a place holder for my email server. I found out about it by using Google Images and a name search - the photo came up as part of a blog post on Blogger. Here's the best part - I contacted the blog owner and explained that it was a copyrighted image and that while I didn't mind that she used it, I would have liked to have proper credit for the image. If not, I respectfully asked her to take it down.

NOOOOOOOO....she claimed that she had the rights because she had purchased a DVD of "stock" photos and that I was trying to extort money for an image that she already had purchased the rights to. At that point, it was useless to argue, so I contacted Blogger, explained in detail what happened and asked for the image to be blocked and/or removed from their database. Blogger went out of their way to get the details (kudos to them) and took down the blog!!

That set off a chaiin of events that would take much too long to detail, but the bottom line was I gained a stalker and had to take legal measures to get that to stop through the Federal Court system as this person lived in another state. $2,300 later she gave up, but for a while it was getting really strange.

So what can you do? Unless you have the time and the money, there ain't much you can do based on my experience. ISPs and hosts can be very responsive to this issue as they have some liability in terms copryright violations, but if you really managed to anger somebody it can cause some emotional stress and, in one case that I know of, personal danger.

Later,

Tom
05/15/2009 09:36:10 AM · #28
This is amazing ! I guess there are nuts everywhere.

Originally posted by Teafran:

Originally posted by Skip:

If you suspect an image stolen...
Part 1 - The Reaction and the Reality


Actually, this is getting to be fairly rampant along the Innertubes. One of the sites I visit had it's entire HOF ripped off including the past four years of entries and one submitter had his entire on-line portfolio downloaded and, get this, sold. He found out about it when he was asked for permission to use one of his images in a print magazine - the perp didn't even strip the EXIF data out.

It's becoming more and more common and it's mostly aggregators - bots that look through photo sites and download anything new. The photos are dumped onto DVDs and sold as "stock" photos.

Not to brag, but I've even had three stripped off my personal web page which is why it's now a place holder for my email server. I found out about it by using Google Images and a name search - the photo came up as part of a blog post on Blogger. Here's the best part - I contacted the blog owner and explained that it was a copyrighted image and that while I didn't mind that she used it, I would have liked to have proper credit for the image. If not, I respectfully asked her to take it down.

NOOOOOOOO....she claimed that she had the rights because she had purchased a DVD of "stock" photos and that I was trying to extort money for an image that she already had purchased the rights to. At that point, it was useless to argue, so I contacted Blogger, explained in detail what happened and asked for the image to be blocked and/or removed from their database. Blogger went out of their way to get the details (kudos to them) and took down the blog!!

That set off a chaiin of events that would take much too long to detail, but the bottom line was I gained a stalker and had to take legal measures to get that to stop through the Federal Court system as this person lived in another state. $2,300 later she gave up, but for a while it was getting really strange.

So what can you do? Unless you have the time and the money, there ain't much you can do based on my experience. ISPs and hosts can be very responsive to this issue as they have some liability in terms copryright violations, but if you really managed to anger somebody it can cause some emotional stress and, in one case that I know of, personal danger.

Later,

Tom
08/11/2014 02:41:19 AM · #29
Has anyone done any investigation on this site to see if your photos are being stolen?
08/11/2014 08:49:15 AM · #30
I'm totally freaking out because no one is stealing my images! =D
08/11/2014 08:59:33 AM · #31
Originally posted by tate:

I'm totally freaking out because no one is stealing my images! =D

There. Happy now?
08/11/2014 09:16:34 AM · #32
=D kinda ! ;)

Originally posted by scalvert:

Originally posted by tate:

I'm totally freaking out because no one is stealing my images! =D

There. Happy now?
08/11/2014 12:12:55 PM · #33
//cheezburger.com/4354716160

Sigh...

This one's mine... (upside down turtle) but someone added their own logo. Very Demotivational .com

ETA: Dang! It's everywhere on the 'net!

Message edited by author 2014-08-11 12:19:50.
08/11/2014 07:57:57 PM · #34
I found one of my images on Facebook (actually my wife found it since I don't do Facebook) a month ago and the guy wouldn't take it down and even bragged that he wasn't worried about copyright. I filled out the stolen image report on Facebook's web site, gave them a couple of examples where they could see it on my web site (not necessary but helps speed things up) and even included the Copyright registration numbers (yes, I registered all of my images) and submitted it. In less than 48 hours the image was gone from the guys Facebook page.

I've had to do this a number of times over the years and in every case, the hosting site was very quick to take action when requested. I've also made a good amount of money on copyright infringement by people that used one or more of my images for profit... which is why I registered all of my images. Without being registered you don't have a lot of teeth behind your copyright unless you are independently wealth and can afford the cost of taking it to court.

Mike
08/11/2014 08:42:23 PM · #35
My most stolen image.



Don't know if it's making anyone money, but seems to make plenty of people smile.
02/18/2015 04:15:23 AM · #36
There is a huge issue of the things like image stole from my own website also. Need to follow the tips.
02/18/2015 07:45:29 AM · #37
Argh -- found stolen pictures. The worst is on that warped my photo:

//gregfrucci.com/co-creation/rtindigo-angel-1/

That's just creepy wrong.

I assume that's not something that you can do? Or is it... You can see enough detail in the wings and reflection to know that that part was copied.



Message edited by Bear_Music - parse url.
02/18/2015 10:35:55 AM · #38
What a horrible thing they did! How did you find out Wendy?
02/18/2015 11:12:41 AM · #39
Says "Page Not Found" now, did you make a screen cap?
02/18/2015 11:42:33 AM · #40
Wow... that was quick! Was someone my web warrior? If so, can you get it down from this site, too?

second person has now taken it down off another site -- so edited the message

I didn't do a screen capture. here's the picture of the thumbnail on the search. But he seems to have taken it down.



Message edited by author 2015-02-18 11:55:20.
02/18/2015 11:44:15 AM · #41
Originally posted by mariuca:

What a horrible thing they did! How did you find out Wendy?


I just dragged the photo into google search.
02/18/2015 12:54:03 PM · #42
Always take advantage of the comments section (if available) to shame the thief.
02/18/2015 09:52:04 PM · #43
A few years back, I opened up our local newspaper and found that a bank had used one of my shots for a whole-page ad (and they had never contacted me for permission).

I contacted their marketing department and let them know that they had not obtained permission to use my shot, and they admitted that they had just grabbed it from the web. They sent me a generous check :)
02/18/2015 10:03:26 PM · #44
Originally posted by alanfreed:

A few years back, I opened up our local newspaper and found that a bank had used one of my shots for a whole-page ad (and they had never contacted me for permission).

I contacted their marketing department and let them know that they had not obtained permission to use my shot, and they admitted that they had just grabbed it from the web. They sent me a generous check :)


Please tell us more about how this "generous check" came into being. :D

Did you ask for it... suggest the amount... what?

I'm VERY happy about the results of this.
02/18/2015 10:11:09 PM · #45
THIS is exactly how image thieves view their lives:

Image thief's life view

The reason I know this is... he stole the use of my image and even after I pointed it out, he continued to use my image... with his copyright attached.

But really...

That's what they think.

"I have a couple more bites until I'm caught."

And ... we wonder why the world's children think as they do...

Message edited by author 2015-02-18 22:11:36.
02/23/2015 08:48:02 AM · #46
I found one! Yay!

//gallery.mobile9.com/f/2121847/

This one even made a nice music video out of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ccJ9Y410Cw
02/23/2015 11:42:35 AM · #47
Thank you, Skip! This is very insightful! I have one photo, my wrinkled up smoking lady that has been stolen so many times, it has gotten to the point that I just sigh, spew forth a few expletives, try to contact them and move on. I've seen it in people's portfolios, re-named and credited to themselves, re-edited and used in humorous blogs, and several internet ads affiliated with that horrid ask.com site which takes the moving of Heaven & Earth to find who to contact about it - only to never get a response...

But I had one great experience with a renowned painter in France who hijacked it to paint, and he posted it on his art page. When someone recognized it and told me about it, I politely asked him to take it down (I was way past the freak out stage with this photo). He felt so bad that he apologized profusely, then he sent me flowers, THEN... He sent me an 18x23 painting of my yellow lab, Daisy, that brought me to my knees. And now, we are great friends! In fact, he asked for my permission to paint it for a prestigious art competition which he won with it! Now we joke about how my Lady Lisa is the gift that keeps on giving, both in awards and friendship :)

Anyway, this post gives me even more peace about not freaking out! My alternative is to hide it on my computer where no one would ever see it or appreciate it. Not a good option for me

Message edited by author 2015-02-23 11:45:03.
02/24/2015 10:19:15 PM · #48
this great..I'll check this one out. Thanks
02/25/2015 08:48:46 AM · #49
Here's one. Although they gave me credit and it's in Russian. :)

Jeff Rivard

Oh and the Chinese are fond of it as well. :)

Jeff Rivard


Message edited by author 2015-02-25 08:55:46.
05/29/2015 10:48:44 PM · #50
I ran across this article tonight, and thought some here may find it interesting. This seems to be the most recent thread where it would be pertinent.
Big $ from Instigram Posts

Any thoughts?
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