Vendor Stole My Photo

[speedminded]

I found this website in China using my photos last night BUT the only difference is I don't mind. They didn't remove my name from them nor are they using them for profit.

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http://www.ipaiche.com/archives/1857

I average 25-30 hits per hour on my website from 30-40 different countries per month. They're put out there to share but the moment someone uses them commercially for their benefit I will get all over them.

[Miasma]

I was posting from my shitty blackberry earlier, I now see the pics full sized and can very clearly see it on both set's.

My mistake.

[speedminded]

Personally I think the way you posted the picture changes things. You did not imply that they were even your photos, just that you had them. The thread they are posted in is dedicated to motion/rolling shots of BMW's.

The way I posted them? It doesn't matter where a image is found or posted. Whether it was stapled to a power pole on the street corner or found on a website on the internet, it is copyrighted material. In order for someone to use someone elses intellectual property commercially they MUST obtain written person from the author. A simple google search of my name, exactly what is on the image, will yield my website and contact information.

This, If you had only posted a watermarked version that would be one thing...

1) What do you think was on it?! They DID have copyright notices on them. Every single image I have ever put on the internet has a watermark/copyright notice of some sort on them.

2) BUT no photograph is required to have a physical copyright printed on it for it to be legal copyright material. The image is automatically copyrighted the moment it is created. If you can't find the author then you simply can't use the image commercially.

[Fidhle007]

This is not a stolen car. I'm sure you think you're Metallica and he thinks he's Picasso, but the rest of the world doesn't. The proper analogy is someone taking a $10 trinket off your table at a garage sale, when you a) tell them to put it back, they do and you forget it or b) you scream bloody murder, call 911 and demand a grand jury theft trial. I resubmit to you that just because you CAN, it doesn't require that you SHOULD.

There is literally no difference between me writing a piece of music and Lars Ulrich writing a piece of music as far as the law is concerned, just the scale on which we can afford to protect our rights as artists.

[Miasma]

They are watermarked you fucking idiot.

You are right.

Chill out you fucking spaz.

[speedminded]

Hey Jason, can I put those pictures on my Facebook page? I was going to just put them on there but figured I should ask. I dont want to start another lawsuit.

Lemme re-upload them with the later watermark that's a little more bold and you can have those. I don't mind those being used but once facebook scales its down it will be tough to get credit for them. Just PM me and you'll get them.

[BigD]

You guys may think your funny but again, I submit this analogy:

"I'm sorry man, I didn't know it was your car. I know I rolled it and all but we cool?"

This is not a stolen car. I'm sure you think you're Metallica and he thinks he's Picasso, but the rest of the world doesn't. The proper analogy is someone taking a $10 trinket off your table at a garage sale, when you a) tell them to put it back, they do and you forget it or b) you scream bloody murder, call 911 and demand a grand jury theft trial. I resubmit to you that just because you CAN, it doesn't require that you SHOULD.

[Fidhle007]

This, If you had only posted a watermarked version that would be one thing...

They are watermarked you fucking idiot.


You guys may think your funny but again, I submit this analogy:

"I'm sorry man, I didn't know it was your car. I know I rolled it and all but we cool?"

[PeaveyBassist]

Any time Matt. Just trying to help out the community thats all.

[xwill112x]

lol^

[MR 325]

I'm selling them to my friends for $10ea. I got 10 guys who already want pictures. I use my facebook page as advertisement.

BTW thanks for my pic, PayPal was sent this morning.

[Miasma]

Personally I think the way you posted the picture changes things. You did not imply that they were even your photos, just that you had them. The thread they are posted in is dedicated to motion/rolling shots of BMW's.

This, If you had only posted a watermarked version that would be one thing...

[PeaveyBassist]

I'm selling them to my friends for $10ea. I got 10 guys who already want pictures. I use my facebook page as advertisement.

[MR 325]

Found where the photo came from. This was the only place I put it where it didn't have a watermark across the center.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...&postcount=524

Personally I think the way you posted the picture changes things. You did not imply that they were even your photos, just that you had them. The thread they are posted in is dedicated to motion/rolling shots of BMW's.

[Miasma]

That would be funny if you were trying to profit from said images, Try again.