I really hate that reposting images has become such a common and accepted part of the internet these days.Yeah, this is the thing that gets me most. I think if it was just, "I found this pic, look at it", I'd probably not be as annoyed, since the net these days is so much about sharing stuff. Or if they at least put the origin/source as Hasbro, not themselves. I'd still be ticked, but at least I could put it down to accident.
I mean, the answer is the same as it was 15+ years ago.I did already acknowledge that part was on me, but I don't think that should validate the action. It's fine to take precautions, but the sad thing is the need to take precautions in the first place.
Watermark your images.
I mean, the answer is the same as it was 15+ years ago.I did already acknowledge that part was on me, but I don't think that should validate the action. It's fine to take precautions, but the sad thing is the need to take precautions in the first place.
Watermark your images.
And on another note, I work for a company that deals with art and we have a huge database of artwork. We occasionally share artwork with a branch that does product in the UK. I took one look at the artwork and realized they had used someone elses art, traced it, and that is obviously the hugest no-no ever. Like WTH how is that appropriate for any large corporation.
It boils down to how much time you want to devote to tracking it / fighting it. It will happen no matter what, it's the nature of the internet.
Of note: on Tumblr, so even if the person who originally posted the image takes it down, the image / post will still exist on the Tumblr of everyone who ever reblogged it from them.QuoteAnd on another note, I work for a company that deals with art and we have a huge database of artwork. We occasionally share artwork with a branch that does product in the UK. I took one look at the artwork and realized they had used someone elses art, traced it, and that is obviously the hugest no-no ever. Like WTH how is that appropriate for any large corporation.
A Transformers cover artist (for the comic) just got caught tracing art from: other artists, cosplayers, and photos of the actual toys taken by other people! Really burns me up, especially since I know tons of great fan artists who could have that job instead and wouldn't "cheat".
Also watermarking tends to need to happen before you share an image on your webpage.
To be clear, I don't think of it in the same terms as original artwork being stolen. That's much more base and disgusting, especially when it's being used for a profit.
Yeah, I do know that xD. I realise I probably seem an idiot to you for not watermarking, but it's not that I don't know how it works or that the image is not being hosted on my server on that site, so there's no point in changing my file now. It's already out there in spamland.
I’m right there with you with watermarks. They hide details, not too hard to crop out unless they cover vital parts and modern image programs are making it easier and easier to remove them anyway. If someone is determined enough, there is no stopping them. The only thing you can do is call them out after the fact.
Come to think of it, that is something you might look into. You can add code so that when someone tries to right click it will produce a text box, and you can make it say whatever you want (like "Don't copy my images without permission.")While that would be a good thing to add, it's easy enough to just screen capture. :)
Quite honestly, everyone in the pony community is the same mix of people in life. There are going to be people who just take pictures and share.
Some well known pony ID site took my ebay pictures without credit, and I came down hard on them. Just flipping ask.
If you're talking about the "Source: blogname" then I think that's auto-text from Tumblr. (Not sure because different blogs display slightly differently depending on CSS.)
@Bandit Most people are not going to go through the extra effort to screenshot, although I do agree it's an easy way around "no right-click".
If you're talking about the "Source: blogname" then I think that's auto-text from Tumblr. (Not sure because different blogs display slightly differently depending on CSS.)
@Bandit Most people are not going to go through the extra effort to screenshot, although I do agree it's an easy way around "no right-click".
I do it all the time-- although I rarely find things disabled these days. If I need to save an image, I will do it. (Although I don't share it). O_o I'll even just take a phone screenshot if that is what it takes.
But yes, probably most won't.
Speaking of photos and eBay, eBay's new policy is they will even allow (and maybe encourage) other sellers to use YOUR image for THEIR auction, which seems like an unbelievably bad idea for vintage collectibles. (If it's a new, in-box toaster then yeah, I can see how it doesn't really matter.) You could be pouring over a pic of Cotton Candy, looking for flaws, never realizing you won't be getting that particular pony . . .
Speaking of photos and eBay, eBay's new policy is they will even allow (and maybe encourage) other sellers to use YOUR image for THEIR auction, which seems like an unbelievably bad idea for vintage collectibles. (If it's a new, in-box toaster then yeah, I can see how it doesn't really matter.) You could be pouring over a pic of Cotton Candy, looking for flaws, never realizing you won't be getting that particular pony . . .
I'm waiting for eBay to try to sell me a real horse as a consolation. I'm sure the day will come.
Ahh, very rampant on Tumblr nowadays. I'm sure it's on every social media site (PINTEREST for sure), but there sure is a lot of questionable image using going on. Especially with things such as Moodboards or Stimboards, I've seen plenty of gifs of slime/clay/etc videos used without credit to the original video it came from, or moodboards with images that I've seen everywhere but am doubtful of the sort of usage license it has.It looks like Tumblr now takes the image and reuploads it to their site.
That's what grinds my gears the most. There are plenty of sites that compile pictures that are free to use without credit, and there's one very popular post going around that lists a bunch of these sites, but not everyone will use them. Sigh.
Also noting that Tumblr DOES allow you to link to external site images in the imagepost itself. Like, with the image hosting link from wherever you got it. I blog aesthetics mostly and have linked to a few posts from ebay auctions or something like Zulily. It USED to list the post source as ebay but it looks like it no longer does? I was going to propose that as an option that could be used but it looks like sources will now have to be written into the posts. Here's (https://imiya.tumblr.com/post/186939747374/sauce) my test post in case someone wanted to prove me otherwise (I linked the sauce just in case).
But whether there are or are not internet rules, there is etiquette, and there is integrity. And you don't just steal something and pass it off as belonging to you, no matter what the context. It's never right, whether or not there are people to police it.
Also the original post doesn't even show a link to ebay anymore with the current template (when yesterday it said sauce -- with a link to ebay).I don't know why it's not showing up on desktop (maybe it's the theme?), but it still shows up on the app.
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That doesn't mean they should be allowed to not follow etiquette.But whether there are or are not internet rules, there is etiquette, and there is integrity. And you don't just steal something and pass it off as belonging to you, no matter what the context. It's never right, whether or not there are people to police it.
Sure. And not everyone follows etiquette. That's just how humans are. Some good. Some bad. Lots inbetween.
But whether there are or are not internet rules, there is etiquette, and there is integrity. And you don't just steal something and pass it off as belonging to you, no matter what the context. It's never right, whether or not there are people to police it.
Sure. And not everyone follows etiquette. That's just how humans are. Some good. Some bad. Lots inbetween.
I, again, ask you not to start saying that I think you are an idiot.
I was trying to explain in this content it appears the #mine tag looks like it was just for content that the owner had uploaded, rather then reblogging. I know it looks otherwise.
They obviously didn't source it, or try to source it, or say they didn't know where it came for, or just cared. But I can't just be like "I'm sorry" without trying to add some additional insight.
explaining what a tag means =/= defending.
Just UGH! Sucks all around =( I feel your pain.
Though sometimes I wonder if I should feel my pain at all cause it feels like i'm being petty wanting credit with sharing the information about the kids last name :redface:
Though sometimes I wonder if I should feel my pain at all cause it feels like i'm being petty wanting credit with sharing the information about the kids last name :redface:
Though sometimes I wonder if I should feel my pain at all cause it feels like i'm being petty wanting credit with sharing the information about the kids last name :redface:
eh, I wouldn't say that's too petty. I mean it's a pretty big revelation and we'd have no idea about it if it wasn't for you! Obviously it's probably unrealistic to expect people'll credit ya every time the name comes up but nope, I don't think it's petty to expect a tip of the hat every now and then. If that makes sense.
Though sometimes I wonder if I should feel my pain at all cause it feels like i'm being petty wanting credit with sharing the information about the kids last name :redface:
eh, I wouldn't say that's too petty. I mean it's a pretty big revelation and we'd have no idea about it if it wasn't for you! Obviously it's probably unrealistic to expect people'll credit ya every time the name comes up but nope, I don't think it's petty to expect a tip of the hat every now and then. If that makes sense.
At the risk of sounding even more old and grumpy, I have long since given up hoping for any kind of credit for anything I contributed to the pony community. Pretty much nobody is left who remembers anyway.
At the very least I'd settle for the information being correct, but even that hope has started to die. You have no idea how souldestroying it is when you spend 20 years putting together UK information and get someone citing a site at you and it isn't even right.
So maybe on reflection that's also a part of why this irked me so much. Not because I want credit, but that we've reached such a low that not only is all the work I've done irrelevant, my site is now just a site to steal images from and reblog to get hits. And that stings quite a lot. I think if it had been reblogged at least for information purposes I might make peace with it. But to get someone attention and reblogs is just scraping the barrel.
Maybe I'm also petty. But oh well. If I am, it's tough.
I'm horrible with putting thoughts into words...My petty feeling was about being in the pony community for ages and the one thing I could contribute was one word of a last name :redface:
I think the part bugs me more than the image theft is said person claiming these items are in their collection.
Nope you aren't petty, you deserve all the recognition. You put time into your site and everything (my mind can't think of words to use). All your hard work shouldn't be reduced to re-blogging :tackleglomp:
I'm horrible with putting thoughts into words...My petty feeling was about being in the pony community for ages and the one thing I could contribute was one word of a last name :redface:
Basically I'm probably old and grumpy, but if being old and grumpy also means having integrity then I'll take it.
Is it possible they found it on the web and by "mine" they meant who uploaded it to site? Still not right what-so-ever but might be the answer.
What's weird is this same person was ranting about copy right themselves, then to turn around and do it themselves is pretty gross.
And its not like its Pinterest. Its tumblr. Tumblr is for original work or at least credited and linked work.
Yeah and by not providing a source it makes it hard for people who would of been interested in viewing your site too. Even though the image belongs to Hasbro it was still you who went out of your way to post it and give info. It wasn't fair for them to tag your work as theirs.Is it possible they found it on the web and by "mine" they meant who uploaded it to site? Still not right what-so-ever but might be the answer.The only place that image was prior to the IG post was my website. I don't for one minute suppose this person was browsing my website and thought, I'll take this, probably it came from a google search. But google helpfully tells you the source of the image when you search and click on it, so it's not like it's an unknown origin.
What's weird is this same person was ranting about copy right themselves, then to turn around and do it themselves is pretty gross.
And its not like its Pinterest. Its tumblr. Tumblr is for original work or at least credited and linked work.
But even if that was the case, the bottom line is that it isn't my copyright either, it's Hasbro's. But the difference is that my site credits its source and origin. By taking it and reposting it without any of that information, it's not just trampling on my website, but also on the actual origin of the image. I mean, it should be obvious to anyone looking at it that that's where it's from, but still.
Whether the origin aspect is or isn't automatic to IG seems debateable depending on your browser, but the tags are kind of unambiguous in terms of intent.
@Artie :D Yep :hug:
I thought that you might perhaps like to know that our (admittedly small) SA group of collectors think highly of your website as we know you do your utmost to be as honest and accurate as possible. So we can rely on the information.