Jun 4th, 2008 | Pictures survey

It seems that my personal pictures of my cats have been taken from my website or other places I had them posted and had captions placed on them. They are everywhere on the Internet with some sites offering prints for $$.



It seems that my personal pictures of my cats have been taken from my website or other places I had them posted and had captions placed on them.  They are everywhere on the Internet with some sites, such as Photobucket, offering prints of pictures on thei


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Poll tags:Pictures, Copyright, Cats, Screwed, Stealing

 
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Comments (19)
Cassidy
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California, United States

posted Jul 27th, 2008 at 06:27 CDT

cute cat

Philgtaylor
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Australia

posted Jun 5th, 2008 at 00:21 CDT

Prelol your cats.

Dynomoose
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Louisiana, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 23:22 CDT

Well, watermarking will prevent future theft. At least for profit. You're probably still going to get the captions and other cool viral uses of the photos, but that's really kind of like free advertising.I'm assuming you aren't bothered by the photos being used the way we all used photos on MUs and the like. 

Enjoylife
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Fiji

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 21:58 CDT

I just want to hug all of them!  Big mushy wet licks from Pugsley and Petootie!

Bushlightfever
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Ohio, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 19:39 CDT

SORRY TO HEAR THAT !!!

Ang
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Texas, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 18:16 CDT

Did they copyright the photos? Maybe you could steal the work they did and sell them??? I'm just taking a shot in the dark though. I honestly don't know very much about copyrights, etc.

Distortedsmile
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New York, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 18:07 CDT

I love how people think that if you don't copyright something, that means it's public property. Apparently, half the people out there have never heard of a creative commons license, which protects any and all work that is yours from inception.

Sexysecrets
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Zimbabwe

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:57 CDT

I would be flattered at first, but annoyed that others are making money off of your work.

Scotkitty
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:57 CDT

I have contacted Photobucket and they said if I can prove they are copyrighted, they will remove them. Alas, they are not. I never knew this could/would happen when I started using the Internet as a newbie.

Scotkitty
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:54 CDT

I don't post the pictures of the few ugly cats I have produced. LOL

Kengarnett
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:51 CDT

Look at all the stress you had to go through on Sugarloot

Scotkitty
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:51 CDT

I will start watermarking my pictures or copyright them from now on.

Scotkitty
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:50 CDT

Yeah, I know. This would involve a lot of work since it is so out of control now. :-/

Kengarnett
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:25 CDT

At this point, there's not a lot you can do

Dynomoose
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Louisiana, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:24 CDT

If people weren't selling prints of your images, I'd say feel flattered. But selling your images as prints is equivilant to claiming the images as their own. And it's making a profit off your work.

Poshlife
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Italy

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 16:47 CDT

actually, watermark the pussies. saves time later.

Bmccue7
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Georgia, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 16:37 CDT

I agree with Poshlife; you should watermark them. The later versions of Photoshop come equipped with the plug-ins that allow you to do this I believe.

Poshlife
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Italy

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 16:33 CDT

watermark the photos. then sell them.

Bearden829
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Pennsylvania, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 16:30 CDT

That or just have ugly cats!  LOL (((((SCOTKITTY)))))

 
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