Author Topic: How DT banned me permanently (Read 14523 times)

horrorshow · « **on:** July 27, 2012, 13:56 »

Hey everybody,

I want to tell my short story about how DT has banned me. What happened seems not very fair to me, so i want to share it.

I was beginning selling vectors at stocks about year ago and uploading my first 100 images to DT, shutterstock and others. DT was selling rare, but selling some and i got about $70-80 by some time. But one day i have received an e-mail, saying that my account is banned permanently for copyright issue.

And DT showed me 2-3 of my images that i made using reference photos from internet. I admitted that it's true, though funny enough - one picture that they claimed to be original from shutterstock, in fact was same as mine - traced from photograph. Other two accusations were correct - those photos i used to trace my vectors. Well, one of them was simplified graphics and hardly resembled photo, the other one was just as photo, very detailed. This work took me several days to complete and i would call it rather my personal work based on image, than tracing. And those pictures are still selling elsewhere but DT and did not get any complains.

Anyway, let's agree that i used photos that i should not have used. My guilt, i admit it. But interesting thing is also how banning was performed - account blocked permanently and all money taken from me without any questions. Money that i got from selling not only those pictures, but all of my content.

And this looks quite like crookery to me, sorry to say that. Writing to DT official who has banned me returned silence.

That was my story, thanks for reading.

traveler1116 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2012, 14:06 »

Doubt you'll get much sympathy here. Why haven't you taken down those images from other sites? And what are you uploading to DT now? http://www.microstockgroup.com/dreamstime-com/dt-down-16475/msg0/?topicseen#new

redo · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2012, 14:18 »

Nice to hear that your account is closed.
You sold pictures and didn't own the copyright.
Clear situation and clear statement and reaction from dreamstime.
I hope the other agencies will do the same!

I found too many of people like you, selling my pictures in many variations.

MatHayward · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2012, 14:40 »

I agree with the others. You stole from a fellow contributor and are now looking for sympathy about not being paid for your thievery? Good luck with that. Your forum name is appropriate in my opinion.

Mat

ruxpriencdiam · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2012, 15:02 »

A common thief trying to justify his/her work hoping to get sympathy from those here for what they have done! HA!

>:(Pfftt~~~~~~~~~~~~

Get a life no one here is going to sympathize with you in any way and we should let other agencies know about you and what you doing and inform them of what you have done and tell them they need to take down your port and ban you as DT did.

EmberMike · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2012, 15:37 »

Got what you deservd. Don't try making money from other people's work.

Dan · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2012, 17:43 »

Mistakes do happen. But 3 showed you'd din't care. Agree 100 percent with the rest

sharpshot · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2012, 18:02 »

Wont be long before the other sites ban you and keep your earnings, if you don't remove the images that got you banned from DT.

cascoly · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2012, 18:39 »

>>>>>> This work took me several days to complete and i would call it rather my personal work based on image, than tracing. And those pictures are still selling elsewhere but DT and did not get any complains.

most people wouldnt know it was a copyright violation, so why would u expect complaints? it's still wrong.

call it whatever you like, but theft is theft

noodle · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2012, 18:55 »

Quote from: horrorshow on July 27, 2012, 13:56

This work took me several days to complete and i would call it rather my personal work based on image, than tracing.

How about the work that the original contributers put into THEIR work - only to have it ripped off and resold
DT did the absolute right thing - any one of us if we were to find our work in the same situation, we would want the wrong to be made right
and this is the way DT did it

I am pretty sure that if this gets spotted on other sites you will be banned from those sites as well, and rightly so...

RolMat · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2012, 19:01 »

Quote from: horrorshow on July 27, 2012, 13:56

Anyway, let's agree that i used photos that i should not have used. My guilt, i admit it. But interesting thing is also how banning was performed - account blocked permanently and all money taken from me without any questions. Money that i got from selling not only those pictures, but all of my content.

Yes, under the described circumstances, any account will be terminated and all earnings forfeited.
And I guess this applies the same way at any agency.

edited: wrong quote.

Roadrunner · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2012, 11:24 »

Now I understand what it means when I read "Your sins shall find you out."

rimglow · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2012, 13:16 »

I suspect the OP is trying to stir things up to get a reaction from us. (horrorshow?) The story doesn't pass the smell test.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2012, 13:29 »

Quote from: rimglow on July 28, 2012, 13:16

I suspect the OP is trying to stir things up to get a reaction from us. (horrorshow?) The story doesn't pass the smell test.

The response from Rolmat (DT admin) seems to verify the OP claim. It is, however, hard to believe that anyone would be so bold as to rat themselves out as being a real sleaze ball.

RolMat · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2012, 16:20 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on July 28, 2012, 13:29

Quote from: rimglow on July 28, 2012, 13:16
I suspect the OP is trying to stir things up to get a reaction from us. (horrorshow?) The story doesn't pass the smell test.

The response from Rolmat (DT admin) seems to verify the OP claim. It is, however, hard to believe that anyone would be so bold as to rat themselves out as being a real sleaze ball.

My post was just intended to confirm that under such circumstances an account may be terminated and all earnings forfeited.
Just a general information, if that's ok with you.And Warren, I don't have a clue about who the OP is.

cascoly · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2012, 16:55 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on July 28, 2012, 13:29

Quote from: rimglow on July 28, 2012, 13:16
I suspect the OP is trying to stir things up to get a reaction from us. (horrorshow?) The story doesn't pass the smell test.

The response from Rolmat (DT admin) seems to verify the OP claim. It is, however, hard to believe that anyone would be so bold as to rat themselves out as being a real sleaze ball.

unfortunately in the 'data wants to be free' ethos of the web, many people wouldn't think this was wrong, so i'm not too surprised at OP's surprise

gillian vann · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2012, 18:49 »

Quote from: traveler1116 on July 27, 2012, 14:06

Doubt you'll get much sympathy here. Why haven't you taken down those images from other sites? And what are you uploading to DT now? http://www.microstockgroup.com/dreamstime-com/dt-down-16475/msg0/?topicseen#new

how are you showing remorse if you've made a new ID and started uploading again?

jm · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2012, 02:35 »

Looking for support at MSG with this story sounds to me like coming to police station saying: "I raped my neighbour's wife a few times and - believe it or not - my neighbour slapped my face and he doesn't want to give me my lawn mower back."

horrorshow · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2012, 05:27 »

Quote from: jm on July 29, 2012, 02:35

Looking for support at MSG with this story sounds to me like coming to police station saying: "I raped my neighbour's wife a few times and - believe it or not - my neighbour slapped my face and he doesn't want to give me my lawn mower back."

Thank you, that's what i was talking about. The fact that neighbour's wife was raped doesn't mean that neighbour becomes the owner of rapist's lawn mower.

JPSDK · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2012, 05:50 »

That is actually correct.

Your earnings belong to you.

The guy who had his photos copied by you can make a claim against you for copyright violation. Which you admit to have done. He could sue your for that violation with a MUCH higher amount than your earnings, and he would have a good case, since now you admit guilt already.

The agency can claim that you have broken the contract you signed with them, and determinate the contract immediately. That could also sue you for various things, such as destrying their brand and reputation. Can you imagine the amounts we talk about here? and that is just the contract breach, now, since you posted, slander could also be a possibility.

However, the agency should, as a courtesy, move your earnings to the violated part, and also issue, to you, a letter of determination of contract, + a list of paragraphs you have violated.

You should be happy, as things are, and not be stupid enough to even talk about it, obviously not knowing the laws, and completely disregarding the possible consequences.

Read the law, try to imagine the feelings of the violated part who might see your texts here. Learn the lesson! You were lucky. Maybe you pushed your luck.

ShadySue · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:06 »

Quote from: horrorshow on July 29, 2012, 05:27

Quote from: jm on July 29, 2012, 02:35
Looking for support at MSG with this story sounds to me like coming to police station saying: "I raped my neighbour's wife a few times and - believe it or not - my neighbour slapped my face and he doesn't want to give me my lawn mower back."

Thank you, that's what i was talking about. The fact that neighbour's wife was raped doesn't mean that neighbour becomes the owner of rapist's lawn mower.

I wouldn't push this analogy, if I were you. Rape incurs a far higher penalty than holding on to a lawn mower, which would be considered pretty mild in the 'crime passionel' scale.

Similarly, you might feel you've got off lightly if you don't get sued in your circumstance.

Added: I hope DT forwarded the forfeited fees to the infringed party and didn't just keep it for themselves.

Microbius · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2012, 03:01 »

Quote from: horrorshow on July 29, 2012, 05:27

Quote from: jm on July 29, 2012, 02:35
Looking for support at MSG with this story sounds to me like coming to police station saying: "I raped my neighbour's wife a few times and - believe it or not - my neighbour slapped my face and he doesn't want to give me my lawn mower back."

Thank you, that's what i was talking about. The fact that neighbour's wife was raped doesn't mean that neighbour becomes the owner of rapist's lawn mower.

Hilarious thread, I would guess it was a joke if DT admin hadn't seemed to verify it. I think the point of the post wasn't that the neighbor would legally own the lawnmower, but that the rapist would have to be a f****** r***** to think he had right to complain about the stolen lawnmower. So yes, a good analogy.

CD123 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2012, 14:33 »

Took a while, but I think I got the grit of it now:

NEVER BORROW HORRORSHOW'S LAWN MOWER!

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2012, 14:48 »

Quote from: CD123 on July 30, 2012, 14:33

Took a while, but I think I got the grit of it now:

NEVER BORROW HORRORSHOW'S LAWN MOWER!

click_click · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2012, 20:35 »

The time will come when violators won't get away anymore with just their accounts being closed.

I can see that violators who happen to live in the same country as the agency's HQ will receive a letter from their lawyer as well.

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