Author Topic: SIGN THE PETITION: Ask major brands to avoid websites that use pix illegally (Read 6790 times)

wordplanet · « **on:** March 03, 2013, 18:14 »

I recently received an email from the ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers) concerning a petition by the Copyright Alliance which I believe is of concern to all of us.

Here's a relevant excerpt:

"Many major brands are advertising on websites that are dedicated to distributing creative works illegally. The Copyright Alliance (of which ASMP is a member organization) has launched an online petition to tell these brands that they should stop advertising on these sites. Sign the petition here: http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50260/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=9402

It takes less than a minute to sign the petition and let advertisers know that they should not be aiding these sites.

The Copyright Alliance Site http://copyrightalliance.org/resources also has other great resources for photographers as does the ASMP site https://asmp.org/

Thanks!

lisafx · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2013, 18:33 »

Done. Thanks for the link

klsbear · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2013, 18:43 »

I signed - every little bit helps.

noodle · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2013, 18:45 »

signed
thanks for posting that for us
+1 to you

Pilens · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2013, 18:45 »

Quote from: lisafx on March 03, 2013, 18:33

Done. Thanks for the link

+1

Although I don't think it will make much of a difference.

Then, of course, I might be surprised. No harm in signing this petition, either.

EmberMike · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2013, 19:06 »

Quote from: Pilens on March 03, 2013, 18:45

...Although I don't think it will make much of a difference...

Possibly true, but like you said, it still doesn't hurt to try.

On a related note, one thing you can do if you see ads on a piracy site is to take a look at the ads and see if you can determine the company being used to do the ad insertions, and contact them. For example, one of the most popular ad companies that does the groups of square ads you see on the right side of many websites is BuySellAds. You can tell if they are handling the ad if you click on it and look at your address bar as you do, you might briefly see the BuySellAds URL for a split second before it redirects to the advertiser's site.

I've contacted BSA a few times when I found my work on pirate sites and they'll terminate relationships with sites that are proven to engage in piracy.

I have to say, it feels * good to be responsible for cutting off a revenue stream for these jokers.

cathyslife · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2013, 19:18 »

stockmn · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2013, 19:21 »

Signed it!

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2013, 19:22 »

Pilens · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2013, 20:03 »

Quote from: EmberMike on March 03, 2013, 19:06

Quote from: Pilens on March 03, 2013, 18:45
...Although I don't think it will make much of a difference...

Possibly true, but like you said, it still doesn't hurt to try.

On a related note, one thing you can do if you see ads on a piracy site is to take a look at the ads and see if you can determine the company being used to do the ad insertions, and contact them. For example, one of the most popular ad companies that does the groups of square ads you see on the right side of many websites is BuySellAds. You can tell if they are handling the ad if you click on it and look at your address bar as you do, you might briefly see the BuySellAds URL for a split second before it redirects to the advertiser's site.

I've contacted BSA a few times when I found my work on pirate sites and they'll terminate relationships with sites that are proven to engage in piracy.

I have to say, it feels * good to be responsible for cutting off a revenue stream for these jokers.

That's a good idea to keep in mind next time I do the maso-thing and search for my images on the web. Not that I think it'll change much but as you said it'll feel good

EmberMike · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2013, 20:36 »

Quote from: Pilens on March 03, 2013, 20:03

That's a good idea to keep in mind next time I do the maso-thing and search for my images on the web. Not that I think it'll change much but as you said it'll feel good

Actually it does hurt them financially. I just checked one of the sites I reported last year and he's resorted to taking ad buys via PayPal buttons on his site. It's much more labor-intensive for him, and no way is he getting anywhere near as much exposure and income from the ads. What few ads he has (lots of empty "Advertise Here" spaces.

Phil · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2013, 20:57 »

Seems it like it is only for Americans, but I signed it anyway

wordplanet · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2013, 12:18 »

Every little bit helps I hope! Thanks for signing.

m@m · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2013, 12:55 »

signed...thanks

drial7m1 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2013, 15:11 »

Signed,

Thanks.

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