Author Topic: find a port on SS with stolen images (Read 9451 times)

Neirfy · « **on:** November 25, 2015, 13:15 »

Hello everybody!
22.11 I find out that my images - croped and fliped - are on sale at Shuttestock site, but from another port

newbielink:http://www.shutterstock.com/portfolio/search.mhtml?gallery_landing=1&gallery_id=2788234&page=1&safesearch=1&sort_method=popular [nonactive]

I sent a mail to compliance, asking to get my images out of that port. Also I make a topic on russian contributor forum to let my colleagues know - and some of them found their images too, and also sent complains to SS.

23.11-24.11 we watched images disappearing from that port, but today afternoon we saw that _all_ images in that port were restored back again!

There are a lot of stuff from different contributors - may be you will find some pics of yours. If so - please, send a mail to SS too.

P.S. example of my stolen image

My newbielink:http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-174721292/stock-photo-spring-crocuses-flowers-under-snow-on-bokeh-background.html?src=bamb93nmQ3Gk1LSd6pPJ0Q-1-1 [nonactive]

Stolen newbielink:http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-333286109/stock-photo-beautiful-flower.html?src=_ZuIrEaeCNkeP9U4zt6ECg-2-16 [nonactive]

and newbielink:http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-334661063/stock-photo-beautiful-flower.html?src=Tjv6ufVGcEMUNQA-ln0pew-2-53 [nonactive]

and newbielink:http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-334483619/stock-photo-beautiful-flower.html?src=Tjv6ufVGcEMUNQA-ln0pew-2-54 [nonactive]
and there are more samples

stockastic · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2015, 13:51 »

I was able to see one about a half hour ago but they're gone now. The guy had over 1,000 online and from the looks of them, all stolen.

It would be s-o-o-o-o-o interesting to know how something like this is possible at SS.

disorderly · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2015, 14:15 »

Keep in mind that Shutterstock has multiple servers providing content. There will be times when one server is updated but the others haven't seen the changes, so you will get inconsistent results until they sync. That might have been what happened here.

As an example, after I submit a new batch I go to the Approval Status page to retrieve the image numbers for my records. Sometimes the batch won't show up until I reload a few times, and other times the batch will show but clicking on it shows no images or only a subset. Annoying but not a big deal once you know what's going on.

stockastic · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2015, 14:45 »

What I mean is, how does someone get in possession of other contributors' full size images?

VB inc · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2015, 14:47 »

Quote from: stockastic on November 25, 2015, 14:45

What I mean is, how does someone get in possession of other contributors' full size images?

probably fake credit card to open up accounts and then subscriptions

stockastic · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2015, 16:32 »

If it's that easy, I'd expect SS to be full of stolen stuff. Well, maybe it is.

anathaya · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2016, 07:05 »

Latest infringer in SS: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/r_D_r

Original image: https://graphicleftovers.com/graphic/face-of-santa-claus/

Reproduced image: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-477949966

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2016, 19:18 »

Quote from: anathaya on September 05, 2016, 07:05

Latest infringer in SS: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/r_D_r

Original image: https://graphicleftovers.com/graphic/face-of-santa-claus/

Reproduced image: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-477949966

Isn't that this person who posted here?

http://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/new-content-sale-stopped/msg463305/#msg463305

If so, they're new - the complaint was I think about having no sales. Possibly they made a stupid beginner mistake - the photos in the portfolio can't have been stolen. I'll cross post in the other thread pointing to this with a note to clean up their act.

anathaya · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2016, 19:39 »

Yes, same person.

I just pointed out one of his work. However, if you examine his port carefully, most of his illustrations consist of stolen components. Apparently, he is new to the business, but it's just matter of time that his port will be banned across agencies.

Dhina · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2016, 01:27 »

Quote from: anathaya on September 05, 2016, 19:39

Yes, same person.

I just pointed out one of his work. However, if you examine his port carefully, most of his illustrations consist of stolen components. Apparently, he is new to the business, but it's just matter of time that his port will be banned across agencies.

Hi,I am new to this,sorry by mistake i copied your element,No worries i deleted that illustrations immediately.Thanks for understanding.

gyllens · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2016, 02:01 »

Simple answer to this. Shutterstock don't care at the moment. Every single thing you can possibly think of is right now going wrong over there. As somebody else said in another thread its dejavu IS all over and something like this is probably way down their list of priorities.

ShadySue · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2016, 04:03 »

IS is reasonably speedy about closing ports in this situation.
From reading here, SS can be tardy, or occasionally trigger fast (even when unjustified).

Artist · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2016, 04:22 »

Quote from: gyllens on September 06, 2016, 02:01

Simple answer to this. Shutterstock don't care at the moment. Every single thing you can possibly think of is right now going wrong over there. As somebody else said in another thread its dejavu IS all over and something like this is probably way down their list of priorities.

the system is going crazy now.. regarding the copyright, there are many users who do such things, they copy and build their portfolio to 1000s of design and by the time anyone catches them they earn 1000s $ .. and after that who care about their portfolio getting banned, the loss has happened initially only

anathaya · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2016, 06:15 »

Quote from: r_D_r on September 06, 2016, 01:27

Hi,I am new to this,sorry by mistake i copied your element,No worries i deleted that illustrations immediately.Thanks for understanding.

Delete all your illustrations. All clip arts are copied from other sources.

Shelma1 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2016, 06:31 »

I am absolutely amazed that these "illustrations" were approved by SS. Hell in a handbasket.

60D · « **Reply #15 on:** September 06, 2016, 10:27 »

I'm surprised that any of those images are approved. Time to resubmit all my rejected images.

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #16 on:** September 06, 2016, 13:49 »

Quote from: gyllens on September 06, 2016, 02:01

Simple answer to this. Shutterstock don't care at the moment. Every single thing you can possibly think of is right now going wrong over there. As somebody else said in another thread its dejavu IS all over and something like this is probably way down their list of priorities.

wow, you read my thoughts exactly... i just commented on the other thread re new images no sales..
of how uploads including clip arts are even approved by ss super sleuth review robots
when even a single re-submitted image is flagged immediately.

while we're talking about the amazing ss f**kups of all history, i also noticed my week has recorded the all time low of 7 days zero sales.
no doubt my portfolio have gone invisible or something.
is anyone seeing the same plight as me???

how f**kedup can we go

are we going to see another month of incredible stuff going on
at ss this month too???

forfarksake, iceberg in sight?

alamy, fotolia, whoever... are you capitalizing on this???

Shelma1 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 06, 2016, 17:44 »

This obviously stolen crud sails through inspection, and today I have a half dozen rejections because I used the keyword BURRITO to describe a BURRITO and my non-American (obviously) reviewer doesn't understand that this word is used in AMERICAN ENGLISH to describe a BURRITO.

IT MAKES ME WANT TO USE ALL CAPS.

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Author Topic: find a port on SS with stolen images (Read 9451 times)

Neirfy

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anathaya

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