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Quote from: luissantos84 on January 19, 2013, 17:24

I have contacted them and they told me they will deal with it, my opinion is that they won't do anything but DP is a minor issue, SS was the more important one

It looks like if you click on any of the obvious composite photos, that have a sharp foreground and a blurred background, you get a "404 page not found". The rest of his port seems to be clickable.

looks like they have followed my email, I have told them he was using other work as blurred backgrounds

So how did the story end ? Did Shutterstock reimburse the artists who had their pictures ripped off ? Did they contact the people who they had sold them to to tell them to un-use them ?

Quote from: aspp on February 01, 2013, 20:52
So how did the story end ? Did Shutterstock reimburse the artists who had their pictures ripped off ? Did they contact the people who they had sold them to to tell them to un-use them ?

You know that's not going to happen, right?

In an ideal world, sure, that's the right thing to do. But in reality? Not likely to ever happen.

Quote from: EmberMike on February 02, 2013, 00:18

Quote from: aspp on February 01, 2013, 20:52
So how did the story end ? Did Shutterstock reimburse the artists who had their pictures ripped off ? Did they contact the people who they had sold them to to tell them to un-use them ?

You know that's not going to happen, right?

In an ideal world, sure, that's the right thing to do. But in reality? Not likely to ever happen.

I see no possible reason why the original artists can't be compensated with, at least, the amount the offender got for the sale.
Since, perhaps surprisingly, the rest of his port is still up, the money could come from his future sales.

What has happened to the contributor?. I just found out that you used my photo.

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yeah, looks like he stopped uploading to both agencies, guess he opened a new account everywhere and started all over, don't think he would have left stock for good

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like I have said, he is back with a new account with close to 5k files

http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-1433222p1.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=139820083
http://pt.depositphotos.com/17609639/stock-photo-Bread-and-napkin.html?sqc=21&sqm=29&sq=2ddaih

he is using his own pictures I guess, he does have a few backgrounds approved as well, now its up to SS

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Quote from: tickstock on November 08, 2013, 16:29

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 08, 2013, 16:12
like I have said, he is back with a new account with close to 5k files

http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-1433222p1.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=139820083
http://pt.depositphotos.com/17609639/stock-photo-Bread-and-napkin.html?sqc=21&sqm=29&sq=2ddaih

It didn't make sense without the links.  Does SS know about it yet?

what do you think? I am sure they don't! I have one exclusive doing pretty things on other agencies too, been following for months, guess his time is close to the end

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Quote from: tickstock on November 08, 2013, 16:34

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 08, 2013, 16:30

Quote from: tickstock on November 08, 2013, 16:29

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 08, 2013, 16:12
like I have said, he is back with a new account with close to 5k files

http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-1433222p1.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=139820083
http://pt.depositphotos.com/17609639/stock-photo-Bread-and-napkin.html?sqc=21&sqm=29&sq=2ddaih

It didn't make sense without the links.  Does SS know about it yet?

what do you think? I am sure they don't! I have one exclusive doing pretty things on other agencies too, been following for months, guess his time is close to the end

Why haven't you said anything if you think they are stealing other people's work?

who are you talking about? you were the one bringing up this topic, I just went to find his new account

regarding the exclusive at iStock, he isn't using other pictures but his own

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How . can he/she continue 

Quote from: tickstock on November 08, 2013, 16:36
I was asking about the exclusive.  You mean he's contributing to other sites?

yep, his best sellers are being used as other versions (mirrored, cropped, etc) in other agencies, he is a curious guy, he stopped for about 2 years but a few months ago started uploading again to most agencies

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I can not believe, Shutterstock has deleted accounts for much less and if someone reopens under another name, is also close it, why has this guy does not?

Quote from: tickstock on November 08, 2013, 16:41
I'm not surprised a few people would try that.

yeah but they are dumb, if I ever thought of that I would upload totally different pictures, not mirrored/cropped versions

Quote from: StockPhoto on November 08, 2013, 16:48
I can not believe, Shutterstock has deleted accounts for much less and if someone reopens under another name, is also close it, why has this guy does not?

because we (tickstock, then I) only found it today, will see what happens

he haven't waited a single day to open a new account, his first files are from January (same time he was banned)

removed a few posts that didn't solve anything and were simply a little bickering.

Quote from: leaf on November 09, 2013, 20:09removed a few posts that didn't solve anything and were simply a little bickering.

Thanks! It gets a bit rough in here some times!!

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Quote from: leaf on November 09, 2013, 20:09removed a few posts that didn't solve anything and were simply a little bickering.

Thanks! It gets a bit rough in here some times!!

You ain't drinking enough. I'd recommend a few slugs of JD's Tennessee Honey before any forum interaction. As you can probably tell, I do follow my own advice to the letter.

I think that I'll try your recommendation, but with Tullamore Dew. I generally prefer Irish whiskeys to American ones.