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Title: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: Magnum on February 12, 2009, 19:14: You might wanna check out this guys silhouettes and see if you recognice any. In the one on the link, it´s one of Graficallymindeds photos.

Kill me if im wrong.

http://www.shutterstock.com/results.mhtml#photo_id=24528556
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 12, 2009, 19:39: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-24528556-people-mix-silhouette-vector.html (http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-24528556-people-mix-silhouette-vector.html)
(http://69.90.174.252/photos/display_pic_with_logo/257026/257026,1233958769,2.jpg)
Yup, that's me with my arms up in the air alright. It's in 2 of his other images as well.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: madelaide on February 12, 2009, 19:42: Quote from: Magnum on February 12, 2009, 19:14
You might wanna check out this guys silhouettes and see if you recognice any. In the one on the link, it´s one of Graficallymindeds photos.

As discussed today:
http://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?topic=6485.msg84016

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 12, 2009, 19:48: It's good we all look out for each other. Who else is going to? We're all we've got :D
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: garycookson on February 12, 2009, 21:39: Here's another:

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-22480528-family-silhouette-vector.html

Looks like a trace of this

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/people/793029-fly-happy-family-on-blue-sky.php?id=793029
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 14, 2009, 11:42: Still no word from shutterstock...patiently waiting.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 16, 2009, 16:50: 4 days now, and two emails later- and still no word from shutterstock. Amazing.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: sharpshot on February 16, 2009, 17:37: I hope they reply to you soon. At least he can't cash out, they must sort this out before the next payout.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: Microbius on February 17, 2009, 12:31: I've got a horrible feeling that SS might consider this no big deal. It might explain why they accept so many dubious silhouettes.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: ibogdan on February 17, 2009, 20:48: I found another variations of the same silhouette.

http://yaymicro.com/preview.action?search.offset=8&search.id=758001&search.limit=20&search.numResults=10&search.search=raised%2c+silhouette%2c+standing%2c+success%2c+successful%2c+triumph%2c+&search.filterExplicit=true&search.sort=relevancy

and

http://yaymicro.com/preview.action?search.offset=5&search.id=559903&search.limit=20&search.numResults=10&search.search=raised%2c+silhouette%2c+standing%2c+success%2c+successful%2c+triumph%2c+&search.filterExplicit=true&search.sort=relevancy
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: alpy7 on February 17, 2009, 23:12: Quote from: ibogdan on February 17, 2009, 20:48
I found another variations of the same silhouette.

[url]http://yaymicro.com/preview.action?search.offset=8&search.id=758001&search.limit=20&search.numResults=10&search.search=raised%2c+silhouette%2c+standing%2c+success%2c+successful%2c+triumph%2c+&search.filterExplicit=true&search.sort=relevancy[/url]

and

[url]http://yaymicro.com/preview.action?search.offset=5&search.id=559903&search.limit=20&search.numResults=10&search.search=raised%2c+silhouette%2c+standing%2c+success%2c+successful%2c+triumph%2c+&search.filterExplicit=true&search.sort=relevancy[/url]

From the original author I believe.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: ibogdan on February 18, 2009, 03:56: If it's true, I apologize but I don't know who the real author is.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 18, 2009, 08:53: That's mine. I have a few different usernames.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: ibogdan on February 18, 2009, 10:08: Ok, sorry for posting the two links with your images.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 18, 2009, 11:18: No big deal man - like I said before, I have used this silhouette in many of my graphics. I know it very well, so when I saw someone else selling it - that upset me.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: Microbius on February 18, 2009, 11:28: any response from SS yet? Their apparent lack of interest is a real worry (though not completely surprising)
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 18, 2009, 20:08: Surprisingly, no - no response yet. I even emailed Anthony directly, yesterday. I really wish someone there would at least acknowledge my claim, I mean come on - it's been a week already. Usually matters like this are taken care of promptly. This is an open and shut case, it really would only take 5 mins of someone's time over there to look and see what the deal is. What gives?? I know they could have a lot on their plate right now, can I at least get a, "we're investigating the matter" from them?

Props to Chad at Fotolia for taking care of this thief the same day I reported it.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 18, 2009, 20:10: If I don't hear back by tomorrow, I'm starting a thread on their forum. Hopefully that will get someone's attention. I didn't want to stoop to that level, as they always reply to those threads advising everyone to contact [email protected] - but a week? I feel like I'm being ignored. What did I do wrong? I'm the victim here. I'm pretty sure there are more submitters that are also the victims of theft from this guy.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: Microbius on February 19, 2009, 05:36: It sucks that it seems that whenever someone has a serious concern they have to resort to calling out SS in public. So many threads start out "I have tried emailing X weeks ago and still no reply". It really does show a total disregard for their contributors.
The fact that the response on the thread is usually "please email and keep this off the boards" just adds insult to injury!
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: garycookson on February 19, 2009, 18:04: Maybe next time someone gets the "keep this off the boards" response you could post copies of the emails with dates clearly showing when sent.

Bit naughty but might get some action.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: Microbius on February 20, 2009, 05:51: more likely to get you banned from the forum and/ or the site entirely. This is Shutterstock we're talking about.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 20, 2009, 07:44: If more people that were stolen from would email them about this guy, perhaps it would add some urgency to the situation. I know I can't be the only one.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 20, 2009, 08:16: I finally got a response from SS that the issue is being investigated.
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: lienkie on February 20, 2009, 12:18: I was sooo angry when I saw this that I actually did post something about it on the SS forum a couple of hours ago.Just logged in to see if there's a response and low and behold...veki's account is closed!!
Thanx to all you sharp eyed guys out there picking up on this stuff :)
Title: Re: Silhouette thief ?
Post by: graficallyminded on February 20, 2009, 23:19: Justice is served - case closed. Thanks to everyone involved in this drama...

Keep watching out for him, in case he decides to pop up anywhere else.