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« on: March 08, 2012, 10:56 »
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Looks like they http://bayoe.me/ use stolen images or grab the images with a search right of different sites.

Put your user name or real name in the search on the bottom right. It comes up with a mixture of stuff from your websites.


« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 11:07 »
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This site seems to basically just spiders the web and archives - put ANYTHING in that box and you'll get results from all over the web. It's like sifting through the garbage - and yes, some images are in there. It's weird, but it doesn't seem like that big a threat (less than Google images, which is a bigger version of the same thing.)

Ed

« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2012, 11:45 »
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They have images from all photographers - whether they are stock or not.  I have images that are watermarked by Fotolia (and I don' submit to Fotolia anymore).  Many images from 123RF.

A friend that is a wedding photographer has images lifted from his WordPress site - and he does not shoot stock.

This is outright blatant piracy.

m@m

« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 12:08 »
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I've found a group of my images there so far, one from Dreamstime, two from 123rf and another one that the watermark has been badly removed and the rest from Cutcaster...I've email them to remove those images immediately, I will also contact my attorney to get some advise on what legal action could be taken against these people.

RacePhoto

« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 14:16 »
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I've found a group of my images there so far, one from Dreamstime, two from 123rf and another one that the watermark has been badly removed and the rest from Cutcaster...I've email them to remove those images immediately, I will also contact my attorney to get some advise on what legal action could be taken against these people.

Please report back with results, I have another one for the collection and they keep pulling things from my website for one of those "free wallpaper" sites. I changed the links and location, they picked up on it and switched to the real image again. Yes, it's all about spiders.

Spider JERKS!

It's weird, but it doesn't seem like that big a threat (less than Google images, which is a bigger version of the same thing.)

Ah, Google images is all about searching for things, these sites claim to be handing out Free Images for download. There is a difference.

bay whatever ( I won't post a link) says "Photography and Share Everything". It's a sharing site, not a search site. I don't see why people can't understand the difference?

Besides where are the people who say the sharing sites are fine with them? You know the ones who support Pirate Bay and those, that are being shut down for "sharing".  ???

Isn't it the same thing? People stealing our photos isn't the same as someone stealing MP3s or movies? Can someone explain that for me?

m@m

« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2012, 11:27 »
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Hey guys, for those interested in the outcome of the stolen images, the domain in question has been shut down...

« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2012, 13:17 »
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yay


 

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