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Author Topic: What's the limit of stolen images to be shut down??? fritzkocher issue  (Read 29162 times)

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« Reply #75 on: October 08, 2009, 05:53 »
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Oh it's very unpleasant discussion. I’m an illustrator and meet with this problem rather often. Stocks do not react if you complain about non-yours but unambiguously stolen images. They react only if you complain about your own images and only if it’s obvious. If any changes took place, you should to lay oneself out to prove your rights. As usual, thieves prefer to use images from several authors that mean that all victims should report to support together. Sometimes its difficult to find and contact with other authors. The easiest way is stock’s forum but unfortunately stocks don’t like such themes on their forums   very comfortable isn’t it?
I mean we should unit somehow, it’s almost impossible, but it’s the only way to make stocks to observe the rules of mutual agreement.


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« Reply #76 on: October 08, 2009, 06:06 »
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Oh it's very unpleasant discussion. Im an illustrator and meet with this problem rather often. Stocks do not react if you complain about non-yours but unambiguously stolen images. They react only if you complain about your own images and only if its obvious. If any changes took place, you should to lay oneself out to prove your rights. As usual, thieves prefer to use images from several authors that mean that all victims should report to support together. Sometimes its difficult to find and contact with other authors. The easiest way is stocks forum but unfortunately stocks dont like such themes on their forums   very comfortable isnt it?
I mean we should unit somehow, its almost impossible, but its the only way to make stocks to observe the rules of mutual agreement.



That is the point of this new forum section: have a look at the sticky at http://www.microstockgroup.com/image-sleuth/rules-for-posting-read-this-first/

« Reply #77 on: October 08, 2009, 08:08 »
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This is correct.

Another thing:

I contacted the agency on behalf of another fellow contributor because I tried to contact him several times vie email and via phone.

No response. There is only so much I can do since it's not my images that has been stolen but in this case I stunned that the original copyright owner wouldn't respond.

In this particular case fritzkocher used that image at least 5 times in his compositions.

Still online at BigStock...

« Reply #78 on: October 08, 2009, 09:12 »
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^^^ Great work Click_click.

It's good to know that we can rely on our fellow contributors to watch out and take action even when we may be unaware of the situation. Cheers!

« Reply #79 on: October 08, 2009, 09:21 »
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Sorry for the horrendous spelling in my last post. I was still trying to wake up...

« Reply #80 on: October 08, 2009, 15:20 »
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Just to put this straight.

He has been removed from BigStock.

It's only the thumbnails that still show up - the actual images are gone.

« Reply #81 on: October 08, 2009, 18:05 »
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Side point:  THIS is one of the very reasons I love MSG!!  This is truly like a tight family around here!! I am proud to be a Premie Member!!
   Fantastic work and congrats to all involved in bringing this guy down! 8)=tom

I like the idea of a dedicated area to handle this problem. If... leaf can set it up that way......

« Reply #82 on: October 08, 2009, 18:12 »
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I like the idea of a dedicated area to handle this problem. If... leaf can set it up that way......

You're already in it!  8)

« Reply #83 on: October 08, 2009, 20:43 »
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Side point:  THIS is one of the very reasons I love MSG!!  This is truly like a tight family around here!! I am proud to be a Premie Member!!
   Fantastic work and congrats to all involved in bringing this guy down! 8)=tom

That's not a side point, it's the point ... and I agree with everything you say!

Nice work MSG team and hats off to Leaf for having made this place what it is.


 

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