amazing...

http://www.dreamstime.com/cubephotostudio_info

Back to School - Concerpt by "MrCube" aka "Cubephotostudio":
http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-back-to-school-concerpt-still-life-copy-space-chalkboard-image43497549
http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/back-to-school-concerpt-45669584

� "Alberto Masnovo": http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/tablet-computer-with-pages-and-books-33013652

Yeah, nice work by Mr McCube, flip the image, apply filters and call it your own. Always makes me wonder, if someone here finds one, how many more are out there. Hundreds of these people?

And lets hope, like the last one, that when I click on links on Monday it will show a 404 error, files not found. 

I'm still in favor of some day, having a reasonable penalty to make this kind of activity costly, and to discourage it. No not the $250,000 over the top, stupid, noncollectable and judges will be hesitant to hand down. Something like a $500 fine, easy to slap on them! Or in the case of just one adaptation, theft or misuse, $50 fine.

Quote from: Karen on October 26, 2014, 05:00

amazing...

I'd think it would have to be well over $500 for a portfolio of stolen images. That's only �310; hardly a deterrent.
But there's always the problem of getting any legal action over borders without incurring heavy legal expense.
E.g.
I live in the UK, my image gets stolen by X who lives in Australia and posts it to iS who come under Canadian Law, SS who are under US Law and any others from other parts of the world.

Ignoring the obvious that it's impossible to do anything and International complications, the idea is, current penalties are unenforceable and so extreme that no judge will fine someone? Plus no enforcement agency seems to care. The charge of uploading a copyrighted work carries a maximum penalty of 3 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or gross loss made from the offense, whichever is more.

Yeah right for microstock? Somewhere with a commission of 30 cents or $2 most of the time?

Thus an enforceable fine that hurts. So what if it's "only �310" It's enough that it hurts. Who says these crooks are making more than that? Also a threat is better than what we have now - nothing! Plus it stops them and recovers some of the ill-gotten funds. I say give it to the prosecuting agency so they can chase more people.

DMCA a toothless dog that doesn't even bark. People can flaunt the laws and nothing happens. Oh, sorry, I'll take the photo down, because you caught me stealing it. Nothing Happens.

The alternative is keep saying, that won't work, that won't work, and do nothing. In which case we can keep finding people who steal our work for profit.

Quote from: Uncle Pete on October 26, 2014, 10:14

Yeah, nice work by Mr McCube, flip the image, apply filters and call it your own. Always makes me wonder, if someone here finds one, how many more are out there. Hundreds of these people?

And lets hope, like the last one, that when I click on links on Monday it will show a 404 error, files not found. 

I'm still in favor of some day, having a reasonable penalty to make this kind of activity costly, and to discourage it. No not the $250,000 over the top, stupid, noncollectable and judges will be hesitant to hand down. Something like a $500 fine, easy to slap on them! Or in the case of just one adaptation, theft or misuse, $50 fine.

Quote from: Karen on October 26, 2014, 05:00

amazing...

I'd think it would have to be well over $500 for a portfolio of stolen images. That's only �310; hardly a deterrent.
But there's always the problem of getting any legal action over borders without incurring heavy legal expense.
E.g.
I live in the UK, my image gets stolen by X who lives in Australia and posts it to iS who come under Canadian Law, SS who are under US Law and any others from other parts of the world.

� "MrCube": http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-204454624/stock-photo-group-of-doctors-standing-and-awaiting-results.html
� "Robert Kneschke": http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-82249444/stock-photo-hand-filling-out-checklist-on-clipboard-with-a-pen.html

Thanks for letting me know. I informed Shutterstock about it, let's see how they react...

It's nice to have a crowd of colleagues :-)

Hello, I'm quite new to this forum and unfortunattely I do not have much time t search the forum. I will dare to ask here, where should be reported sites that offer our work for free?

Just found this: newbielink:http://messagesquotes.com/new-year/2015-new-year-wallpapers/ [nonactive] and this newbielink:http://pulpypics.com/new-year-2015/ [nonactive] and many more...

Some quote regarding the copyright "2015 New Year Wallpapers are free to download. So go ahead and adorn your laptop or desktop screens with 2015 New Year Wallpapers."

Or "This was little bit debate on New Year. I have collected best New Year wallpapers, images, wallpapers  for you that I am sure you are going to like and share with your friends. Also please do comment and tell us that how much you like this post. Stay blessed and have fun!!"

I found some of my illustrations (as jpg) there and many more of your work I guess.

Regards, Madalina

Another one bites the dust.