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Possibility to pirate images on EyeEm

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YadaYadaYada:

--- Quote from: SuperPhoto on March 05, 2019, 12:41 ---This is what you can do.

a) Don't submit to them
b) Figure out a way to prevent image theft
c) Submit to them, and don't worry about the people who will just take the images, because there will be people who need larger images. (Not all images are used "just" for website design/etc).

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Answer to b is a, only right answer is either a or c?

Uncle Pete:

--- Quote from: YadaYadaYada on March 06, 2019, 08:00 ---
--- Quote from: SuperPhoto on March 05, 2019, 12:41 ---This is what you can do.

a) Don't submit to them
b) Figure out a way to prevent image theft
c) Submit to them, and don't worry about the people who will just take the images, because there will be people who need larger images. (Not all images are used "just" for website design/etc).

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Answer to b is a, only right answer is either a or c?

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True, if you never upload, your work can't be stolen, but then you can't make any money from Microstock either.  :)

B isn't going to happen, if someone can see an image on their computer, it's already on their computer.

C is about the only answer.


--- Quote from: Pauws99 on March 05, 2019, 12:19 ---I doubt the people stealing these images would ever buy them with the internet the way it is so while it is of course very annoying that people might steal them I doubt it is costing me money. So yes I agree its just something we have to live with.

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Also part of C. I hate to admit it, but if someone steals images for a post or to send a friend or many other small uses, they wouldn't be a buyer either. No effect on sales. Yes I hate to see my work used free, I'm only addressing the financial side. The small uses from small previews aren't likely to change anything or take away a download.

Raymond:
Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. Following the comment from cobalt (“There is a reason why I submit small daily life snapshots and not a lot of higher quality content”.), I have now deleted several of my images on EyeAm. Namely those who are "top performers" at other photo agencies, or of which I believe to recognize that they could become “top performers”. I'm not happy with that at all, since they maybe could become "top performers" at EyeAm as well. Maybe I am worrying too much.
Speaking of Getty as partner collection of EyeAm: If I delete an image from EyeAm that has been accepted by the partner collection Getty already, will it stay at Getty?
I hate to see that Shutterstock shows numerous images of contributors without visible "watermarks" on facebook, giving everybody the possibilty to copy und pirate the photos. 

Raymond:
... sorry, I wrote EyeAm. I, of course, mean EyeEm ...

Uncle Pete:

--- Quote from: Raymond on March 06, 2019, 13:29 ---... sorry, I wrote EyeAm. I, of course, mean EyeEm ...

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So this isn't about Popeye the Sailor Man?  ;)

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