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General Photography Discussion / Re: A look into the some thoughts of image thieves
« on: March 19, 2010, 08:58 »
Hi cclapper --
While I do not recall the specifics, it's more than likely in my haste to publish that I accessed the image via Google Images, and never actually accessed the original website; which I certainly know better than to do. Actually, did not complete my registration at Dreamstime Stock Photography because I stopped to respond to this message...
Unfortutnately, your "guess" is incorrect. Madeline posted a comment on my blog (which only I see prior to my approving BTW) and I responded immediately.
While I do not recall the specifics, it's more than likely in my haste to publish that I accessed the image via Google Images, and never actually accessed the original website; which I certainly know better than to do. Actually, did not complete my registration at Dreamstime Stock Photography because I stopped to respond to this message...
Unfortutnately, your "guess" is incorrect. Madeline posted a comment on my blog (which only I see prior to my approving BTW) and I responded immediately.
QuoteActions are not always done out of conscience maliciousness.
No they are not. But if you went to the DT site, and if you grabbed the image and posted it on your site, you must have realized that the images on DT were for sale, not for free, no?
It is good that you have come forward and are willing to make an attempt at making things right. That is way more than most people who steal images do. But you are only responding because you have been outed in public. If Madelaide would have kept it to herself, I'm guessing you would have done nothing.
Since weeks went by without madelaide hearing back from you, you wouldn't have given it a second thought. The real test is whether you do the right thing, even when no one is looking.