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Photo Web Site Offers a Wall of Shame For Image Thieves

Posted by timothy on from the fightin'-words dept.

sandbagger (654585) writes "Stop Stealing Photos is a resource in the pro photographer community for protecting consumers. How? By identifying wannabes who use images in their portfolios that they did not create. In this case, one 'photographer' built a massive social media presence, in many platforms including Linked In where he includes System Architecture in his skills. However, such advocacy web sites are very manual and often run by non-programmers. How can the tech community help consumers in protecting them from phoney on-line presences? Or is this vigilantism?"

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  1. Webster's by Oligonicella · · Score: 4, Insightful

    vigilante ... noun -s often attributive
    Etymology: Spanish, watchman, guard, from vigilante, adjective, watchful, vigilant, from Latin vigilant-,

    So, yes. But what's your point? The site shows original pictures and then their rip-offs. This is bad how?

  2. Re:This has what to do with slashdot? by CanHasDIY · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Only thing technology related is the fact that it's a web page.

    And involves cameras.

    And IP theft.

    All of which are regular topics on Slashdot.

    Nobody's putting a gun to your head and forcing you to come here and comment... are they? Blink twice if yes.

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  3. Re:Photographers by DougOtto · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I see you have a fancy stove. You must be an excellent chef.

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  4. Re:lol by drkim · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There's a difference between copying a photo and claiming to be the original photographer.

    By copying the photo you are getting the benefit of using the photo on your site.

    However, by claiming to BE the photographer, you are defrauding EVERY client who ever books with you from that time on, since they expect you to have the skill to shoot that original photo.