Mashburn
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2014
- Messages
- 265
- Reaction score
- 21
- Location
- Georgia
- Website
- www.flickr.com
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos OK to edit
About a month ago I had a troll say he was selling my images. I let him know I take those matters seriously. But then a couple other guys took one of my images and edited as a joke to me. I sent them a DMCA letter. And they never did anything...... So eventually they stopped. But a couple weeks ago I had a friend say they were actually posting a ton of my images and acting like they were selling it. They even printed it off and edited a lot of my work. There is 20 images there..... I contacted their domain host and they removed it..... But I'm hearing they are doing it yet again.
These guys could be jerks/kids with the attitude of, "f you, I can do what I want". Or they might be actually selling them.
They have even made a user with my name and business acting like me.
1. Stealing (screen shots. But unsure of they have really made money. But people have committed they have bought them)
2. Editing (screen shots). Sometimes it is removal of the Watermark. Other times they shot it with a picture of me. Other times they edit, crop, etc.
3. Printing (they actually took a picture of my work being printed)
4. Defamation of character (screen shots).
I contacted my local police and they were not much help. Simply they didn't know what to do. And said they needed a name in order to file a police report. So any advice is appreciated. I live in Georgia.
They have also stated they are going to contact a place I did pictures for. So they can make sure I'm allowed to sell them.... I'm unsure of they really did. But it ticks me off from losing a potential future client because of them.
These guys could be jerks/kids with the attitude of, "f you, I can do what I want". Or they might be actually selling them.
They have even made a user with my name and business acting like me.
1. Stealing (screen shots. But unsure of they have really made money. But people have committed they have bought them)
2. Editing (screen shots). Sometimes it is removal of the Watermark. Other times they shot it with a picture of me. Other times they edit, crop, etc.
3. Printing (they actually took a picture of my work being printed)
4. Defamation of character (screen shots).
I contacted my local police and they were not much help. Simply they didn't know what to do. And said they needed a name in order to file a police report. So any advice is appreciated. I live in Georgia.
They have also stated they are going to contact a place I did pictures for. So they can make sure I'm allowed to sell them.... I'm unsure of they really did. But it ticks me off from losing a potential future client because of them.