Stolen pics on MySpace

[PrettyKitty]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=476 40440

Thx to Tracie, I would have never see it!

What should I do?

 

[user2]

Argh not again!!
Anything I would say about this would be deleted so....

Here's what I did:
1. Take down all of your pics from every site you posted them
2. Delete all the pics in your uploading account like Photobucket
and now here's the fun part

3. If you want to upload again, you have to add a watermark to all of the pics you want to readd!



WHAT A B*TCH!!!

 

[PrettyKitty]

Thx for your help... but I have another big problem; I know that some girls saved them on their computer.

I'll probably delete everything, watermark everything, then do the salute pic for MySpace.

 

[user2]

Yes that's another problem but in some cases they just hotlinked your Photobucket images (another sign of prepubic-hair behaviour!) but with the watermarking you can prevent stuff like that in the future!

 

[karen]

You can also contact their ISP or whatever place they've either hosted the pictures or the website(myspace) and tell the company to please suspend the person's account or have them remove the pictures. Tell them they're copyrighted and also that the person is lying about who they are. It may work, it may not.

 

[Ambi]

You should do what Karen said, and also include a salute saying something like "I am NOT 'username x' on MySpace".

 

[Eye<3Colour]

u can contact myspace about it. not sure how long it will take, but def contact them. i've known several people who have had this happen too. the problem was fixed. sorry girl. i just dont get why people do that?

 

[user3]

PrettyKitty please check your PM's.

 

[aziajs]

That is so crazy. To pretend you're someone else.......so crazy.

 

[tracie]

Its really whack that people have to steal pictures just to gain attention/popularity on sites like myspace. I need to start watermarking mine, before someone steals mine (not that many people would want to). I'm sorry that this happened but I'm glad I was able to let you know

 

[glittergoddess27]

This kinda stuff makes me upset,.. I would probably never know because I dont frequently too many sites,..though I wouldn't understand why anyone would want to steal my pic but apparently it is a pretty common thing lately,..maybe I should start watermarking also,.. I just wonder about it,.. they may still claim to be you and use your pic even with a watermark,... it seems very hard to prevent.

 

[vloky]

You should comment on their page and be like "my long lost twin!!"

 

[vloky]

she even used your username?? what a hag.

 

[Chelly]

ew what a freak!! some girl did that to me! (i think i know who it is too lol) but they made up an entirely different LIFE for me! AND if thats not enough - this person had an online "love" thing goin on with some guy who a friend of a friend knows!! wtf!

def do the salute thing - but dont let this stop you from enjoying myspace - its too bad that there are such weirdo people out there

 

[user3]

Quote:

Originally Posted by glittergoddess27 This kinda stuff makes me upset,.. I would probably never know because I dont frequently too many sites,..though I wouldn't understand why anyone would want to steal my pic but apparently it is a pretty common thing lately,..maybe I should start watermarking also,.. I just wonder about it,.. they may still claim to be you and use your pic even with a watermark,... it seems very hard to prevent.

It's a bit easier to do a text watermark and people are less prone to taking those types.
Double watermarking is really the best. You put a text watermark and then a copyright watermark. With a copyright watermark you can track where the pic is being used.
Here is one place for the copyright watermark that is provided through Photoshop
http://www.digimarc.com/mypicturemarc/default.asp
once you watermark it with Photoshop you can track with Digimarc Of course Digimarc can also watermark for you.

Here is another place to check out
http://www.watermarker.com/watermark...source=adwords
You get a 15 day trial.

Also when doing the text watermarking you can put the place where your pic is only allowed to be used. For instance you can put FOR SPECKTRA USE ONLY.
There are a few other things you can do but keep in mind that when you post your pic on the internet there are always risk.
Also SPECKTRA does not allow hotlinking from here so if you upload your pics here and someone tries to hotlink the pic will not show up.
I tested this out and while I could see the pic other users on the forum could not.

 

[PrettyKitty]

I did the salute pic and sent it to the webmaster..

apparently the girl is from specktra (So f*ck you b*tch if you read this), because she stole my username and know how much I love MAC.

Now I'm deleting all the pics everywhere.

I may also write a sweet message to that b*tch.

 

[aziajs]

What is a salute pic?

 

[PrettyKitty]

Quote:

Originally Posted by aziajs What is a salute pic?

It's an image of yourself holding a handwritten sign with the word "MySpace.com" and your Friend ID. The 'stalker' can't do a salute except if she's your twin. But if she was your twin, she wouldn't steal your pics.

 

[rcastel10]

Man, some people have no life. Are they that ashamed of what they look like or about their life that they have to take someone elses pics. and lie about the whole thing. That is soooooo pathetic. I'm sorry this happened to you.

 

[karen]

I honestly can't think of one good reason why someone would do something like that.
Especially since, looking at the site, it doesn't appear as though she's trying to MAKE FUN of you... just BE you.

Really effin' weird.
*shakes head*