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01/30/2008 03:37:18 AM · #1
Whole bunch of shots from the "Motivational Poster" challenge HERE, all scrapped and without copyright notice.
01/30/2008 03:42:09 AM · #2
but those chart houses are awesome!!!:)
01/30/2008 03:45:19 AM · #3
Can anyone find out who owns that site? I couldn't.

ETA: I reported the site to "Google Ads", as placement of their ads seems to be the main reason for existance of that site and use of copyrighted materials is a violation of their TOS

Message edited by author 2008-01-30 04:42:48.
01/30/2008 05:08:38 AM · #4
I couldn't find anything on the site either, and tried tracking the URL/IP.

This is what I found, though I really don't know much about geek stuff, so not sure if any of it is helpful. Maybe someone else knows which to contact, if any?

whois on URL

then on the IP the first whois gave me
01/30/2008 06:08:44 AM · #5
Owner (Registrant Contact)

Name: Dedic Srdjan
Company: N/A
Address:
Gandijeva 100 1767402

City: Belgrade
State: Belgrade
Country: RS
Zip: 11070
Tel No: 381 111767402
Fax No:
Email: sdedic@sezampro.yu

Administrative Contact

Name: Dedic Srdjan
Company: N/A
Address:
Gandijeva 100 1767402

City: Belgrade
State: Belgrade
Country: RS
Zip: 11070
Tel No: 381 111767402
Fax No:
Email: sdedic@sezampro.yu

Technical Contact

Name: Dedic Srdjan
Company: N/A
Address:
Gandijeva 100 1767402

City: Belgrade
State: Belgrade
Country: RS
Zip: 11070
Tel No: 381 111767402
Fax No:
Email: sdedic@sezampro.yu

01/30/2008 07:04:53 AM · #6
The whole "Why Americans should never travel" was at least entertaining.
01/30/2008 10:45:34 AM · #7
Bump.
01/30/2008 10:51:37 AM · #8
AT least I learned something by looking at the torture device pictures.
01/30/2008 10:59:45 AM · #9
Originally posted by DowseDesigns:

The whole "Why Americans should never travel" was at least entertaining.


ditto - that was hilarious!

Looks like another eastern block web user who doesnt give on copyright issues...
01/30/2008 11:02:54 AM · #10
Originally posted by DowseDesigns:

The whole "Why Americans should never travel" was at least entertaining.

Shhhh, don't upset the Yanks. ;-)

Message edited by author 2008-01-30 11:03:15.
01/30/2008 11:12:51 AM · #11
So this is my first stolen image (the lemons motivational poster). What should my next step be?

ETA: Thanks for the email Oliver!

Message edited by author 2008-01-30 11:16:14.
01/30/2008 11:15:46 AM · #12
I like that the images are still named "copyrighted_image_reuse_prohibited"
01/30/2008 11:24:05 AM · #13
Originally posted by DowseDesigns:

The whole "Why Americans should never travel" was at least entertaining.


Yeah and you can read some of the early versions of those here: //www.snopes.com/travel/trap/congress.asp

Guess he likes to "borrow" all sorts of things...
01/30/2008 11:34:24 AM · #14
Originally posted by citymars:

I like that the images are still named "copyrighted_image_reuse_prohibited"


Yup, lazy or illiterate thieves they be.
01/30/2008 12:48:30 PM · #15
Originally posted by citymars:

I like that the images are still named "copyrighted_image_reuse_prohibited"

That was how they were found.
01/30/2008 12:55:12 PM · #16
Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by citymars:

I like that the images are still named "copyrighted_image_reuse_prohibited"

That was how they were found.


Is this automatically tacked onto all dpchallenge images?
01/30/2008 12:59:05 PM · #17
All challenge entries, yes. Not sure about those in one's portfolio... Yup. Covers those too.
01/30/2008 01:00:33 PM · #18
That's very cool. I never knew it.
01/30/2008 01:02:42 PM · #19
Originally posted by Bebe:

That's very cool. I never knew it.

Something Langdon implemented last summer-ish after a spade of Stolen Images threads.
01/30/2008 01:18:12 PM · #20
hes got a ton of lifted photos posted....the one of the deer in the fire I knew as soon as I saw it! its by a fire anylist named John McColgan.hes also got alot of steve bloom africa photos...I took the liberty of googling him and sending him a message. :D
01/30/2008 05:22:11 PM · #21
I left him some friendly advice this morning and warning others that buying any photos from him is wrong and copyright infringement. All my comments were removed. so I just wrote him a public/private note. :) And he does answer posts like they are his.

Message edited by author 2008-01-30 17:26:11.
01/30/2008 05:24:55 PM · #22
Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by Bebe:

That's very cool. I never knew it.

Something Langdon implemented last summer-ish after a spade of Stolen Images threads.


erm ... I think you mean "spate" ... unless they were also playing Bridge whilst stealing them ... :)

Message edited by author 2008-01-30 17:25:36.
01/30/2008 05:32:23 PM · #23
Looks like they're gone now?
01/30/2008 05:44:51 PM · #24
Nope. Look at the links to the right "Recent Posts"
01/30/2008 05:49:26 PM · #25
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:

Nope. Look at the links to the right "Recent Posts"


...and look at previous entries on the bottom left, click back 2 pages (I think)

See if this link takes you there edit to add that it does and the image was taken, I believe, in Scotland or somewhere in the UK

I definitely remember the top photo to be a ribbon winner here recently.

Message edited by author 2008-01-30 17:50:29.
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